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Mastering Windows Server 2022 - Fourth Edition

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Product type Book

Published in May 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837634507

Pages 720 pages

Edition 4th Edition

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Information Security

Author (1):

Jordan Krause

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with Windows Server 2022

2. Installing and Managing Windows Server 2022

3. Active Directory

4. DNS and DHCP

5. Group Policy

6. Certificates

7. Networking with Windows Server 2022

8. Remote Access

9. Hardening and Security

10. Server Core

11. PowerShell

12. Redundancy in Windows Server 2022

13. Containers

14. Hyper-V

15. Remote Desktop Services

16. Troubleshooting

17. Other Books You May Enjoy

18. Index

Appendix: Answers to the End-of-Chapter Questions

Event Logs

Any investigatory work on a server is well complemented by Windows Event Logs. Sometimes you catch a server in the act of misbehaving and can utilize all the tools we have discussed so far to figure out, in real time, what is happening and how to remediate it. Other times, you may have experienced a problem – an unexpected restart of a server is a prime example – and even though things are running smoothly again, you are now tasked with answering that enormous question, “What happened?”

The Windows operating system logs a lot of data, all the time. These logs can answer questions when nothing else in the system can, as they provide a historical roadmap of wins and challenges happening within the OS, visible in static text where patterns emerge and details are given.

The tool that is home to Windows Event Logs is called Event Viewer. Opening Event Viewer can be accomplished in a few ways. You can seek out Event Viewer in the Start search...

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Authors (1)

Jordan Krause

Jordan Krause has been an IT professional for more than 20 years and has received 9 Microsoft MVP awards for his work with Microsoft server and networking technologies. One of the world's first experts on Microsoft DirectAccess, he has a passion for helping companies find the best ways to enable a remote workforce. Committed to continuous learning, Jordan holds certifications as an MCSE, MCSA, and MCITP Enterprise Administrator, and has authored numerous books on Microsoft technologies. Jordan lives in beautiful West Michigan (USA), but works daily with companies around the world.

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