Contents Chapter 1 : Installation Chapter 2 : Administration Chapter 3 : Users Chapter 4: Groups Chapter 5 : Computers Chapter 6: Group Policy Infrastructure Chapter 7 : Group Policy Settings Chapter 8 : Authentication Chapter 9 : Integrating Domain Name System with AD DS Chapter 10: Domain Controllers Chapter 1 1: Sites and Replication Chapter 1 2: Domains and Forests

Technical Overview

Windows Server 2k8 Versions

SecurityWeb Virtualization

Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads

Windows Server 2008 pillars

Reduces costs, increases hardware utilization, optimizes your infrastructure,

and improves server availability

Delivers rich web-based experiences

efficiently and effectively

Provides highest levels of protection for your network,

your data, and your business

Most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to dateProvides the most versatile and reliable Windows platform for all of your workload and application requirements

Management Reliability

SolidFoundation

Windows Server ManagerPowerShell

Windows Deployment Services

Server CoreNext Generation NetworkingHigh Availability Clustering

Most Flexible and Robust Windows Server Operating System to Date

TechNet ScriptCenterExchange Server 2007Terminal ServerWMI, Registry, Hardware, etc.Community-Submitted scripts

MyITForum.com

Windows PowerShell

New Command-line shell & Scripting Language

Futures

Improves productivity & control

Accelerates automation of system admin

Easy-to-use

Works with existing scripts

Will ship in WindowsAdmin GUIs layered over PowerShellOne-to-many remote management using WS-MGMT

Solid Foundation

SolidFoundation

Server Manager

Product Installation

Initial Configuration

Managing Windows Server 2008 Solid Foundation

Server Core

Security, TCP/IP, File Systems, RPC,plus other Core Server Sub-Systems

Windows Server Core

GUI, CLR, Shell, IE, OE,

etc.

Web

DHCP

DNS

File Print

Only a subset of the executable files and DLLs installedNo GUI interface & .NET managed code installedLess disk space and management requiredCan be managed with remote tools (MMC, RDP)

AD DS

AD LDS

Media

Solid Foundation

Complete Redesign of TCP/IP

Insp

ection

AP

I

WSK

WSK Clients TDI Clients

NDIS

AFD

TDX

TDI

Winsock User Mode

Kernel Mode

Dual-IP layer architecture for native IPv4 and IPv6 supportImproved Network Performance TroubleshootingImproved performance via hardware acceleration and auto-tuningGreater extensibility and reliability through rich Windows Filtering Platform APIsCompletely manageable through Group Policy

Next Generation TCP/IP Stack (tcpip.sys)

IPv4

802.3 WLAN Loop-back

IPv4 Tunnel

IPv6 Tunnel

IPv6

RAWUDPTCP

Next Generation TCP/IP Stack (tcpip.sys)

IPv4

802.3 WLAN Loop-back IPv4 Tunnel IPv6 Tunnel

IPv6

RAWUDPTCP

Solid Foundation

Solid FoundationWindows Firewall w/ Advanced Security

Combined firewall and IPsec management

Failover Clustering

Heartbeat

New Validation Wizard for server, storage & network testingSupport for GUID partition table (GPT) disks in cluster storageImproved cluster setup interfaceQuorum resource: no longer single-point-of-failureIPv6 supportGeographically dispersed clusters: accross subnets, no VLAN needed

NodeA

Active Node

NodeB

Passive Node

Solid Foundation

Windows Deployment Services

Rapidly deploy Windows operating systems

Updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS)

Server components

Client components: WinPE

Management components

WDS

Windows Vista

Windows Server 2008

Solid Foundation

Reliability and Performance Monitor

Combines functionality of previous stand-alone tools

Tracks system changes

Provides new functionality

Solid Foundation

Deliver Rich Web-based Experiences Efficiently and Effectively

Internet Information Services 7.0

Windows SharePoint Services

Web

Windows Media Services

WebIIS 7.0: a robust Web & Application Server

IIS 7

Enhanced security and reduced attack surface

Administration: UI & APPCMD & shared configuration

Delegation & true application XCOPY deployment

Highly customizable

Advanced troubleshooting

Windows Communication Foundation (WFC) Windows Activation Service

Web

13

IIS 7

DemoIIS 7.0 new features

Optimize Your Infrastructure and Improve Server Availability

Terminal Services

RemoteApp

Terminal Services Gateway

Windows Server Virtualization

Virtualization

Virtualization Technologies

Windows Server Virtualization

Server VirtualizationPresentation

Virtualization

Application Virtualization

Desktop Virtualization

Management

Virtualization

Virtualization

Windows Server Virtualization

Greater Scalability and improved performance

x64 bit host and guest support

SMP support

Increased reliability and security

Minimal Trusted Code base

Windows running a foundation role

Better flexibility and manageability

New UI/Integration with SCVMM

AMD-V / Intel VT

Windows Hypervisor

VM 1“Parent”

VM 2“Child”

VM 3“Child”

VirtualHard Disks

(VHD)

Hardware

Windows Server 2003

Virtual Server 2005 R2

VM 2 VM 3

Virtualization

Application Virtualization

Application Isolation

Dynamic Streaming

System Center Integration

Software as a Centrally-managed Service

Available through…

Virtualization

Virtualization Investments

ManagementInfrastructure Applications InteroperabilityLicensing

Create agilityBetter utilizeserver resourcesPartner with AMD and Intel

Ease consolidationonto virtual infrastructureBetter utilizemanagementresources

Supportheterogeneityacross thedatacenterOSP (Open Specification Promise) VHD

AcceleratedeploymentReduce the cost of supportingapplications

Deliver cost-effective, flexible and simplified licensingRoyalty Free VHD format

A Multi-level Approach

Terminal Services

Virtualization

Terminal Services Gateway

Ext

ern

al F

irew

all

Inte

rnal

Fir

ewal

l

InternetPerimeter Network

Corporate Network

Remote/ Mobile User

Terminal Services Gateway

Network Policy Server

Active Directory DC

Tunnels RDP over HTTPs

Strips off RDP / HTTPs

Terminal Servers and other

RDP Hosts

RDP traffic passed to TS

Internet

Virtualization

Terminal Services RemoteApp

Terminal ServicesGateway Server

Remote Desktop client

required

Virtualization

Hardens Operating System and Increases Environment Protection

Read-Only Domain

ControllerNetwork Access

Protection

Federated Rights

Management

Security

1

RemediationServers

Example: Patch

Using Network Access Protection

RestrictedNetwork

1

WindowsClient

2

2 DHCP, VPN or Switch/Router relays health status to Microsoft Network Policy Server (RADIUS)

3

3 Network Policy Server (NPS) validates against IT-defined health policy

4

If not policy compliant, client is put in a restricted VLAN and given access to fix up resources to download patches, configurations, signatures (Repeat 1 - 4)

Not policy compliant

5 If policy compliant, client is granted full access to corporate network

Policy compliant

NPSDHCP, VPN

Switch/Router

4

Policy Serverssuch as: Patch, AV

Corporate Network5

Client requests access to network and presents current health state

Security

Security

5+9

DemoNetwork Access Protection

Auto-Remediation

Active Directory Federation Services

WebServer

AD AD

AccountFederation

Server

ResourceFederation

Server

Company BCompany A

Federation Trust

Security

AD FS provides an identity access solution

Deploy federation servers in multiple organizations to facilitate business-to-business (B2B) transactions

AD FS provides a Web-based, SSO solution

Federated Identity support inAD Rights Management Services

AD AD

AccountFederation

Server

ResourceFederation

Server

Company BCompany A

Federation Trust

RMS

WebSSO

Security

Together AD FS and AD RMS enable users from different domains to securely share documents based on federated identities

Read-Only Domain Controller

Head Quarter Branch Office

FeaturesRead Only Active Directory DatabaseOnly allowed user passwords are stored on RODCUnidirectional ReplicationRole Separation

BenefitsIncreases security for remote Domain Controllers where physical security cannot be guaranteed

RODC

Security

BranchHead Quarter

Read Only DC

How RODC Works

Windows Server 2008 DC

1

2

3

4

56

6

123456 User logs on and authenticatesRODC: Looks in DB: "I don't have the users secrets"Forwards Request to Windows Server 2008 DCWindows Server 2008 DC authenticates requestReturns authentication response and TGT back to the RODCRODC gives TGT to User and RODC will cache credentials

RODC

Security

SecurityWhat if a DC is stolen?

Head Quarter

Branch Office

Branch Office Benefits

OptimizationDFS Replication

SecurityBitLocker

Full Volume EncryptionServer CoreRead-Only Domain Controller

AdministrationSOAP-based remote management (WinRM)Restartable Active Directory

Solid Foundation

PKI Support Security

Built-in Certificate Service

Usage

Data Encryption

Digital Signature

Smart Card authentication

Windows Server 2008: A Robust Application Platform

Application Platform

.NET Framework 3.0

IIS 7.0

Windows Activation Service

MSMQ 4.0

Windows Server 2008 Summary

Security

NAPRead-Only DCAD RMSAD Federation SvcPKI supportBitLocker

Virtualization

Windows VirtualizationTS GatewayTS RemoteApps

Web

Modular designLess attack surfaceAdmin delegationAPPCMDWin Activation SvcTracing & Troubleshooting

Solid Foundation for Your Business WorkloadsWindows PowerShell

Server Core

Server Manager

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security & IPSec

IPv6

Failover Clustering

Reliability & Performance Monitor

Windows Deployment Svc

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More information

www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2008 www.iis.net

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