Work with the updated Windows Server 2019 interface, including Server Core and Windows Admin Center Secure your network and data with new technologies in Windows Server 2019 Learn about containers and understand the appropriate situations to use Nano Server Discover new ways to integrate your data center with Microsoft Azure Harden your Windows Servers to help keep the bad guys out Virtualize your data center with Hyper-V Mastering Windows Server 2019 – Second Edition covers all of the essential information needed to implement and utilize this latest-and-greatest platform as the core of your data center computing needs. You will begin by installing and managing Windows Server 2019, and by clearing up common points of confusion surrounding the versions and licensing of this new product. Centralized management, monitoring, and configuration of servers is key to an efficient IT department, and you will discover multiple methods for quickly managing all of your servers from a single pane of glass. To this end, you will spend time inside Server Manager, PowerShell, and even the new Windows Admin Center, formerly known as Project Honolulu. Even though this book is focused on Windows Server 2019 LTSC, we will still discuss containers and Nano Server, which are more commonly related to the SAC channel of the server platform, for a well-rounded exposition of all aspects of using Windows Server in your environment. We also discuss the various remote access technologies available in this operating system, as well as guidelines for virtualizing your data center with Hyper-V. By the end of this book, you will have all the ammunition required to start planning for, implementing, and managing Windows. Develop necessary skills to design and implement Microsoft Server 2019 in enterprise environment Provide support to your medium to large enterprise and leverage your experience in administering Microsoft Server 2019 Effectively administering Windows server 2019 with the help of practical examples Table of contents 1 Getting Started with Windows Server 2019 The purpose of Windows Server It's getting cloudy out there Windows Server versions and licensing Overview of new and updated features Navigating the interface Using the newer Settings screen Task Manager Task View Summary Questions 2 Installing and Managing Windows Server 2019 Technical requirements Installing Windows Server 2019 Installing roles and features Centralized management and monitoring Windows Admin Center (WAC) Enabling quick server rollouts with Sysprep Summary Questions 3 Core Infrastructure Services What is a Domain Controller? Using AD DS to organize your network The power of Group Policy Domain Name System (DNS) DHCP versus static addressing Back up and restore MMC and MSC shortcuts Summary Questions 4 Certificates in Windows Server 2019 Common certificate types Planning your PKI Creating a new certificate template Issuing your new certificates Creating an auto-enrollment policy Obtaining a public-authority SSL certificate Exporting and importing certificates Summary Questions 5 Networking with Windows Server 2019 Introduction to IPv6 Your networking toolbox Building a routing table NIC Teaming Software-defined networking Azure Network Adapter Summary Questions 6 Enabling Your Mobile Workforce Always On VPN DirectAccess Remote Access Management Console DA, VPN, or AOVPN? Which is best? Web Application Proxy Requirements for WAP Latest improvements to WAP Summary Questions 7 Hardening and Security Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Windows Defender Firewall – no laughing matter Encryption technologies Banned passwords Advanced Threat Analytics General security best practices Summary Questions 8 Server Core Why use Server Core? Interfacing with Server Core Windows Admin Center for managing Server Core The Sconfig utility Roles available in Server Core What happened to Nano Server? Summary Questions 9 Redundancy in Windows Server 2019 Network Load Balancing (NLB) Configuring a load-balanced website Failover clustering Clustering tiers Setting up a failover cluster Recent clustering improvements in Windows Server Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Summary Questions 10 PowerShell Why move to PowerShell? Working within PowerShell PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment Remotely managing a server Desired State Configuration Summary Questions 11 Containers and Nano Server Understanding application containers Containers and Nano Server Windows Server containers versus Hyper-V containers Docker and Kubernetes Working with containers Summary Questions 12 Virtualizing Your Data Center with Hyper-V Designing and implementing your Hyper-V Server Using virtual switches Creating a new virtual switch Implementing a new virtual server Managing a virtual server Shielded VMs Integrating with Linux ReFS deduplication Hyper-V Server 2019 Summary Questions