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1  Cover

2  Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

3  Part 1: Getting Started with Networking Chapter 1: Let’s Network! Defining a Network Why Bother with a Network? Servers and Clients Dedicated Servers and Peers What Makes a Network Tick? It’s Not a Personal Computer Anymore! The Network Administrator What Have They Got That You Don’t Got? Chapter 2: Configuring Windows and Mac Clients Configuring Windows Network Connections Joining a Windows Computer to a Domain Configuring Mac Network Settings Joining a Mac Computer to a Domain Chapter 3: Life on the Network Distinguishing between Local Resources and Network Resources What’s in a Name? Logging on to the Network Understanding Shared Folders Four Good Uses for a Shared Folder Oh, the Network Places You’ll Go Mapping Network Drives Using a Network Printer Logging off the Network Chapter 4: More Ways to Use Your Network Sharing Your Stuff Enabling File and Printer Sharing Sharing a Folder Using the Public Folder Sharing a Printer Using Microsoft Office on a Network Working with Offline Files

4  Part 2: Designing Your Network Chapter 5: Planning a Network Making a Network Plan Being Purposeful Taking Stock To Dedicate or Not to Dedicate: That Is the Question Choosing a Server Operating System Planning the Infrastructure Drawing Diagrams Chapter 6: Dealing with TCP/IP Understanding Binary Introducing IP Addresses Classifying IP Addresses Subnetting Understanding Network Address Translation Configuring Your Network for DHCP Managing a Windows Server 2019 DHCP Server Configuring a Windows DHCP Client Using DNS Working with the Windows DNS Server Configuring a Windows DNS Client Chapter 7: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave: Cables and Switches What Is Ethernet? All about Cable Understanding Switches Powering Up with Power over Ethernet Looking at Three Types of Network Rooms Chapter 8: Setting Up a Wireless Network Diving into Wireless Networking A Little High School Electronics Eight-Oh-Two-Dot-Eleventy Something: Understanding Wireless Standards Home on the Range Using Wireless Network Adapters Setting Wireless Access Points Roaming Capabilities Configuring a Wireless Access Point Connecting to a Wireless Network Paying Attention to Wireless Network Security Chapter 9: Connecting to the Internet Connecting to the Internet Securing Your Connection with a Firewall Providing a Backup Internet Connection

5  Part 3: Working with Servers Chapter 10: Virtualizing Your Network Understanding Virtualization Understanding Hypervisors Understanding Virtual Disks Understanding Network Virtualization Looking at the Benefits of Virtualization Choosing Virtualization Hosts Understanding Windows Server 2019 Licensing Introducing Hyper-V Enabling Hyper-V Getting Familiar with Hyper-V Creating a Virtual Switch Creating a Virtual Disk Creating a Virtual Machine Installing an Operating System Chapter 11: Setting Up a Windows Server Planning a Windows Server Installation Running Setup Adding Server Roles and Features Creating a New Domain Chapter 12: Managing Windows User Accounts Understanding How Active Directory Is Organized Understanding Windows User Accounts Creating a New User Setting User Properties Resetting User Passwords Disabling and Enabling User Accounts Deleting a User Working with Groups Creating a Logon Script Chapter 13: Managing Network Storage Understanding Disk Storage Focusing on File Servers Managing Your File Server

6  Part 4: Managing Your Network Chapter 14: Welcome to Network Management What a Network Administrator Does Choosing the Part-Time Administrator The Three “Ups” of Network Management Managing Network Users Acquiring Software Tools for Network Administrators Building a Library Pursuing Certification Helpful Bluffs and Excuses Chapter 15: Supporting Your Users Establishing the Help Desk’s Charter Tracking Support Tickets Deciding How to Communicate with Users Using Remote Assistance Creating a Knowledge Base Creating a Self-Service Help Portal Using Satisfaction Surveys Tracking Help Desk Performance Using Help Desk Management Software Chapter 16: Using Group Policy Understanding Group Policy Enabling Group Policy Management on Windows Server 2019 Creating Group Policy Objects Filtering Group Policy Objects Forcing Group Policy Updates Chapter 17: Managing Software Deployment Understanding Software Licenses Using a License Server Deploying Network Software Keeping Software Up to Date Chapter 18: Managing Mobile Devices The Many Types of Mobile Devices Considering Security for Mobile Devices Managing iOS Devices Managing Android Devices

7  Part 5: Securing Your Network Chapter 19: Welcome to Cybersecurity Network Do You Need Security? The Three Pillars of Cybersecurity Two Approaches to Security Physical Security: Locking Your Doors Securing User Accounts Managing User Security Securing the Human Firewall Chapter 20: Hardening Your Network Firewalls The Many Types of Firewalls Virus Protection Patching Things Up Chapter 21: Securing Your Email Defining Spam Sampling the Many Flavors of Spam Using Antispam Software Understanding Spam Filters Looking at Three Types of Antispam Software Minimizing Spam Chapter 22: Backing Up Your Data 3-2-1: The Golden Rule of Backups How Often Should You Back Up Your Data? Choosing Where to Back Up Your Data Establishing Two Key Backup Objectives Backing Up to Tape Understanding Backup Software Examining File-Based Backups Backup and Virtualization Verifying Tape Reliability Keeping Backup Equipment Clean and Reliable Setting Backup Security Chapter 23: Planning for Disaster Assessing Different Types of Disasters Analyzing the Impact of a Disaster Developing a Business Continuity Plan Holding a Fire Drill

8  Part 6: More Ways to Network Chapter 24: Accommodating Remote Users Using Outlook Web App Using a Virtual Private Network Connecting with Remote Desktop Connection Chapter 25: Life in Cloud City Introducing Cloud Computing Looking at the Benefits of Cloud Computing Detailing the Drawbacks of Cloud Computing Examining Three Basic Kinds of Cloud Services Public Clouds versus Private Clouds Introducing Some of the Major Cloud Providers Getting into the Cloud Chapter 26: Going Hybrid What Is a Hybrid Cloud? What Are the Benefits of Hybrid Cloud? Integrating Identity Looking at Hybrid Cloud Virtualization Platforms

9  Part 7: The Part of Tens Chapter 27: Ten Networking Commandments I. Thou Shalt Back Up Thy Data Religiously II. Thou Shalt Protect Thy Network from Infidels III. Thou Shalt Train Up Thy Users in the Ways of Safe Computing IV. Thou Shalt Keepeth Thy Network Drive Pure and Cleanse It of Old Files V. Thou Shalt Not Tinker with Thine Network Configuration unless Thou Knowest What Thou Art Doing VI. Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Network VII. Thou Shalt Not Take Down Thy Network without Proper Notification VIII. Thou Shalt Keep an Adequate Supply of Spare Parts IX. Thou Shalt Not Steal Thy Neighbor’s Program without a License X. Thou Shalt Write Down Thy Network Configuration upon Tablets of Stone Chapter 28: Ten Big Network Mistakes Skimping on Hardware Turning Off or Restarting a Server Computer While Users Are Logged On Deleting Important Files on the Server Copying a File from the Server, Changing It, and Then Copying It Back Sending Something to the Printer Again Just Because It Didn’t Print the First Time Assuming That the Server Is Safely Backed Up Connecting to the Internet without Considering Security Issues Plugging in a Wireless Access Point without Asking Thinking You Can’t Work Just Because the Network Is Down Running Out of Space on a Server Always Blaming the Network Chapter 29: Ten Things You Should Keep in Your Closet Duct Tape Tools Patch Cables Cable Ties and Velcro Twinkies Replacement Parts Cheap Network Switches The Complete Documentation of the Network on Tablets of Stone The Network Manuals and Disks Ten Copies of This Book

10  Index

11  About the Author

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14  End User License Agreement