ADMINISTERING WINDOWS SERVER 2008 SERVER CORE

Microsoft's new GUI-less Server Core is a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find everything you need to quickly master this sleek new version. Packed with instructions and practical examples, this book teaches you how to operate in a windowless environment, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, working with scripts, using registry hacks, managing remote systems, and more. Includes best practices, 52 indispensable command line tricks, and an alphabetical list of all the commands.

John Paul Mueller, consultant, application developer, writer, and technical editor, has written over 300 articles and 75 books, including IIS 7 Implementation and Administration and Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise (both from Sybex). His topics range from programming and operating systems to home security and accessibility. He has contributed articles to such magazines as DevSource, asp.netPro, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, and Visual C++ Developer, among others. His Web site is www.mwt.net/~jmueller/.

This 600+ page monster of a book is filled with amazing aspects to Server Core that I had never heard of, including using all the commands, creating BAT files, and working with scripts, registry hacks, and much more. It gets my thumbs up.
– J. Peter Bruzzese (InfoWorld, October 2008)

Introduction.
Part 1: Discovering Windows in a Command Prompt.
Chapter 1: Understanding Windows Server 2008 Server Core.
Chapter 2: Using the Command Line Effectively.
Chapter 3: Performing Essential Maintenance Tasks.
Chapter 4: Essential Registry Hacks.
Part 2: Automation Essentials.
Chapter 5: Creating CMD and BAT Files.
Chapter 6: Working with Scripts.
Chapter 7: Editing and Compiling Batch Files and Scripts.
Chapter 8: Performing Task Automation.
Part 3: Working with the Hardware.
Chapter 9: Managing the Hard Drive.
Chapter 10: Managing the Network.
Chapter 11: Working with TCP/IP.
Chapter 12: Managing Other Hardware.
Part 4: Working with the Software.
Chapter 13: Managing Applications.
Chapter 14: Working with Data.
Chapter 15: Managing Files and Directories.
Chapter 16: Configuring the System Setup.
Chapter 17: Creating System Connections.
Chapter 18: Monitoring System Events and Performance.
Chapter 19: Configuring Directory Services.
Part 5: Working with the User.
Chapter 20: Managing System Users.
Chapter 21: Securing the System.
Part 6: Helpful Third-Party Utilities.
Chapter 22: Obtaining Command Prompt Enhancers.
Chapter 23: Increasing Productivity at the Command Line.
Part 7: Working with IIS 7.
Chapter 24: Installing and Configuring IIS.
Chapter 25: Managing IIS.
Appendices.
Appendix A: Indispensable Command Line Tricks and Techniques.
Appendix B: Alphabetical Command List.
Appendix C: Topical Command List.
Appendix D: Listing of Best Practices.
Glossary.
Index.