Chapter 3. Managing Servers Running Windows Server 2008 R2

Servers are the heart of any Windows network. One of your primary responsibilities as an administrator is to manage these resources. Windows Server 2008 Release 2 (R2) comes with several integrated management tools, including the Initial Configuration Tasks console for initially setting up a server and Server Manager for handling core system administration tasks. Although the Initial Configuration Tasks console is a handy tool for quick setup, Server Manager provides similar setup options, includes the functions of the Computer ...

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