View:
Sorted by:
TCP/IP Definitions
Knowing your way around TCP/IP is key if you want to manage a network successfully. The definitions in the following list explain the basics, such as what an IP address is, and they also clarify the various [more…]
Active Directory Components in Windows Server 2008
The range of Active Directory (AD) has expanded in Windows Server 2008 and has become an essential part of many information technology (IT) environments. Active Directory has become an umbrella for a multitude [more…]
Roles of the Active Directory Domain Controllers
Active Directory uses a multiple-master model, and usually, domain controllers (DCs) are equal with each other in reading and writing directory information. However, certain roles cannot be distributed [more…]
Active Directory Logical Design Checklist
Active Directory is part of a storage structure you design that provides organization of objects — like users, computers, groups, and an assortment of other objects — in your IT environment. Before you [more…]
Common Types of Domain Name Service Resource Records
A resource record is the basic data component in the Domain Name Service (DNS). DNS resource records define not only names and IP addresses but domains, servers, zone, and services as well. This list shows [more…]
Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008
Before you arrange and use Active Directory, you need to install the operating system Windows Server 2008. Start by making certain the hardware you plan to use as domain controllers is able to run the [more…]
Key Mac OS X Lion Server Information You Should Save
Complete information regarding every possible configuration for installing Mac OS X Lion Server would be overwhelming. Here's the core information that everyone should have written down somewhere, both [more…]
Ways to Log In Remotely to Mac OS X Lion Server
Mac OS X Lion Server provides several different ways to log on and manage the server from another computer, including from Windows and Linux computers. With all these methods, there is nothing to install [more…]
Common Port Numbers for Mac OS X Lion Server Services
Mac OS X Lion Server's unique services have some unique port numbers. The following table lists some of the more common default port numbers for configuring firewalls and router port-forwarding for Mac [more…]
Mac OS X Lion Server Keyboard Tips for Windows Users
You frequently use several keyboard and mouse actions in Mac OS X Lion Server's administration tools. Mac users will be familiar with these techniques, but they may be new to Windows users: [more…]
Junos for IOS Users
The Junos OS command line interface (CLI) has many built-in tools to guide you while you master its commands and structure. If you already know a command language for another network operating system, [more…]
Important Windows Server 2003 Net Commands
In Windows Server 2003, each of the command-line utilities (shown in the table) performs a useful NetBIOS networking function. For help on a specific Net command, enter either Net Help or Net Help <command> [more…]
Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools
In Windows Server 2003, the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts tools called MMC snap-ins. You can access these Windows Server 2003 administrative tools by either [more…]
Important TCP/IP Command-Line Utilities in Windows Server 2003
When you attach to the Internet, building a TCP/IP toolkit will help you troubleshoot if you run into network problems. Windows Server 2003 includes a collection of utilities to help you perform some useful [more…]
Windows Server 2003 For Dummies Cheat Sheet
A few commands in Windows Server 2003 can monitor, configure, and troubleshoot your network. These functions can access programs through the administrative tools; use TCP/IP commands for internet-based [more…]
The Foundation of Service Management
Service management is about monitoring and optimizing a service to ensure that it meets the business service levels that customers value, business partners need and expect, and internal staff members require [more…]
Service Management For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Effective service management requires organizing the overall business goals and objectives to create a valuable customer experience. Establishing the foundation of the service management process requires [more…]
