Overview
Dig in—and discover how to put the reliability, scalability, and security enhancements in Windows Server 2003 to work! This supremely organized reference packs all the details you need to plan and manage a Windows Server 2003 implementation and handle everyday administration. You’ll gain hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds, along with more than 100 tools and scripts on CD. Find the best and fastest ways to perform everyday system administration tasks, and challenge yourself to new levels of Windows Server mastery!
- Plan, prepare, and install Windows Server 2003 interactively or remotely
- Identify clear upgrade and migration paths, including incremental adoptions
- Design, manage, and maintain Active Directory sites, domains, and forests
- Manage storage, file systems, network resources, and print services
- Plan for and implement high availability with clustering and load balancing
- Set up and troubleshoot TCP/IP networking, DHCP, WINS, and DNS
- Configure security settings and manage critical updates and service packs
- Exploit command-line tools and scripts for simple to sophisticated tasks
- Perform backups and restoration and tune performance
- Get “insider secrets” and exclusive tips from the author!
CD features:
- Complete eBook in PDF format
- Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools—100+ tools and scripts for managing Active Directory operations, group policy, TCP/IP networks, the registry, security features, and more
- Extensive catalog of resources—with links to Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit tools, File Replication Services (FRS) tools, Management Pack tools for Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 1.2, and more
- Microsoft Systems Architecture 2.0 documentation—enterprise-class architectural blueprints and implementation guidance
- Insider Extras—including documentation on FRS, Emergency Management Services, certificates, and clustering
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Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewImagine a gigantic book packed with expert Windows Server 2003 help for experienced professionals, written by one of the world’s most respected Windows authors, with the benefit of insider access to Microsoft’s own development teams. You’ve just imagined Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Inside Out.
William R. Stanek covers every nook and cranny, from remote installation to disaster recovery. Along the way, you’ll find lengthy chapters on topics some Windows Server 2003 books barely touch upon -- for instance, optimizing performance and managing the Registry. Active Directory planning, setup, and migration are covered in depth. So is practically everything you can do with AD once it’s running -- from prestaging clients to publishing shares to authorizing DHCP servers. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.