Overview
"This book will be a supportive resource to help you know how to use the tools and features Microsoft shipped, but even better, Williams and Walla guide you through enough of the product internals to approach administration more strategically."—From the Foreword by Brian Valentine, Senior Vice President, Windows Division, Microsoft Corporation
Windows Server 2003, the successor to Windows 2000 and Windows NT, is designed to accommodate the seamless exchange of information through Web services. It delivers the increased flexibility and power needed to administer networks as global entities, but its enhanced management tools and security features present as many challenges as opportunities. The Ultimate Windows Server 2003 System Administrator's Guide will help readers negotiate these challenges and exploit the opportunities.
Robert Williams and Mark Walla take readers from an understanding of basic concepts to the application of advanced functions. This comprehensive book begins with the fundamentals of Windows 2000 system administration and applies them to Windows Server 2003. The book then details the planning, deployment, administration, and management of a Windows Server system, and follows up with complete coverage of advanced tools and theory. This book concludes with a quick reference to the most important Windows .NET commands and utilities.
Key topics include:
- Windows Server 2003 features, structure, planning, and installation
- Migration from Windows NT and Windows 2000
- Microsoft Management Console
- Active Directory management and use
- User management
- Group Policy
- Security, including IP security
- Printer and file services and networking basics
- Virtual private networks
- Disk and backup management and disaster recovery
- Terminal and Internet Information Services
- Cluster and indexing services, and message queuing
- System Management Server
- Windows 2000 administration support
In this book, system administrators and other IT professionals will find the essential information needed to succeed in the administration of the Windows .NET and Windows 2000 Server families.
0201791064B04072003
Synopsis
This guide begins with the basics of Windows 2000 systems administration and applies its principles to Windows Server 2003, with detailed discussions on planning, deployment, administration, and management. The appendix provides a brief reference covering the major Windows .NET commands and utilities. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Library Journal
As more organizations convert to Microsoft's newest server software, expect continued demand for current guides (see also Computer Media, LJ 7/03). For frustrated administrators unafraid of registry edits, Undocumented provides useful yet hard-to-find, step-by-step "fixes, tips, tricks, and tools" to improve performance and ease of use in both Windows Server 2000 and 2003. Each tip indicates a projected risk level for use in a production environment, as well as Microsoft's take, a list of what is needed, and notes with cautions and additional info. Accessible and useful; recommended for larger libraries to supplement more basic how-to guides. For experienced Windows administrators, Inside provides step-by-step instructions for installing Server 2003 and working with new features. Useful troubleshooting sections in most chapters and a section on recovering from system failures help identify procedures for when things don't go as planned. A friendly tone and straightforward instructions make this a winner for all libraries. For intermediate to experienced administrators, Ultimate focuses on Server 2003 but also includes information for 2000 administrators, discussion of the differences between the two, and comparisons of different 2003 editions. More than a how-to, it goes under the hood to describe architecture, helping administrators understand how components interact. Readers will also find a detailed guide to planning and installing Server 2003, followed by a discussion of the spectrum of administrative activities. A thorough appendix lists commands and utilities; there is coverage of IIS that Inside lacks. A good comprehensive guide for all libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.