Overview
This book helps readers make intelligent choices when using the new features of Windows 2000 Professional, including the Active Directory system, NTFS 5 file system, multimedia support, auto repair features, the Internet connection sharing system and much more. Complete guidance on newly introduced technologies to help administrators upgrade or migrate users of Windows 9.x, NT 4, UNIX and Macintosh to Windows 2000 Professional. Unlike other books on the market, this book covers the more advanced features of Windows 2000 Professional rather than expounding on the basics. Uses the concise task-oriented approach of our Little Black Books for quickly accessing solutions instead of a longer narrative approach. Written by the best selling author of Windows 2000 Registry Little Black Book (Coriolis ISBN 1-57610-348-X.)Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewUpgrading to Windows 2000 Professional? Here's how to do it, and what you'll need to know once you get there. Designed for upgraders -- from Win9x, NT, even Unix environments -- this concise book doesn't cover everything there is to know about Windows 2000 Professional. Just the stuff you're most likely to want to know about.
You'll find step-by-step coverage of installation (including, of course, upgrades); customization; troubleshooting; hardware; Win2K's notebook/mobile computing features, and much more. There's especially detailed coverage of security, from locking your workstation to restricting users' drive access, configuring secure channels on your LAN to working with smartcards -- and extensive coverage of NTFS 5 security, including encrypted files.
There's a full chapter on Windows 2000's (thus far) underutilized "Working offline" features, which make it easier for users to stay connected to their files even when they're disconnected from their network, or the Internet. You'll find step-by-step coverage of videoconferencing with NetMeeting 3. And since even business Windows 2000 users like to have fun, there's a full chapter on using Windows Media Player. (Bill Camarda)
Bill Camarda is a consultant and writer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced software, computing, and networking products and services. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.