Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook (Prentice Hall Series on Microsoft Technologies) - Softcover

Willis, Will; Watts, David; Strahan, Tillman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130270105 ISBN 13: 9780130270108

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2000

Synopsis

This task-oriented guide delivers the unsurpassed experience of three world-class Windows 2000 deployment and management experts -- organized for quick reference, so you get enterprise-proven answers exactly when you need them! Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook delivers start-to-finish, expert guidance on managing Windows 2000 for maximum performance, reliability, and value. You'll find detailed, real-world techniques for planning, implementing, and managing Active Directory; migrating to Windows 2000 DNS, DHCP, and/or WINS services; and much more. The authors demonstrate how to manage users and groups more efficiently; reduce TCO by using group policies to centrally administer and control workstations; and secure your network using the powerful new tools Windows 2000 provides. From printing to disaster recovery, task scheduling to network monitoring, Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook is the first total guide to effective Windows 2000 administration.

About this title

About the Author

ALL THREE AUTHORS have world-class experience in deploying and administering Windows 2000 & NT at the world's largest companies...

• WILL WILLIS is currently a network systems manager responsible for a six-subnet NT/Windows 2000 network running Exchange Server, IIS, SQL Server, and SMS.
• DAVID WATTS helped to design and deploy Active Directory for networks with over 100,000 users, at one of the largest companies to join Microsoft's Windows 2000 Early Adopter Program.
• TILLMAN STRAHAN has been responsible for NT networks and nationwide domain structures at several Fortune 500 companies, and currently consults on very high availability NT cluster solutions.

From the Back Cover

The ultimate, task-oriented guide to administering Windows 2000!

• Manage Windows 2000 for maximum performance, reliability, and efficiency!
• Task-oriented solutions from leading enterprise administrators
• Active Directory: planning, deployment, and management
• Secure your Windows 2000 networks, clients, and data
• Migrate DNS, DHCP, and WINS to Windows 2000
• Save money! Centralize workstation management, step by step
• Active Directory: Planning, deployment, and management
• Securing, auditing, and monitoring Windows 2000 networks
• Centrally managing client workstations with user profiles and Group Policy
• Implementing and migrating DHCP, WINS, and DNS
• Administering network printers: print shares, queues, pools, drivers, and more
• Mastering the Microsoft Management Console, Registry, and Windows 2000 Control Panel

Need to manage Windows 2000 for maximum performance, reliability, and value? This book delivers the unsurpassed experience of three world-class Windows 2000 deployment and management experts ― organized for reference, so you get enterprise-proven answers exactly when you need them!

Whatever your expertise or business environment, whatever you need to accomplish today, here are task-focused techniques for getting it done ― plus real insight for doing it right. You'll find complete, start-to-finish coverage of deploying Active Directory: planning, implementation, and administration. Learn how to implement or migrate DNS, DHCP, and WINS; manage users and groups more effectively; secure your Windows 2000 network; make the most of Windows 2000's new print management features; and much more.

From disaster recovery to shared folders, task scheduling to network monitoring, Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook helps you manage Windows 2000 for true competitive advantage ― and still spend your nights and weekends at home!

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0130270105
• ISBN 13: 9780130270108
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 752