Building Your Intranet with Windows NTŪ 4.0 - Softcover

Thomas, Stephen A.; Plumley, Sue

 
9780471175032: Building Your Intranet with Windows NTŪ 4.0

Synopsis

Because it is easy to use and install, many companies are using Windows NT to construct their corporate Intranets. With Windows NT 4.0, Intranets will be even easier to use and much more powerful. This manual is a step–by–step guide to installing, configuring, and operating an NT Intranet. Written in a non–technical style, the author takes the reader through the entire process, from construction to administration. Each topic includes technical sidebars for more advanced readers looking to create more complex applications.

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About the Author

STEPHEN A. THOMAS is Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Engineering for TransNexus, a company developing Internet telephony products. He has over a decade of experience working on TCP/IP and Internet technologies, including helping to create some of the TCP/IP standards. His last book, IPng and the TCP/IP Protocols: Implementing the Next Generation Internet (Wiley), is widely recognized as the network manager′s best reference on the future of IP networking. SUE PLUMLEY is founder of Humble Opinions, a consulting group specializing in Novell and Microsoft networks. She has written and coauthored numerous books on software and operating systems.

From the Back Cover

A step–by–step guide to setting up and running an intranet with Windows NT

As intranets become an essential part of conducting business today, companies of all sizes are looking for cost–effective ways to implement them. This expert guide helps you get your intranet powered up and running right away.

Relying on practical, real–world scenarios, experts Stephen Thomas and Sue Plumley guide you through the process of building, deploying, and maintaining an intranet. They iron out the intricacies of client/server networks, TCP/IP protocols, and HTML, while showing you how to harness all of the power of NT version 4.0. You′ll learn how to install and configure the protocols, load and master the services, and extend those services beyond your network. All throughout, you′ll see illuminating "getting technical" and "real–world" sidebars to drive home the hands–on examples in the book. You′ll also discover how to:
∗ Set up TCP/IP networking and Internet Explorer
∗ Run Microsoft′s Internet Information Server web server
∗ Publish intranet documents with Microsoft Office
∗ Use FrontPage for web administration and development
∗ Connect databases to an intranet
∗ Configure Remote Access Services for dial–in users
∗ Safely connect to the Internet through Microsoft Proxy Server.

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