Windows Vista Resource Kit - Softcover

Honeycutt, Jerry; Tulloch, Mitch; Northrup, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735622833 ISBN 13: 9780735622838

Publisher: Microsoft Press US, 2007

Synopsis

In-depth and comprehensive, this resource delivers the information you need for administering Windows Vista. You get expert technical guidance from those who know the technology best—Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals and the Microsoft Windows Vista team. Plus—more than 200 scripts, tools and essential administration resources on DVD.

Get expert guidance on how to:

• Plan and implement high-volume and low-volume deployment projects
• Configure Group Policy to manage clients, user profiles, search features, and network resources
• Administer disks, file systems, folders, printers, and other devices
• Implement file and media sharing in workgroup and domain environments
• Configure wireless networking protocols, TCP/IP, and VPN connections
• Manage software updates, User Account Control, Windows Firewall, and Ipsec protection
• Monitor event logs and system performance
• Troubleshoot hardware, drivers, network connectivity, and stop messages

DVD features:

• 140+ scripts for automating administration and deployment.
• Network troubleshooting tools.
• Debugging tools for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows.
• Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007—plus supporting tools.
• Technical white papers on Windows Vista administration.
• Sample chapters from Microsoft Security Resource Kit, Second Edition and Microsoft VBScript Step by Step.
• Fully searchable eBook.

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About this title

About the Author:

Mitch Tulloch is a widely recognized expert on Windows administration and has been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) status for his contributions supporting those who deploy and use Microsoft platforms, products, and solutions.

Jerry Honeycutt, MVP for Windows, is a popular author with more than 25 books to his credit, including Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit. In addition, he is a columnist for Windows XP Expert Zone and Microsoft TechNet.

Tony Northrup, MCTS, MCSE, CISP, MVP, is a networking consultant and coauthor of Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP).

The Windows Vista Team designs, develops, and supports the Windows Vista operating system.

About this edition

• Publisher: Microsoft Press US
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0735622833
• ISBN 13: 9780735622838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1568