MasteringTM Windows® 2000 Professional - Softcover

Minasi, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078212853X ISBN 13: 9780782128536

Publisher: Sybex, 2000

Synopsis

The Only Windows 2000 Professional Resource You Need

From the expert that brought you Mastering Windows NT Workstation, Mark Minasi′s Mastering Windows 2000 Professional, 2nd Edition gives you all the conceptual and practical information you need to get the most out of Microsoft′s latest operating system. This is the premier resource for anyone installing, configuring, and running Windows 2000, whether as part of a corporate network or for home or small business use. You can depend on it for clear, authoritative instruction in hundreds of techniques that will make you and your workstation more productive. The perfect companion to Minasi′s Mastering Windows 2000 Server!

This edition includes new coverage of Active Directory, Internet Connection Sharing, secure telecommuting and how to connect to the Internet using DSL, cable modem and ISDN. Brand new coverage of advanced scripting can turn you into a power–user, and entire chapters dedicated to troubleshooting are sure to save you hours of frustration. If you call Microsoft with a Windows 2000 question, they may charge you $200. Use this book instead and save yourself some serious money!

Coverage includes:
∗ Understanding features new to Windows 2000 Professional
∗ Installing Windows 2000 Professional
∗ Configuring for network or stand–alone use
∗ Active Directory Essentials
∗ Setting up peer–to–peer networking
∗ Setting up user profiles
∗ Setting up a security strategy–including special issues for telecommuting
∗ Customizing the desktop and other features
∗ Using the Management Console
∗ Connecting to the Internet–via LAN, cable modem, DSL, and ISDN
∗ Automating functions using the Windows Scripting Host and VB
∗ Installing and running applications
∗ Using the file system
∗ Setting up printers
∗ Using Windows 2000′s native accessories
∗ Understanding network and Windows 2000 Professional architecture
∗ Connecting to Novell NetWare networks
∗ Setting up remote access
∗ Using Windows 2000 Professional administrative and diagnostic tools
∗ Configuring Windows 2000 Professional for sending and receiving email
Real Solutions to Real Desktop Support Challenges
If making a smooth transition to the latest version of Windows is important to you and your company, this book delivers the goods. It introduces you to the Windows 2000 architecture and all the new features, reveals configuration and optimization secrets to keep your workstations humming along, and teaches troubleshooting techniques that will get you out of hot water. There′s no end to what you′ll accomplish with these practical, step–by–step instructions from the world′s most accomplished Windows NT/2000 expert!

About this title

Review:

Mark Minasi is a hugely respected author, thanks to his excellent guides to Windows NT 4.0. In Mastering Windows 2000 Professional, he and co-author Todd Phillips turn to Windows 2000 Professional, which is the latest version of Windows for workstations. The book covers a broad range of topics, from the basics of using Windows through to advanced troubleshooting like how to examine the memory dump files created if Windows crashes.

The technical level of the book is mixed. There are six parts, and the first three are accessible to any user who wants to get the most out of Windows 2000. These sections cover topics like running applications, organising and customising the Windows desktop, printing, using Windows accessories, and Internet features like e-mail and web browsing. The second half of the book is more technical, and leads you through the Windows 2000 architecture, networking, security, and administration. It is in this second part that the author's long experience with Windows shines through. It is a little disappointing to find scant coverage of some new features, like synchronised off-line folders for laptop users. On the other hand, there is a mass of information here and plenty of informed, common-sense advice. --Tim Anderson

About the Author:

Mark Minasi, MCSE, is recognized as one of the world′s best teachers of Windows NT/2000. He teaches classes in fifteen countries and is a much sought–after lecturer and keynote speaker at Windows Professionals conferences. He also writes three popular columns in Windows 2000 Magazine, as well as "Eye on the Enterprise" in Japan′s Nikkei NT magazine. His firm, MR&D, has taught tens of thousands of people to design and run NT/2000 networks. Among his eight other Sybex books are Mastering NT Server; Mastering Windows 2000 Server, and The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide, which has sold more than a million copies and been translated into twelve languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 078212853X
• ISBN 13: 9780782128536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 998