Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Companion - Hardcover

Russel, Charlie; Russell, Charlie; Crawford, Sharon; Gerend, Jason

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735620474 ISBN 13: 9780735620476

Publisher: Microsoft Press, 2006

Synopsis

Get your mission-critical systems up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide to administering Windows Server 2003—fully updated for Service Pack 1 and R2. This comprehensive administrator’s reference details operating system features and capabilities, and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for on-the-job-results.

Discover how to:

• Create a deployment roadmap and complete an upgrade or a new installation
• NEW—Implement customized server scripts to help automate administration tasks
• UPDATED—Learn tools and techniques for installing and configuring Active Directory
• UPDATED—Manage TCP/IP-based networks, including DHCP, DNS, and WINS servers
• UPDATED—Configure and support Network Load Balancing clusters and server clusters
• NEW—Set up a wireless network that helps meet your security requirements
• NEW—Extend interoperability with legacy systems, including UNIX and Linux
• NEW—Deploy and configure Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
• Monitor, tune, maintain, and repair your system

CD features:

• Scripts that you can adapt to your own work
• Scriptomatic 2.0 scripting tool
• Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.6 Help files
• Microsoft OLE Viewer administration and testing tool
• Fully searchable eBook

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.

About this title

From the Publisher

Now fully updated for Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and Windows Server 2003 R2, the ADMINISTRATOR’S COMPANION provides comprehensive, practical information for planning, implementing, and supporting Windows Server 2003—in a single volume.

Key Book Benefits:

· Fully updated for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and the R2 release of Windows Server 2003

· Provides ready answers, practical solutions, and clear procedures for administering Windows Server 2003

· Details all aspects of product deployment, administration, and support in a single volume

· Includes a CD-ROM with an eBook and sample utilities

About the Author

Jason Gerend has co-authored numerous books, including The Effective Executive's Guide To Outlook 2002, The New Webmaster's Guide to Dreamweaver 4, and the New Webmaster's Guide to FrontPage 2002. He also helped Sharon and Charlie write the first edition of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion, and Windows 2000 Pro: The Missing Manual. A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Jason enjoys hiking and installing operating systems for fun. He's been fooling around with computers since the days of MS-DOS 2, was a big fan of OS/2 2.1, and has been a freelance Webmaster and computer consultant since 1995.

Edition details

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0735620474
• ISBN 13: 9780735620476
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1504