Building Your Intranet with Windows NT(r) 4.0 [Paperback]

Stephen A. Thomas (Author), Sue Plumley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 1997 | ISBN-10: 047117503X | ISBN-13: 978-0471175032 | Edition: 1

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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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.

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 410 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047117503X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471175032
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,789,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent++, Does exactly what the title says..., January 28, 2000

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Robert Lewis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building Your Intranet with Windows NT(r) 4.0 (Paperback)

A killer little book. Both a pleasure to read and gets IIS up and runnung quickly and correctly... My compliments to all who helped create this book, authors, editors and publisher. It's accurate without errors, gets right to the point without overkill, and provides a solid technical installation. NO problems. NO errors. And your Intranet( or Internet) server wil run great... I bought the book on my noon hour because I had been having problems setting up and configuring my development network for Web development. It had been a trial and error process for a couple of months. I spent most the afternoon reading. When everyone went home in the evening I followed the installation steps exactly as outlined in the book and within 2 hours I had both server and clients up and running without problems. TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, IIS, All smooth and on a solid foundation... It's a great book to do... taught me a lot, and my developmet network runs like a champ... I look forward to the Win 2000 version...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start, March 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Building Your Intranet with Windows NT(r) 4.0 (Paperback)

If you are new to DNS, DHCP, IIS, and WINS, buy this book. It guides you step by step in setting up a intranet/internet server. Other books explain the better but this book shows how all of them fit togather. One down side is that the author does not go into much details.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent within its limited scope., July 31, 1999

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This review is from: Building Your Intranet with Windows NT(r) 4.0 (Paperback)

I used this book to set up a successful small intranet. The authors write more clearly than the vast majority of computer-help book writers.