MCSE: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 [Hardcover]

Kostya Ryvkin (Author), Tim Hoffman (Author), David Houde (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130112488 | ISBN-13: 978-0130112484 | Publication Date: August 30, 1999

More than a "cram guide," this is a complete, expert guide to planning, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0! Start with a detailed, practical overview of Microsoft Proxy Server, and its role as an extensible firewall and content cache server. Understand Microsoft Proxy Server's architecture and components. Learn how to plan your proxy server implementation -- first in a single environment and then in a complex enterprise network that will utilize multiple proxy server systems. Walk through installing Microsoft Proxy Server, and implementing packet filtering -- with detailed coverage of troubleshooting, monitoring, and tuning. You'll find dozens of exercises and questions to help make sure you've fully mastered the material -- both for the exam and the real world!

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• Covers every key exam objective: planning, installation, configuration, integration, monitoring, optimization, and more!
• Multiple scenarios help you choose the best secure access strategy for any environment.
• Balance Internet access across multiple proxy servers via DNS, arrays, and Cache Array Routing Protocol (CARP).
• In-depth coverage for setting up -- and managing -- resource access.
• Master active and passive caching, reverse hosting, and other key concepts.
• Integrate with IE, Netscape, Macintosh and UNIX clients, and IPX networks.

Pass Microsoft's Proxy Server MCSE exam - with flying colors!

More than a “cram guide” , this is a complete, expert guide to planning, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0!

You'll start with a detailed, practical overview of Microsoft Proxy Server, understanding its role as an extensible firewall and content cache server, as well as its architecture and components. Next, learn how to plan your proxy server implementation, in simple environments and complex enterprise networks. Compare and review every option for inbound and outbound access; load balancing using multiple proxy servers; and fault tolerance.

Then, walk through installing and configuring Microsoft Proxy Server, including configuring NT Server to support proxy server; configuring proxy server authentication, gateways, and auditing; and setting up packet filtering. You'll find detailed chapters on administering proxy clients, optimizing and troubleshooting Microsoft Proxy Server, and much more.

You won't find a more comprehensive Proxy Server resource -- for the exam, or for the real world!

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• Interactive test Q&A section.
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• Author's Corner: Book & exam updates, training news and more.
• Ace Microsoft's Exam 70-088: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0.

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About the Author

The Authors, all MCSEs and MCTs, are staff members at Alida Connection, a Microsoft Certified Solutions Provider in Nashua, NH.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 434 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (August 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130112488
• ISBN-13: 978-0130112484
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #834,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TECHNICAL guide - would highly recommend it!, January 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 (Hardcover)

I just finished reading the Proxy Server book by Kostya Ryvkin, Dave Houde, and Tim Hoffman. I must say that if you need to learn Proxy Server and pass the exam - this book is a MUST. My company is deploying Proxy and my boss wanted me to get certified - I passed this exam and got the highest score EVER on any of these exams. It was a 911. The authors did a good job by starting with the basics and then covering the advanced concepts. It is very easy to read and the language throughout the book is simple WITHOUT lowering the technical depth. I really understand PROXY SERVER now. If you plan to buy this book I should offer these tips: Although I rate this the best book I've read, maybe I would have liked to see a little bit more of the TCP/IP fundamentals here - just as a refresher because I found that I really needed it. Proxy Server architecture is covered perfectly - I can finally (!) understand the difference between a Web Proxy and a WinSock Proxy. I enjoyed the chapter about the installation of the Proxy Server - it gives you step by step instructions as well as covers the non-standard issues. (and this is exactly what I needed because we have issues like this in our company!) Packet Filtering is discussed and the details were exactly what I needed for the exam and to implement in the real world. The chapter about coexistence of Proxy with Exchange, SQL and PPTP is the BEST! WOW is this powerful. I spent hours searching the Internet and bookstores for concise information on how to put MS Exchange behind the PROXY SERVER and I found no other book that comes close to giving this level of detail (and this book has it all in one CHAPTER!) Overall, this book is the best technical book I've ever read. If you want to get certified or become a PROXY GURU, this is the right way to go. Be sure to get up to speed first on TCP/IP because this is a real technical read.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting past the Proxy Server Exam, November 28, 1999

By 

Lionel Goulet (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 (Hardcover)

A week ago today (Monday) I bought a copy of "Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0."

On Friday I took the exam.

I passed it big time! I nailed that sucker into the ground! Best score I've ever gotten on a Microsoft exam. Passing that test qualified me for both my MCSE and my MCT.

AND

I enjoyed reading the book. It had a nice friendly feel to it. I looked forward to studying it. I actually feel like I understand Proxy Server.

Aparently Microsoft thinks I do too.

Bottom line: I bought the book to pass the exam and I passed the exam. Good job!

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want the best book for Proxy Server 70-088, then this is it!, January 30, 2000

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Chris Crowe - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 (Hardcover)

This books is great, it covers everything you need to know to cover the Proxy Server 2 70-088 exam, and install and use Proxy Server in the real world. Each subject the authors are teaching you is written well, and the information is all useable towards you passing your exam.

Each section in the book closely mirrors the Proxy Exam objectives. Advanced topics like Virtual Private Networks and DMZ's are explained in easy to understand terms, although I only got one question in my exam on VPN's. VPN's are required for the real world, which is why we are all sitting the exams and reading these books.

There are Study Breaks which help you though difficult areas by showing you step-by-step instructions on how to perform the action that has just been explained.

I found no errors in the content of the books chapters, there are a couple of very small problems in a couple of the review questions but you should be able to pick them up, if you read and understand the contents of the chapter.

One of the authors (Tim Hoffman) was also very helpful when I pointed out the errors; unlike some authors whom I have told have small errors in their books.

I liked this feedback it makes you appreciate all the work they did to write this book, and that they are genuinely wanting to write a top class book to help you. Tim, Dave, and Kostya you have done that for me.

I passed my exam today (Jan 31st, 2000) with a 911, I thought I had done better, but this was my score.

I purchased 4 books for the Proxy Server exam, and this book comes out on top for me, its coverage is well thought out and easy to read, explaining difficult areas of Proxy Server in ways anyone can understand.

I rate this book at about 96%, whereas the other books on Proxy Server I bought I would give a rating of about 80% in their content and readability. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone wanting to know more about Proxy Server 2, and passing the 70-088 exam.