This is an expert, comprehensive, real-world guide to every aspect of administering Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Begin with a detailed overview of Windows 2000 concepts, deployment and installation: the role of the system administrator, basic Windows 2000 features, organization, and architecture. Next, gain an in-depth understanding of what it takes to deploy and manage the Active Directory; manage users and the new group policies; security, print and file services, networking, and more. Section III covers enterprise-class Windows 2000 administration issues, including performance tuning, integration with Microsoft System Management Server, running Terminal Server, and clustering. The book also contains a handy quick-reference guide covering the most important commands in both the core operating system and the Windows 2000 Resource Kit toolset. For all sysadmins and netadmins working with Windows 2000, or planning to do so; and for senior IT managers responsible for architecting, deploying, and managing Windows 2000 environments.
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The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide approaches Microsoft Windows 2000 as a good omnibus should: deliberately, one piece at a time, and with lots of detail. Emphasis goes to Active Directory and the other exciting new features that weren't part of earlier Windows distributions, but you'll find everything covered amply. Robert Williams and Mark Walla have written a comprehensive treatment of their subject that's suitable for newcomers to Windows 2000, as well as for more experienced hands who want to update their knowledge and have a reliable reference nearby.
The authors' apparent intention is for their readers to scan the index--which is quite good--for terms that relate to what they want to accomplish under Windows 2000. Armed with page references, readers then can quickly survey the relevant section for the treatment of the subject that interests them. In most cases, they'll find textual descriptions of general standards (such as IP address resolution), prose explanations of Windows 2000 technologies (like its Domain Name Service (DNS) implementation), and no-nonsense procedures that show how to do particular jobs in Windows 2000. Conceptual diagrams aren't as clear as those found in competing references, but the prose and procedures are quite good. Look into this book if you like to learn by reading, and need a book that answers questions of the "How do I...?" type. --David Wall
Topics covered: Systems administration in Microsoft Windows 2000, including the Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and DataCenter Server editions of the product. Active Directory and the new security features get particularly strong coverage, but everyday operations such as user administration, network management, and data care aren't neglected.
From the Back Cover
"This is the definitive reference for Windows 2000 use and administration."
--Deb Murray, Vice President, UniForum Technology Training Institute
Windows 2000 is both an evolutionary and revolutionary operating system. It builds on the familiar aspects of Windows NT that have made it such a popular operating system. Yet this new release has revolutionary features that set a new standard for effectively integrating an operating system with Web, application, networking, communication, and infrastructure services.
The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide is an essential resource for planning, deploying, and administering a Windows 2000 enterprise system. The authors draw on years of experience designing and administering Windows NT and UNIX systems in order to guide you through the varied tasks involved in real-world system administration. The book provides an overview of the entire Windows 2000 server family, including Advanced Server, DataCenter, and Professional.
There are detailed discussions of key Windows 2000 administrative functions and descriptions of many advanced tools and optional components. In addition, the authors have included a comprehensive and convenient Windows 2000 command reference. Topics covered include:
- Windows 2000 planning, migration, installation, and deployment
- The enhanced Microsoft Management Console
- Active Directory in theory and practice
- User and group policies
- Advanced security and authentication capabilities
- Virtual private networks
- Disk, backup, and disaster management
- Terminal services
- Clustering, indexing services, and message queuing
The information provided in this book will help you make a smooth transition to this new operating system, enabling you to maximize the full potential of the Windows 2000 revolution.
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A Real Life Saver,
By Jane Froman (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
I am a member of a team responsible for rolling out Windows 2000 for a bank with several hundred branch offices. We have all searched for a single reference that can provide the information we need. Needless to say, we now have many books on the topic, but this is the best. This book provides the answer we need. It gives great background on each topic and then gives us solutions. It is well organized with an excellent command line reference guide. The security sections have already been a life saver and suggested solutions that would have resulted in real damage otherwise. The Active Directory stuff is also super. I guess that I must measure the value of a book by the number of times someone comes to my cube to borrow it. I can report that this book is always used by someone in the group. That is way my group manager is purchasing copies for the entire group. I want to personally thank the authors. Great job guys!!!
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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It's All Here - Active Directory, VPN, Security and MORE,
By John Hill (Altanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
I am senior UNIX and Linux system administrator that was recently tasked with the responsibility to deploying Windows 2000 servers. I began this effort by taking standard Microsoft courses and was very offended by the pro-Microsoft messages that were being delivered. What I needed was a comprehensive understanding of the operating system and not hype. After purchasing several disappointing books, I read the recommendations on Amazon about this book. They were right. This is the BEST book available on Windows 2000. It provides a neutral and easy to understand view of the structure and theory behind the operating system. These discussions are always followed by practical examples on using the technologies. New concepts such as Active Directory were handled so clearly that even a UNIX veteran like me could easily understand it. The book also provides superior coverage of security and networking issues ... the areas that are really important to integration with our existing platforms. The last chapter even provides review of character based commands. I recommend this book most highly !!!
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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As good as it gets.,
By Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
Windows 2000 is the latest operating system form Microsoft and the complexity with which it was developed has made the understanding of the application more difficult for administrators. You have planning and migration issues, active directory and directory services issues, new file formats that weren't part of the NT OS. You have distributed file system concepts, public key encryption and security, VPN and IP Security as well as IIS issues. All of this must is similar, yet different that NT and yet you are responsible for making sure the transition is easy and quick. The Ultimate System Administrator's Guide is definite help in this task.The 894-page text is load with figures, table, diagrams, pictures, notes and most importantly step-by-step procedures for the support and administration of Windows 2000. The author break down the subject matter into sections with detailed descriptions of what you need to do and then allows you to try it with the hands-on exercises. I was most impressed by the amount of information presented, I was a little taken back by the somewhat complex technical explanations in certain areas. Overall the author did an impressive job making sure that the information was for the most part easy to understand. I liked the fact the book starts with an overview of 2000 administration and the 2000 architecture, this way you have some idea of the way the operating interacts with your computers. Then there is an excellent section on the planning and migration from NT to 2000. The author makes every effort to give you the most up to data and accurate information so that transition is as smooth as possible. Then after all this you begin to discuss the Active Directory and Directory services which is over 100 pages of information. Chapters 7,8 & 9 are the user administration chapters dealing with accounts, groups, policies, permissions, and security, sharing and distributed file sharing. Follow that up with over 350 pages of information on networking, security, encryption, naming services, VPN and IP security data management and disaster recovery, terminal services, IIS issues, clustering, indexing and message routing. This is simply one of the best books for 2000 administration on the market today.
There is also an appendix with over 100 pages of 2000 commands and utilities, by far the most complete collection I have ever seen. Finally the book makes working with and supporting 2000 a whole lot easier. The layout of the topics and information itself is what makes this book a must have for all those studying for the certification or the longtime administrator
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