Windows NT® Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible [Paperback]

Robert Cowart (Author), Kenneth Gregg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764580094 | ISBN-13: 978-0764580093 | Publication Date: October 23, 1996

In this thorough guide to installing, configuring, tuning, and managing Windows NT Server 4.0 -- one of today's hottest operating systems -- administrators get the tools they need to build Windows NT Web sites; invaluable professional tips, tricks, and shortcuts; and a bonus CD-ROM filled with scripts, utilities, and tools to simplify common tasks. Key topics are covered chronologically, clearly, and in-depth -- from remote access services and fault-tolerance to acting as a Web server, being an application server on a LAN, replacing and working with other network servers, and running Microsoft1s BackOffice suite of services. Best-selling author Robert Cowart has written books on Windows NT and Windows 95 and contributes to Microsoft Systems Journal, PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, and PC Technical Journal. He built his first computer from spare parts in the early days of the microcomputer revolution. Co-author Kenneth Gregg served as the Windows NT Test Manager for Microsoft and has designed and developed system software at Microsoft, Wang Laboratories, and Texas Instruments.

On the CD-ROM:

• Octopus Fault tolerance software to protect your data
• Diskeeper A customized online defragmenter for Windows NT
• Superdisk NT Allows you to create a RAM disk on your Windows NT system
• Kane Security Analyst Assesses the overall security status of your NT system
• Perl 5 for NT Hip Inc.1s popular scripting and Internet programming language with NT-specific extensions
• GoldFax Server software for adding fax capabilities to NT 4.0
• McAfee NetShield Demo Protect your network from viruses
• Plus Citrix WinFrame Client, the complete GNU software development environment for Windows NT, Wilsonware1s WinEdit and WinBatch and more

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Become an Expert with Windows NT Server 4.0

Before you start unpacking and installing Windows NT Server 4.0, get the tips, shortcuts, and advice in this power-packed book. Not only will you learn the quickest, most efficient ways to install, configure, and manage NT Server 4.0, but also you'll find out how to connect to the Internet and build a Windows NT Web site. Windows NT Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible supplies all the information you need, plus dozens of expert strategies.

Inside, Find 100% of What You Need to Know:

• Find everything you need to manage Windows NT Server 4.0 platforms -- whether as an upgrade or as a new system
• Build an application server on a LAN and a Web server on the Internet
• Expand your knowledge of Remote Access Services, fault tolerance, and RAID
• Discover shortcuts and strategies for replacing and working with other network servers
• Learn important terms and concepts fast with real-world Hints, Notes, and Inside Stories
• Explore the Internet -- from the Internet Information Server to Internet security

About the Author

Robert Cowart is a bestselling author on the subject of Windows NT and 95. He has worked in the computer industry for more than 16 years as an engineer, technical support specialist, writer, and teacher. He has written for Microsoft Systems Journal, PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, and PC Technical Journal.

Kenneth Gregg writes from his five years of inside experience in the Windows NT product group at Microsoft, the last two of those years as the Windows NT Test Manager. In addition, he has designed and developed system software at Microsoft, Wang Laboratories, and Texas Instruments.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1056 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764580094
• ISBN-13: 978-0764580093
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,370,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Cowart has written more than 45 books on computer programming and applications, with more than a dozen on Windows. His titles include Windows 7 In Depth. Using Windows Vista, Windows NT Unleashed, Mastering Windows 98, Windows NT Server Administrator's Bible, and Windows NT Server 4.0: No Experience Required. Several of his books have been best sellers in their category and have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has written on a wide range of computer-related topics for such magazines as PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, PC Tech Journal, Mac World, and Microsoft Systems Journal. In addition to working as a freelance consultant specializing in small businesses, he has taught programming classes at the University of California Extension in San Francisco. He has appeared as a special guest on the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles, CNN's Headline News, ZD-TV's The Screen Savers, and ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Robert lives in Berkeley, California. In his spare time he is involved in the music world, producing chamber-music concerts and playing various genres of music. He meditates regularly in hopes of rewiring his inner computer. In 2008, Robert graduated with a masters degree in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He is now a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in Emeryville, California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not in depth enough for the serious administrator, August 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT® Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible (Paperback)

While this book touches on a lot of subjects, it covers very few in depth, and skips over some altogether. With the wealth of NT books out there, a serious NT user or administrator should look elsewhere.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must!! in todays networking enviroment, February 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT® Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible (Paperback)

As a new comer to Windows NT, I found this to be the best written, and most easy to read text on Windows NT. The amount of pages seems overwhelming at first, but to my surprise I read most of it within a week and shortly thereafter installed and configured my firts NT Server, and added and managed user accounts. Examples are clear and to the point. Your library will not be complete without it. Buy this book and avoid spending thousands on courses. You'll be glad you did.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bad Book, March 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT® Server 4.0 Administrator's Bible (Paperback)

This book is great for someone who will first see and use Windows NT Server 4.0, but for someone who has already worked with NT will find this book very unusable.