Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator [Paperback]

Nelson Ruest (Author), Danielle Ruest (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072229772 | ISBN-13: 978-0072229776 | Publication Date: September 30, 2003 | Edition: 1

This handy resource offers busy network administrators clear and concise information for daily on-the-job tasks--all in a portable format. Key management tasks are presented in logically organized sections. You’ll get details on file, print, application, mail, terminal, streaming media, and remote servers--and much more.

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From the Back Cover

Your On-the-Job Quick Reference

Carry essential Windows Server 2003 administration and troubleshooting information right in your back pocket so you can handle a wide variety of tasks on-the-spot. This handy resource describes 160+ tasks including recommended task frequencies. It covers key management topics, with an emphasis on system administration, and gives you quick solutions in an easy-to-find format. Don't leave your desk without it!

Get details on:

• General server administration activities
• File and print Servers
• Network infrastructure servers
• Active Directory
• DNS servers
• Dedicated Web servers
• Application servers
• Terminal servers
• DHCP and WINS servers
• Remote access and VPN servers

About the Author

Nelson Ruest (Quebec, Canada), MCSE, MCT, is an enterprise architect specializing in change management. He is a frequent guest speaker at Comdex and other conferences in North America. Ruest is the co-author of numerous articles as well as the books Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies and Windows Server 2003, Best Practices for Enterprise Deployments. Danielle Ruest (Quebec, Canada) is a workflow architect and process consultant focused on people and organizational issues for large IT deployment projects. During her 20-year career, she has led change-management processes, developed and delivered training, and managed communications programs during process-implementation projects. She is the co-author of numerous articles as well as the books, Preparing for .NET Enterprise Technologies and Windows Server 2003: Best Practices for Enterprise Deployments. Both work with Resolutions Enterprises (www.Reso-Net.com), a small Canadian consulting firm that provides services in the architectural and project management fields.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072229772
• ISBN-13: 978-0072229776
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,147,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handy Tool, January 15, 2004

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This review is from: Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator (Paperback)

Great concise information about how to administrater Windows Server. Very well organized; information is easy to find. I especially like the proposed schedule for all administration tasks. This book has really helped make my life as an administrator a lot easier. It's a most buy!

3.0 out of 5 stars More of a task-planner than a reference guide, March 4, 2009

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This review is from: Windows Server 2003 Pocket Administrator (Kindle Edition)

This book has some very detailed information but does assume a healthy level of proficiency with administering a Windows server.

This book would be best suited for someone who is already a server administrator, is proficient at administrative tasks, but wants to better organise his or her life. The book details just about every task you might want to incorporate into your administrative routine and offers advice on when & how often to perform each task. It also provides a few best practises for those tasks.

What it is NOT is a reference or how-to for problems you might encounter when peforming your routine tasks. When I hear "pocket" in the title, I think of something I can carry with me and refer to as I encounter trouble in my daily tasks. If you're looking for that type of guide, you may wish to look further.

Please don't misunderstand- this book accomplishes its objective. My concern is only that the title may be a little misleading as to what that objective is. While this book certainly serves a useful purpose, it simply may not be as widely useful as other books about server administration.