Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators [Paperback]

Robert Bruce Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 1997

Sales of Windows NT have been growing steadily, partially at the expense of Novell NetWare. In response to this phenomenon, this new book from O'Reilly and Associates provides a fast-track means for experienced NetWare administrators to build on their knowledge and master the fundamentals of using Microsoft Windows NT Server. The broad coverage of many aspects of Windows NT Server is balanced by a tightly focused approach of comparison, contrast, and differentiation between NetWare and NT features and methodologies. The book is aimed directly at NetWare administrators who are thinking, "I know how to do this with NetWare; how do I do it with NT?"

Topics covered in Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators include:

• Windows NT network configuration (DHCP, WINS, DNS, and RAS)
• Disk configuration and administration
• User management and access control
• Print services
• Backup and restore
• Introduction to the NT Registry
• NetWare integration tools
• Mixed NetWare and NT server environments

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Windows NT Server
• Introduction to Microsoft Networking
• Configuring Windows NT Server Networking
• Managing Disk Storage with Windows NT Server
• Managing Users and Groups
• Controlling Access to Volumes, Folders and Files
• Printing with Windows NT Server
• Backing Up Windows NT Server
• Working with the Windows NT Registry
• Monitoring and Optimizing Server Performance
• Understanding TCP/IP
• Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
• Using Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Using Remote Access Service (RAS)
• Microsoft Tools for NetWare Integration
• Building Clients for Mixed NetWare and Windows NT Server Environments
• Using Gateway Service for NetWare (GSNW)
• Using File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW)
• Managing Servers in a Mixed NetWare and Windows NT Server Environment
• Migrating to a Pure Windows NT Server Environment

Appendix A. Windows NT Server Resources Appendix B. Norton Utilities for Windows NT

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Robert Bruce Thompson is a coauthor of Building the Perfect PC, Astronomy Hacks, and the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders. Thompson built his first computer in 1976 from discrete chips. It had 256 bytes of memory, used toggle switches and LEDs for I/O, ran at less than 1MHz, and had no operating system. Since then, he has bought, built, upgraded, and repaired hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. Thompson reads mysteries and nonfiction for relaxation, but only on cloudy nights. He spends most clear, moonless nights outdoors with his 10-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope, hunting down faint fuzzies, and is currently designing a larger truss-tube Dobsonian (computerized, of course) that he plans to build.

Product Details

• Paperback: 756 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1st ed edition (October 8, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565922808
• ISBN-13: 978-1565922808
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,611,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robert Bruce Thompson buys, builds, upgrades, and repairs hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. He is the author of numerous online training courses and computer books.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars high density of information while being very readable, December 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators (Paperback)

I just would like to tell you that I really like your book. Very few books give a high level and high density of information while being very fluently readable. It is a pleasure to read "NT Server for Netware Admins". -- Andreas Roeschies

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I found the book very useful., August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators (Paperback)

Two years ago, when I was merely a Novell 3.x administrator supporting Windows 3.x, I found this book to be a GREAT introduction to the power of NT. Now, as a seasoned NT support engineer, I still would recommend this book to any person new to NT support.

The book rambles and repeats itself a good bit, and I'm still looking for a good but concise explanation of TCP/IP and how to design networks properly for 10, 100, 1000, and 10000 users. I'd rather not spend $10,000 for a next-to-useless certification course if I don't have to.

Of course, if you already know everything about everything, you would be God and therefore don't need books, classes, tech support numbers, or anything. You just need to rein in your ego.

3.0 out of 5 stars you aren't anything better after finishing this book, May 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Windows NT Server 4.0 for NetWare Administrators (Paperback)

Dialog-style writing, Paragraph organization is poor, feels like the writer don't have much time for this book.

Reading chapter 3 (Configuring Server Networking), you get all the instructions that the program probably has given you. You are "lead" to finish the installation process, the same way you would see it on screen. And at the end of the day, you still don't know "WHY" you do this or that.

So, what is the reason for the existence and the Price we pay for this book ?