Customer Reviews

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit

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Like Brian said this is not a very detailed book and most of what I have read so far is right off the Technet sight. I don't like the fact that it refers you to Technet over and over again. One of the reasons I bought the book was due to the LACK of detailed information on Technet in the area I am currently working on which is AD LDS in 2008 server. I assumed since this is a Resource Kit book it would be more detailed.
It is not a total loss however as it has helped me get a little closer to understanding what I am doing with my LDAP project.
I guess if you want a book that does give you more information than some of the bigger books on Server 2008 on AD then it's worth the read. I would really like to see a in-depth book with real life examples on AD and AD LDS. Most of the books I have been looking at on Safari lack details as well. To much "general" information and not enough meat.

Just as Mr. Mulcare wrote the definitive resource for AD on Win2K3,
Active Directory for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (Pro-Technical References) he has done it again with this resource kit. His knowledge of the product and ability to pass along critical information on Active Directory is exceptional. Keep up the good work and I look forward to whatever you write for Win7!

I wrote a couple of sidebars for this book and enjoyed reading it when I received my copy. If you're looking for a book to give you a good picture of the Windows Server 2008 AD landscape including the various services which have been branded as part of AD (e.g. Certificate Services, Rights Management, etc), this is a good title to pick-up. There are plenty of screenshots and procedural walkthroughs as well as advice from the standpoint of Microsoft. If you're looking for something super detailed and in-depth, this may not be what you're looking for.

--Brian Desmond
Active Directory MVP

I've received my books on time in perfect condition
Keep up the good work!