Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 Resource Kit: Special Promotional Edition [SPECIAL EDITION] (Paperback)

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Product Description
Special Promotional Edition! The definitive resource for managing and optimizing Windows Server 2003with expert insights from Microsoft MVPs, consultants, and the Microsoft Windows Server team. Includes 200+ tools and scripts; eBooks; trial software. This official Microsoft resource kit delivers what every Windows administrator needs for understanding Windows architecture and internals, optimizing performance, implementing security services, managing users and computers with Group Policy, mastering the Registry, troubleshooting Windows servers, and automating administration.

From the Publisher
This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers seven comprehensive volumes, including:

Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide

Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Administrator’s Automation Toolkit

Microsoft Windows Internals, 4/e

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Performance Guide

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Guide

The Resource Kit also includes:

1. Tools: 120+ ResKit Tools and Tools help files, plus 114 IIS ResKit tools

2. Scripting tool library: 120+ scripted tools with command-line interface

3. Group Policy utilities: group policy scripts, templates, and whitepapers

4. WS03 Technical Reference Collection: 5,400 pages created by the Windows UA team

5. Unique e-book library: e-book versions of the books in the RK, plus 4 other titles

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Product Details

• Paperback: 4992 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1st edition (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735614717
• ISBN-13: 978-0735614710
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.6 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #527,967 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7 Individual Books ++, July 20, 2005

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Resource Kit (Paperback)

This bundled set of books contains just about everything it is possible to know about Windows Server 2003. Well, maybe not everything, but everything you can include in four thousand six hundred and fifty pages, yes, 4650 pages.

In one slipcase, there are eight separate Microsoft manuals:

Windows Internals (4th Edition)
Windows Group Policy guide
Windows Security Resource Kit (2nd Edition)
Windows Server 2003 Performance Guide
Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Guide
Windows Registry Guide (2nd Edition)
Windows Administrator's Automation Toolkit
Windows Server 2003 Tools and Digital Resources (on CD)

The CD contains more material than the rest of the books put together including (guaranteed to be true as it contains all of the manuals just listed in eBook form),
More than 300 esential tools and utilities,
And collections of Technical References on:

Active Director
Core Operating System
Group Policy
High Availability and Scalability
Networking Collection
Storage Technologies
Windows Security

It would be pointless to talk about the contents of each book here as they are already described under their individual titles. What you get in the bundle is: lower price than when purchased individually, extra material on the CD, and a cardboard slipcase to keep them in.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition, August 2, 2005

By	Marko Cruise "Aussie MCSE" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Worth every penny. This is a massive collection of harder to find resources to help you in your job as a Windows Server 2003 Systems Administrator. Time saving tools, tips, scripts and other resources will make this purchase pay for itself. The included CD ROM has all the material plus additional books in ebook format, so you can take it with you as a ready reference. If you are studying MCSA/MCSE, this resource will help you understand the technology as well as provide you with better tools so that you can apply your skills more efficiently.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not for the novice, August 22, 2005

By	John Teacher (Ireland) - See all my reviews

I am learning about Windows Server for the first time and bought this set as a comprehensive guide. It is not for the novice or the faint hearted. It is tough to follow and goes in to great depth at times. The books are uneven in standard with some just taking you through the wizards and others assuming you can program. Useful to have but requires a lot of effort from the reader. You will need to work hard at it.