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Microsoft� Windows� XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition (Pro-Administrator's Pocket Consultant) (Paperback)

by William R. Stanek (Author)
Key Phrases: professional networking, user configuration, system configuration utility, Microsoft Windows, Group Policy, System Restore (more...)

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Ounce for ounce and dollar for dollar, the Pocket Consultant series from Microsoft Press is one of the best values around. The editors do a good job of recruiting competent authors and having them comply with well-thought-out style and formatting rules. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant is one of the gems of the series. Author William Stanek has spent time working with his subject--this book wasn't rushed to market to match the Windows XP release date--and he's good at revealing its administrative procedures clearly and concisely. The book is nicely indexed, so locating the section you need takes very little effort. This book--slightly larger than a paperback novel--is ideal for a harried administrator responsible for many different software products, as well as for consultants who need to learn how to use Windows XP Professional in a hurry.

A particularly nice characteristic of Stanek's style: His skill at combining straight procedures ("Just follow these steps and it'll work") with supplementary information about options ("On the other hand, if you're doing something unusual, you might need to modify the standard procedure a bit"). As no real-life installation of Windows XP ever seems to match authors' ideas of normalcy, the supplementary information is critical. Screen shots are nicely handled as well. Their presence helps clarify what the text means, but they're not so large as to waste space. --David Wall

Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, as system administrators need to understand it. The author explains hardware installation, permissions setting, network security zones, and several kinds of network connectivity. Coverage of the specific requirements of mobile users--including virtual private networks (VPNs) and dial-up--is particularly welcome. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Whether you support 50 desktops or 5,000, this practical, pocket-sized guide provides ready answers on the day-to-day administration of Windows XP Professional?now fully updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2. This indispensable resource zeroes in on essential desktop support issues and procedures, delivering critical details through quick-reference tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions. In addition to covering the latest service pack, the second edition of this popular book delivers updated information on security administration, files and folders, programs, networking, Windows Firewall, and more. Written by a well-known author of more than two dozen computer books, this guide delivers the precise information you need to get the job done—whether you’re at your desk or in the field!

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Product Details

Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press; 2 edition (December 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735621403
ISBN-13: 978-0735621404
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #438,581 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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professional networking, user configuration, system configuration utility, quota entries, computer administrator, volume shadow copy, managing remote access, preferred networks, drive settings, desktop items, key ring entries, key ring entry, standard folder sharing, configuring offline files, accounts user list, control netconnections, disk quota entries, disk quota entry, compressing drives, local time server, crash dump file, security zone settings, configure shadow copies, paging file size, related check box

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Microsoft Windows, Group Policy, System Restore, Control Panel, Cancel Figure, Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, Administrative Templates, Computer Management, Disk Management, Click Start, All Programs, Windows Firewall, Internet Protocol, Professional Core Administration, Start Menu, Computer Configuration, Administrative Tools, Automatic Updates, Network Connections, User Accounts, Offline Files, Service Pack, Professional Essentials, Configuring the Environment

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5.0 out of 5 stars Giving me a greater and better understanding of the XP ., December 9, 2001

By	Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro Administrator's) (Paperback)

Being new to Windows XP Professional I need to find books that will allow me to be able to get answers quickly and I don't want to spend a great deal of time looking for them. The pocket consultant is a blessing for me and for those just starting out with XP this may be a book you'll want to keep right by your side.

Being only 300 pages, don't be fooled into thinking this book can't possibly coverage every aspect of XP professional, it's not design for that. The content of the book is to give you coverage of the topics and areas within XP and answers questions from the foundation level.

Covering areas like administration, networking, setup and configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring devices, desktop support, toolbar configuration, laptop users, remote access connections, policies, the internet and VPNs, you'll have a very well rounded reference manual to work with.

Not written to be a Exam Prep type of book it does make a good source of information for the XP Professional exam, but you will need other material to fill in the details. Overall the book is easy to follow and does answer most of the basic to some intermediate questions. The only change I would make is making this book portable to the palm device.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Small in size, but bursting with information., January 21, 2002

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This review is from: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro Administrator's) (Paperback)

As an NT4/2000 admin, this has been all I needed to get myself up to speed with XP. This book focuses on key aspects of day to day XP use and administration--you won't find coverage of hardware requirements and installation procedures, nor will you find exhaustive white papers masquerading as psuedo-documentation. I used to hate MS Press offerings, but the pocket consultant series has allowed me leave the 'bibles' and resource kits at home. I keep the OS and Exhange consultants on my desk and have actually started re-reading some of them for pleaure just to keep from forgetting some of the stuff I don't utilize daily on the job. I've even gotten some of my early adopting power users to buy and use this book.

If you're studying for certs or need in depth info for design research/general reference, buy a bible book, resource kit, or cert guide for the minutia and specific testing guidelines. But buy this book too because it's small and lightweight and is like set of XP Cliff notes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for administrators, September 19, 2005

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Out of 5 Windows XP Prof. books this is the one I use the most. This book is packed with useful information, well written, excellent details. By the way, contrary to many other publications that claim to be up-to-date with the latest software version, this book was REALLY written about Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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