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Windows Vista(TM) Resource Kit (Paperback)

by Mitch Tulloch (Author), Tony Northrup (Author), Jerry Honeycutt (Author), Ed Wilson (Author), Ralph Ramos (Author), The Windows Vista Team (Author)
Key Phrases: feature team guide, additional troubleshooting suggestions, elevated command prompt, Windows Firewall, Active Directory, Windows Defender (more...)

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Get the definitive reference for deploying, configuring, and supporting Microsoft® Windows Vista(tm)--with expert insights from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Vista Team. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT provides more than 1,500 pages of in-depth technical guidance on automating deployment; implementing security enhancements; administering group policy, files and folders, and programs; and troubleshooting for Windows Vista. In addition, you get detailed information on Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7, Microsoft Windows® Firewall, and Windows Defender. You also get more than 150 timesaving scripts to help automate administrative tasks, additional job aids, and an eBook of the entire RESOURCE KIT on CD.

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-Definitive product information and expert insights straight from the Windows Vista team and Microsoft MVPs -Provides the information that every Windows administrator needs about troubleshooting, security enhancements, group policy, and automating administration -CD includes additional job aids and a fully searchable version of the entire RESOURCE KIT book

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Paperback: 1568 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press (April 4, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735622833
ISBN-13: 978-0735622838
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 2.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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feature team guide, additional troubleshooting suggestions, elevated command prompt, filtering daemon, operating system source files, desktop health, teredo client, memory dump files, user state data, profile namespace, data collector set, metadata channel, network access protection, kernel loading phase, following group policy settings, preferred wireless networks, typing netsh interface, mandatory integrity control, network location types, roaming profile path, standard user privileges, group policy settings located, activation infrastructure, driver staging, managing software updates

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Windows Firewall, Active Directory, Windows Defender, Event Viewer, Windows Deployment Wizard, Print Management, Startup Repair, User Account Control, Network And Sharing Center, Drive Encryption, Reliability Monitor, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office, Task Manager, Windows Memory Diagnostics, Windows Deployment Services, Cancel Figure, Help Desk, Windows Network Diagnostics, Windows Service Hardening, Computer Management, Sync Center, Windows Easy Transfer, Windows Explorer, Performance Information And Tools

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5.0 out of 5 stars All About Vista in only 1500 Pages, April 23, 2007

By	Jase T. Wolfe - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Windows OS Resource Kits have always proved invaluable to the administrator, and the Vista RSK is no different; over 1500 pages in this edition and a DVD as well.

This RSK is much more inclusive than some previous Windows Desktop RSKs. Part 1 starts off with an tour of Vista's changes over XP, and an overview of the OS' security components. Part 2 is all about automated deployment (over 250 pages dedicated to it), outlining general preparation and environmental requirements, use of the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK), and Windows Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (Windows BBD 2007). Both AIK and BBD are included in the DVD. Part 3 covers desktop management, geared mostly for network administrators managing Vista clients, and includes additional Microsoft services such as Windows Meeting Space, Search and Internet Explorer 7. Part 4 covers desktop maintenance (and coverage of an oddly placed Remote Assistance). Part 5 deals with networking and includes a section on deploying IPv6. The final section provides around 200 pages of troubleshooting, divided into startup, hardware / driver, network, and Stop messages.

Besides the aforementioned, the accompanying DVD also provides a PDF version of the book, several sample chapters of other books, and over 170 scripts and tools (mostly VBS scripts) aimed at both showing the intrinsic administrative capabilities of Vista as well as additional tools to assist in deployment, management, and troubleshooting.

Unlike the first two attempts at an XP RSK, this RSK starts things off right with in-depth information that is easy to find and easy to understand. A must have for administrators.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Enterprise implementations, not for home or enthusiasts, May 28, 2007

By	K. Frazier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Vista Resource Kit is a decent resource for Enterprise Class customers. Unfortunately, past product resource kits did not focus entirely upon the enterprise distribution functionality, and could be used to benefit the management of stand-alone systems.

Much of this edition requires the use of Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise editions of Vista. Implementation focuses upon group policy management in lieu of more detail access to registry settings, as was done in prior resource kits.

It is still a valuable tool, but if you are an individual user looking for detail insight of the funtionality and control of the Vista operating system, you will need to look for another book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dig in, May 24, 2007

By	J. L. Katzenbach (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Vista Resource Kit isn't exactly the kind of book you sit down and read cover to cover. There are better books for that purpose. What this book is good for - and I'll risk saying exceptional for - is digging in to exactly how things wrok. Great resource for research!

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5.0 out of 5 stars It will help with 70-624, 70-620, and others
I just passed the 70-624 delpoying vista and office 2007. I could not find a book that solely focused on this exam. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Coolreem

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Detailed, Just what I wanted
Just what I needed. Setup the Vista deployment test center and all is well. Just the correct amount of details.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Handy resource
This resource kit isn't exactly the kind of book you sit down and read cover to cover, but it's always handy to have around. I refer to it regularly. Well done.

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Perfect reference manual for the experienced IT person. As always, Microsoft has kept up the quality of their Resource Kits. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars As always...
Good source from the source, of course like many if not all tech books from Microsoft can be dry. I personally have picked up valuable tips and settings from this book for my soon... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Windows Vista Resource Kit is excellent
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