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ISBN 9781565925458 (1-56592-545-9, 1565925459)

ISBN 1565925459 (1-56592-545-9)
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Managing Microsoft Exchange Server is written for Exchange Server administrators--the people who have to make it work. Paul Robichaux tells you from the beginning that his book doesn't deal with mail connectors (PC or mainframe), doesn't cover migration planning, and doesn't tackle Exchange scripting or application development. This leaves plenty of scope since Exchange Server is larger and more complex than Windows NT, with hundreds of configuration dialogs. Robichaux starts with considerations that precede breaking the CD-ROM seals, and by chapter 4 you're ready to install it.

Next you learn about Exchange Administrator, the front end that enables users to access and edit Exchange Server's operation. The book usefully lists the containers--the components underlying Exchange Server--which Administrator controls. At this point, you start to get your hands dirty. The sheer wealth of practical detail that follows--particularly the sections on managing Internet mail and security--calls for careful examination.

Robichaux clearly knows his subject. He doesn't slavishly tow the Microsoft line and is happy to make suggestions based on real experience. For example, he recommends against using Exchange Server's automatic restart feature. If you're responsible for installing and managing Exchange Server, you should have this book on your shelf. --Steve Patient, amazon.co.uk [via]

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ISBN 9781565926011 (1-56592-601-3, 1565926013)

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Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

ISBN 1565926013 (1-56592-601-3)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc

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Microsoft Exchange Server in a Nutshell documents version 5.5 of the BackOffice mail server. It's a complete guide to installing, using, maintaining, repairing, and upgrading this popular program.

Administrators who already have some experience with getting work done under Exchange Server will home in on the excellent reference material that makes up most of this guide. For Unix experts, there's also a handy comparison of Sendmail and Exchange Server. The authors succinctly document every command line tool (including every switch and every parameter) and do the same for all the graphical tools. Most importantly, all of Exchange Server's directory objects are documented. He lists each object with its path, permissible contents, properties, and a quick explanatory description. Where appropriate, the author inserts stepped procedures that explain how to carry out particular tasks. He also has added notes that explain pitfalls and detail the interaction of Exchange Server with other messaging programs. --David Wall

Topics covered: The historical progression of Microsoft mail servers, the Exchange Server architecture, the relationships between Exchange Server and its clients, and implementation of Exchange Server in X.400 and X.500 messaging environments. [via]

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ISBN 9781565925991 (1-56592-599-8, 1565925998)

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PC Hardware in a Nutshell

ISBN 1565925998 (1-56592-599-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc

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PC Hardware in a Nutshell relies on an eternal truth of the computer industry: legacy systems never die. This book focuses on the technologies that have provided Wintel personal computers with various capabilities over the years. Like most of its competitors, this book addresses the PC on a subsystem level, dealing with video cards, hard-disk interfaces, memory and other pieces of the componentry puzzle that hardware integrators need to figure out. The authors do a great job of explaining the differences between (and relative merits of) IDE and SCSI hard-drive interfaces, various video buses, competing processors and other technologies. They also prove themselves adept at explaining general assembly procedures and troubleshooting strategies.

This book distinguishes itself from its most popular competitors by emphasising the authors' opinions on hardware products. It's refreshing to see authors recommend Product A for high-performance systems in which price is not an issue, Product B for economical home systems, and Product C for organisational workstations. On the other hand, the recommendations, prices and similar values will change over time. The authors maintain a great Web site where you can find their current recommendations. (The Web site, on the other hand, doesn't include the book's high-quality tutorial on designing and assembling a system from zero.) Even the photographs that appear in this book--traditionally a weak point among hardware books--are clear. --David Wall [via]

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Physics for Game Developers

ISBN 0596000065 (0-596-00006-5)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc

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ISBN 9781565926219 (1-56592-621-8, 1565926218)

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Python Programming on Win32: Help for Windows Programmers

by Andy Robinson, Mark Hammond, Robert Denn

ISBN 1565926218 (1-56592-621-8)
Softcover, O'Reilly Media, Incorporated

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Python Programming on Win32 zeroes in on the strengths of the Python programming language for the Windows platform. If you would like to use Python on Windows with Office 2000, this book is a perfect choice for getting started. While it's not an introduction to Python programming itself, the book does present some basic Python examples. (The authors do provide an impressive list of real-world projects that have used Python successfully, including an application at NASA and a major Web search engine.)

In lieu of a general language tour, this book centers on practical tips and examples for using Python on Windows, beginning with downloading and installing the free Python package. The most useful examples here present a Python library for general accounting objects. You'll learn how to write COM servers in Python and then how to script them in Visual Basic (used here to build user interfaces) and how to control Word and Excel with OLE Automation in Python. One standout example looks at building and printing accounting reports in Office 2000 using Python as the script language.

Later sections look at other possibilities, including how to use Python's support for MFC to build user interfaces. A notable section here looks at Windows NT system administration in Python. Because of its built-in support for dictionaries, Python is a natural fit for working with users, groups, permissions, and the like.

While Python's initial habitat may be Unix, Python Programming on Win32 shows that this powerful and increasingly popular object-oriented language may find its next home on Windows. Provided you have some previous exposure to the language, this book is an excellent resource for using Python in a Windows setting. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: Python programming quick-start, Windows Python basics, Python support for COM/DCOM, the Pythonwin editor, Office 2000 scripting, Windows NT administration and system programming, Python MFC programming, and Active Scripting. [via]

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ISBN 9781565926387 (1-56592-638-2, 1565926382)

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Windows 2000 Active Directory

by Andy Robinson, Mark Hammond, Robert Denn

ISBN 1565926382 (1-56592-638-2)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc

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Windows 2000 Active Directory is a notably authoritative and engaging guide to the Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for any administrator or developer making the move to the new Windows and this powerful directory standard.

Articulate and technically astute, the author comes across as a trusted advisor, providing an expert's view of designing the layout of your company's Active Directory schema. In realistic terms, he shows you how AD can coexist with Unix directories. The book not only provides a collection of screen shots (though there are hands-on tutorials for specific tasks) but also a nicely in-depth tour of what Internet directories are and what advantages Active Directory offers. Case studies on sample domains and organization units (OUs) for sample companies, including a model global corporation, will help you cope with the design of even the most complex directories. Hints for limiting "domains" and favoring the more flexible "organizational units" (OUs) will also help you think in Windows 2000 terms.

Later sections of the book delve into Active Directory Services Interface (ASDI) scripting using Windows Script Host (WSH), Visual Basic, and even ASPs for browser-based administration. The tips and sample scripts for a variety of common administrative tasks, such as adding new users, changing passwords, and the like, assume very little programming background. This focus on the practical side of administration rounds out an extremely useful and technically savvy guide to Windows 2000 that can definitely simplify the life of any administrator, manager, or developer upgrading to the latest Windows. --Richard Dragan [via]

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ISBN 9781565922495 (1-56592-249-2, 1565922492)

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Windows Nt File System Internals: A Developer's Guide

by Andy Robinson, Mark Hammond, Robert Denn

ISBN 1565922492 (1-56592-249-2)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc

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Writing kernel-mode Windows NT programs--such as file-system drivers (FSDs), filter drivers, and antivirus programs--poses a challenge to even experienced Windows programmers. It's hard enough to get these programs to work, but getting them to live peacefully with other kernel programs and NT itself is an art. Nagar sorts through the mechanics of writing such programs in this book, which is no mean feat considering that Microsoft provides no documentation for its development kit. The author begins by orienting the reader to NT's kernel mode, detailing what runs there, how the various programs interact, and what you need to keep in mind when developing software for the kernel mode.

The book then explores NT's key managers--I/O, virtual memory, and cache--covering the operation and exposed services for each. Nagar then takes the explanatory information he's provided and works it into a how-to guide to developing FSDs. In walking you through developing an actual FSD, the author covers I/O requests, cache operations, and buffers. Exercise files appear on the companion diskette.

Short of having a live instructor, you could not ask for a better guide to this complicated subject. [via]

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