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Active Directoryby Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, Robbie AllenISBN 0596004664 (0-596-00466-4)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Active Directory Cookbookby Robbie AllenISBN 0596004648 (0-596-00464-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bibleby Alan SimpsonISBN 0764578154 (0-7645-7815-4)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible'Book summary:Comprehensive in its treatment of Microsoft's latest and greatest operating system for the masses, Alan Simpson's Windows XP Bible has an answer to most "How do I..." questions that are likely to arise in the minds of Windows XP users, particularly those who aren't too familiar with recent versions of Windows. If you're going to buy a Windows XP reference book for your office, this would be a good choice. The author--the respected Alan Simpson, who's put out similarly comprehensive books before--must have incredible patience, because he manages to document almost every Windows procedure down to the last option and the final "OK" click. Most people won't need this level of handholding--almost everyone has gained knowledge of the basic Windows conventions by now--and perhaps this book could have been more compact (as it is, it's pretty hefty) or contained more obscure details without it. But don't accuse Simpson on neglecting details.
No one will read this book front to back. Most visits will begin with the table of contents (which is very detailed) or the index (which is even more so). A page-flip or two later, readers will have explanatory prose (which is clear and detailed, and almost always strictly business-like without being off-putting) and a procedure or two with numbered steps. The procedures have a particularly good design when it comes to options--it's clear what happens if you make different choices in dialog boxes. Again, coverage is absolutely comprehensive, with detailed explanations and procedures extending even to Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and the new Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). --DavidWall
Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP (Professional Edition and Home Edition) for beginning and intermediate-level users of the operating system, with a few bones thrown in for more advanced users. Internet connectivity (standalone and shared), file management, administrative duties such as backing up files and uninstalling programs, local-area networks (LANs), and all other user-level aspects of Windows XP are covered. Chapters on portable computer issues and security are particularly nice. [via]
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Alan Simpson's Windows Xp Bible, Desktop Editionby Alan SimpsonISBN 076455722X (0-7645-5722-X)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Applied Microsoft .NET Framework Programmingby Jeffrey RichterISBN 0735614229 (0-7356-1422-9)
Softcover, Microsoft Press
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Asp.net 2.0: A Developer's Notebookby Wei Meng LeeISBN 0596008120 (0-596-00812-0)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Beginning Visual C++ 6by Ivor HortonISBN 186100088X (1-86100-088-X)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beginning Visual C++ 6'Book summary:"Windows programming is not difficult," observes well-respected author Ivor Horton in his book Beginning Visual C++ 6. "In fact, Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 makes it remarkably easy." Horton's treatment of Visual C++ continues the expert author's thorough and patient presentation of the best of today's object-oriented computer languages. (Besides C++, the author has written the excellent Beginning Java for Java developers). This massive, yet quite comprehensible, tutorial covers all the essential features of C++ used with Microsoft Visual C++ 6. Horton's book is the ideal choice for programmers who don't want to skimp on their general knowledge of C++. The author covers all the bases here in a title that will certainly compare favorably with any other Visual C++ tutorial on the market today. --Richard Dragan [via]
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The Best Damn Firewall Book Periodby Thomas W. Shinder, Robert J. Shimonski, Doug Maxwell, Cherie AmonISBN 1931836906 (1-931836-90-6)
Softcover, Syngress Media Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Best Damn Firewall Book Period'Book summary:This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to protect Internet-connected computers from unauthorized access. Coverage includes TCP/IP, setting up firewalls, testing and maintaining firewalls, and much more. All of the major important firewall products are covered including Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA), ISS BlackICE, Symantec Firewall, Check Point NG, and PIX Firewall. Firewall configuration strategies and techniques are covered in depth.
The book answers questions about firewalls, from How do I make Web/HTTP work through my firewall? To What is a DMZ, and why do I want one? And What are some common attacks, and how can I protect my system against them?
The Internet's explosive growth over the last decade has forced IT professionals to work even harder to secure the private networks connected to it-from erecting firewalls that keep out malicious intruders to building virtual private networks (VPNs) that permit protected, fully encrypted communications over the Internet's vulnerable public infrastructure.
The Best Damn Firewalls Book Period covers the most popular Firewall products, from Cisco's PIX Firewall to Microsoft's ISA Server to CheckPoint NG, and all the components of an effective firewall set up.
Anything needed to protect the perimeter of a network can be found in this book.
- This book is all encompassing, covering general Firewall issues and protocols, as well as specific products.
- Anyone studying for a security specific certification, such as SANS' GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW) will find this book an invaluable resource.
- The only book to cover all major firewall products from A to Z: CheckPoint, ISA Server, Symatec, BlackICE, PIX Firewall and Nokia. [via]More editions of The Best Damn Firewall Book Period:
Best Damn Windows Server 2003 Book Period: Everything You Need toKnow About Managing A Windows Server 2003 Enterpriseby Thomas W. ShinderISBN 1931836124 (1-931836-12-4)
Softcover, Syngress Media Inc
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Code Completeby Steve McConnellISBN 0735619670 (0-7356-1967-0)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Code Complete'Book summary:Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell's original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices-and hundreds of new code samples-illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking-and help you build the highest quality code.
Discover the timeless techniques and strategies that help you:
- Design for minimum complexity and maximum creativity
- Reap the benefits of collaborative development
- Apply defensive programming techniques to reduce and flush out errors
- Exploit opportunities to refactor-or evolve-code, and do it safely
- Use construction practices that are right-weight for your project
- Debug problems quickly and effectively
- Resolve critical construction issues early and correctly
- Build quality into the beginning, middle, and end of your project
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Constructionby Steve McConnellISBN 1556154844 (1-55615-484-4)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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Degunking Windowsby Jeff Duntemann, Joli Ballew, Jeff DutemannISBN 1933097078 (1-933097-07-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Developing Online Help for Windows/Book and Diskby Scott Boggan, David Farkas, Joe WelinskeISBN 0672302306 (0-672-30230-6)
Hardcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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Dhcp for Windows 2000by Neall AlcottISBN 1565928385 (1-56592-838-5)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Dns on Windows 2000by Cricket Liu, Paul Albitz, Matt LarsonISBN 0596002300 (0-596-00230-0)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dns on Windows 2000'Book summary:DNS on Windows 2000 concerns itself with small and large-scale DNS issues. That Microsoft likes to implement network services in its own way--some would call this innovation; others would say it's reinventing the wheel--is news to no one. The folks from Redmond have built Domain Name Service (DNS) capability into Windows 2000 Server, and sure enough, the implementation differs from all those that preceded it. There's nothing wrong with it. It's just unique, and DNS on Windows 2000 explains how. What's more, the book explains DNS generally, in both global and organisational terms. For that reason, the authors are correct to point out in their introduction that this is essentially the classic DNS and BIND (which Cricket Liu, one of this book's authors, also co-wrote) for Windows 2000 instead of UNIX.
This book does a good job of tying together all aspects of DNS provision for a network administrator. It's a complex undertaking, since DNS involves not only elaborately inter-operating machines in the organisational network, but also interactions with other networks' services and global authorities. Liu and Matt Larson explain the whole system, from starting and stopping a DNS service under Windows 2000 to establishing an organisation's namespace in the global hierarchy. They rely on diagrams to clarify DNS conceptually, screen shots to set readers straight on how to configure servers and plenty of annotated nslookup runs to demonstrate correct and incorrect server behaviour. This book's your best bet if you need to implement DNS on a Windows 2000 network and have either no knowledge of DNS, or knowledge that's rooted in UNIX implementations. --David Wall
Topics covered: The Domain Name System (DNS) in general, and means of implementing it under Microsoft Windows 2000 Server specifically. There are specific instructions for setting up Microsoft DNS Server instances in a number of configurations, and advice on how to set up zones, MX records and sub-domains. All aspects of the interaction between Windows 2000 and DNS--notably Active Directory--receive attention. [via]
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Dns on Windows Server 2003by Cricket Liu, Robbie AllenISBN 0596005628 (0-596-00562-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Essential Comby Don BoxISBN 0201634465 (0-201-63446-5)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley
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Essential Windows NT System Administrationby Aeleen Frisch, Mike LoukidesISBN 1565922743 (1-56592-274-3)
Softcover, O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Essential Windows NT System Administration'Book summary:[via]Windows NT systems are often said to "manage themselves." This book is for those times when things don't quite work out that way, when somebody who knows what's going on needs to intervene.
Essential Windows NT System Administration helps you manage Windows NT systems as productively as possible, making the task as pleasant and satisfying as can be. It combines practical experience with technical expertise, helping you to work smarter and more efficiently. It not only covers the standard utilities offered with the Windows NT operating system, but also those from the Resource Kit, as well as important commercial and free third-party tools. It also pays particular attention to developing your own tools by writing scripts in Perl and other languages to automate common tasks.
Essential Windows NT System Administration covers:
- How Windows NT systems boot and how to shut them down
- User account administration, including tips for managing large numbers of accounts
- Creating file systems, including striped and fault-tolerant file systems, and securing their contents from unauthorized access
- Sharing file systems via the network, using Windows NT's native share facility and other facilities such as Samba and NFS
- General and advanced network configuration, including DHCP, DNS, WINS, routing, and RAS
- Managing printers, including local printers, network printers, and printer pools
- Managing processes, including the Windows NT schedule service, as well as performance optimization and capacity planning
- Securing Windows NT systems, including implementing security policies and system auditing
This book covers the workstation and server versions of Windows NT 4.0 on both Intel and Alpha processor-based systems.
AEleen Frisch is a Windows NT and UNIX system administrator, and is the author of several books, including O'Reilly's bestselling Essential System Administration.
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Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, and Windows XP, and Windows 2000by Thomas Boutell, Jeremy MoskowitzISBN 0782144470 (0-7821-4447-0)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Group Policy, Profiles, and Intellimirror for Windows 2003, Windows Xp, and Windows 2000by Jeremy MoskowitzISBN 0782142982 (0-7821-4298-2)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Implementing Cifs: The Common Internet File Systemby Christopher R. HertelISBN 013047116X (0-13-047116-X)
Softcover, Prentice Hall Ptr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Implementing Cifs: The Common Internet File System'Book summary:This book gathers together and presents-in a readable, accessible form- the arcane knowledge of the Samba Team in understanding the CIFS protocol. The content is based on years of experience asking and answering questions on the Samba Technical and jCIFS Developer's mailing lists, as well as countless hours spent pouring over obscure documentation, packet traces, and source code. The approach is layered with basic concepts first introduced and then discussed before drilling down into the actual workings and internals. The goal is to help the reader, no matter what platform they are working in, develop an understanding of the protocols, and to act as a guide to the more detailed specifications and technical references that are available.The large installed base of Windows systems has granted de facto standard status to the CIFS (Microsoft's filesharing system) protocol suite. It lets programs make requests for files and services on remote computers on the Internet. Unfortunately, implementation documentation and detailed protocol specs are scarce, incomplete, or inconsistent. This is a problem both for network administrators and third-party CIFS implementors and so the need for this book is clear.Samba is an Open Source CIFS server that ships with most distributions of Linux and several commercial UNIX flavors. JCIFS is an SMB/CIFS implementation in Java. [via]
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In the Beginning...Was the Command Lineby Neal StephensonISBN 0380815931 (0-380-81593-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In the Beginning...Was the Command Line'Book summary:Neal Stephenson, author of the sprawling and engaging Cryptonomicon, has written a manifesto that could be spoken by a character from that brilliant book. Primarily, In the Beginning ... Was the Command Line discusses the past and future of personal computer operating systems. "It is the fate of manufactured goods to slowly and gently depreciate as they get old," he writes, "but it is the fate of operating systems to become free." While others in the computer industry express similarly dogmatic statements, Stephenson charms the reader into his way of thinking, providing anecdotes and examples that turn the pages for you.
Stephenson is a techie, and he's writing for an audience of coders and hackers in Command Line. The idea for this essay began online, when a shortened version of it was posted on Slashdot.org. The book still holds some marks of an e-mail flame gone awry, and some tangents should have been edited to hone his formidable arguments. But unlike similar writers who also discuss technical topics, he doesn't write to exclude; readers who appreciate computing history (like Dealers of Lightning or Fire in the Valley) can easily step into this book.
Stephenson tackles many myths about industry giants in this volume, specifically Apple and Microsoft. By now, every newspaper reader has heard of Microsoft's overbearing business practices, but Stephenson cuts to the heart of new issues for the software giant with a finely sharpened steel blade. Apple fares only a little better as Stephenson (a former Mac user himself) highlights the early steps the company took to prepare for a monopoly within the computer market--and its surprise when this didn't materialize. Linux culture gets a thorough--but fair--skewering, and the strengths of BeOS are touted (although no operating system is nearly close enough to perfection in Stephenson's eyes).
As for the rest of us, who have gladly traded free will and an intellectual understanding of computers for a clutter-free, graphically pleasing interface, Stephenson has thoughts to offer as well. He fully understands the limits nonprogrammers feel in the face of technology (an example being the "blinking 12" problem when your VCR resets itself). Even so, within Command Line he convincingly encourages us as a society to examine the metaphors of technology--simplifications that aren't really much simpler--that we greedily accept. --Jennifer Buckendorff [via]
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Inside the Windows Nt File Systemby Helen CusterISBN 155615660X (1-55615-660-X)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inside the Windows Nt File System'Book summary:The NT File System (NTFS) is a new file system with advanced capabilities, created specifically for use with the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. In this book Helen Custer, author of the bestselling Inside Windows NT, provides an inside look at the design of the unique new file system.[via]More editions of Inside the Windows Nt File System:
Inside Windows 2000 Serverby William BoswellISBN 1562059297 (1-56205-929-7)
Softcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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Inside Windows Ntby David A. SolomonISBN 1572316772 (1-57231-677-2)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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Inside Windows Ntby Helen CusterISBN 155615481X (1-55615-481-X)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inside Windows Nt'Book summary:Beginning with broad NT concepts and then focusing sequentially on various key systems, Solomon dissects NT with a surgeon's care and a software engineer's thoroughness. That's not to say that this book is mainly about writing programs. Rather, this is the kind of guide that power users wish for, explaining why and how things happen and glossing over very little. Programmers will value the clear NT API hints.
Initially, the author talks about important NT tools (such as Performance Monitor) and concepts (such as the idea of virtual memory and how it's mapped). He illustrates all abstract concepts with excellent conceptual drawings that make it easier to comprehend what NT is doing. A chapter on NT's architecture explains how the system works as a whole. Later chapters focus on individual subsystems, providing extensive coverage of processes, memory, input/output, security, caches, and NT. After reading the chapter on memory management, for instance, you'll have a solid grasp of paging and the internal settings that affect it. The book also contains experiments that guide the reader through concept-illustrating procedures. For example, readers crash their machines to see and analyze the dump log--a valuable skill. --David Wall [via]
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Learning Perl on Win32 Systemsby Tom Christiansen, Randal L. Schwartz, Erik W. OlsonISBN 1565923243 (1-56592-324-3)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Learning Perl on Win32 Systems'Book summary:[via]In this smooth, carefully paced course, leading Perl trainers and a Windows NT practitioner teach you to program in the language that promises to emerge as the scripting language of choice on NT. With a foreword by Larry Wall, the creator of Perl, this book is the "official" guide for both formal (classroom) and informal learning. Based on the "llama book," Learning Perl on Win32 Systems features tips for PC users and new NT-specific examples.
Perl for Win32 is a language for easily manipulating text, files, user and group profiles, performance and event logs, and registry entries, and a distribution is available on the Windows NT Resource Kit. Peer-to-peer technical support is now available on the perl.win32.users mailing list.
The contents include:
- An introduction to "the Perl way" for Windows users
- A quick tutorial stroll through Perl in one lesson
- Systematic, topic-by-topic coverage of Perl's broad capabilities
- Innumerable, brief code examples
- Programming exercises for each topic, with fully worked-out answers
- Access to NT system functions through Perl
- Database access with Perl
- CGI programming with Perl
Erik Olson is director of advanced technologies for Axiom Technologies, LC, where he specializes in providing Win32 development solutions. Randal L. Schwartz and Tom Christiansen have also written Programming Perl, co-authored with Larry Wall and published by O'Reilly & Associates.
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Learning Windows Server 2003by Jonathan HassellISBN 0596101236 (0-596-10123-6)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Learning Windows Server 2003'Book summary:[via]Getting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 up and running, either as a standalone or as part of a multi-site, multi-server network is a formidable task for anyone. O'Reilly's no-nonsense guide, Learning Windows Server 2003, 2nd Edition, gives you just what you need to get the job done. It provides you with the nuts and bolts for installing, configuring, securing, and managing Windows Server 2003-plus, it has been completely updated for Service Pack 1 and release R2.
Learning Windows Server 2003, 2nd Edition includes just enough theory for you to understand how the different features and systems work in this latest version of Windows. You'll come away with a firm understanding of what's happening under the hood of the system, but without feeling like you're taking a graduate course in OS theory. After its high-level overview, the book offers complete discussions and treatments of all of Server 2003's major components. You'll learn how to:
- install Windows Server 2003
- create and manage user accounts (with particular attention to Active Directory)
- manage access to system resources, such as printers and files
- configure and manage its numerous major subsystems
The book also features step-by-step procedures and discussions of complex concepts such as patch management, Active Directory replication, DFS namespaces and replication, network access quarantining, server clustering, Group Policy and other security tools, and IIS6 web server.
Whether you're an experienced system administrator or one who's just beginning, you'll turn to this practical guide again and again when you need to understand the massive product that is Windows Server 2003.
Managing Windows 2000 Registryby Paul RobichauxISBN 1565929438 (1-56592-943-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Mastering Windows 2000 Serverby Mark Minasi, Christa Anderson, Brian M. Smith, Doug ToombsISBN 0782127746 (0-7821-2774-6)
Hardcover, Sybex Inc
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McSe the Core Exams in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Referenceby Michael G. MoncurISBN 1565923766 (1-56592-376-6)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'McSe the Core Exams in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference'Book summary:With Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) flooding the marketplace, employers can now afford to pick and choose among job candidates. As a prospective MCSE, this means you must use top-quality learning aids in your training. MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell approaches the five core MCSE exams (four of which you must take and pass) as just a part of your total education in the ways of Microsoft Windows NT. The book contends that book learning must combine with experimentation and experience to yield a grade-A network technician. It's a reasonable philosophy that should serve its adherents well in the long term.
Because it's meant to fit into a larger regime of practice and experiment, this book is skinnier than pretty much any of its competitors. Don't let its compact size fool you, though. This is a thoroughly researched, carefully organized guide to everything Microsoft expects you to know for the four main MCSE exams. It's very dense--with lots of tables, lists of options, and procedures--but has enough commentary to help you get concepts like data-striping and database-sizing straight in your mind. Each chapter concludes with a sample test (with answers) and a "Highlighter's Index" that lists key facts in super-concise form. --David Wall
Topics covered: Everything in the published Microsoft exam objectives for Networking Essentials (70-058), Windows NT 4 Server (70-067), Windows NT 4 Server in the Enterprise (70-068), Windows NT 4 Workstation (70-073), and Windows 98 (70-098) exams. (You must pass the first three of those, plus either the Windows 98 exam or the Windows NT Workstation exam, en route to your MCSE.) [via]
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2003: Administrator's Pocket Consultantby William R. StanekISBN 0735619786 (0-7356-1978-6)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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Microsoft Windows 2000: Administrator's Pocket Consultantby William R. StanekISBN 0735617929 (0-7356-1792-9)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows 2000: Administrator's Pocket Consultant'Book summary:One of the best Windows 2000 references yet published, Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant is a professional-level how-to guide for all versions of Windows 2000. Designed with the mobile expert in mind, the cover of the book has a tough, plastic-coated surface (like that of a playing card) and rounded corners (though it won't quite lie flat without weights). Its contents are similarly hard-boiled. Concepts are explained in expertly written and carefully organized prose, while succinct procedures tell you how to meet requirements and numerous tables list options and their effects. There aren't many screen shots, but that's okay because this is a reference for people who don't need them.
Coverage is wide-ranging and includes everything a power user or system administrator would want to know about the configuration, expansion, and efficient administration of Windows 2000 systems and networks. If you're not sure how to best go about an incremental backup or the installation of a Domain Name Service (DNS) server under Windows 2000, you'll find what you need here. If you know a bit about Windows NT (or even Unix) in a networking context, you can extract all you need to know about Windows 2000's unique operational features. Similarly--even though it wasn't designed for the purpose--this book makes a great study aid for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) tests on Windows 2000. --David Wall
Topics covered: Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server editions, including network setup and configuration, users, groups, Active Directory, file systems, disk shares, RAID arrays, data backup and recovery, print shares, TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), and DNS. [via]
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companionby Sharon Crawford, Charlie RussellISBN 1572318198 (1-57231-819-8)
Hardcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion'Book summary:"Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion" brings network administrators, systems engineers, and other MIS professionals up to speed on the latest features of Windows 2000 Server, including Active Directory "TM" services, Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0, the new, integrated console for administrative tools, and more. It's the perfect handbook for those who need to deploy, install, and configure installations, upgrade from previous versions, understand network addresses, manage day-to-day operations, configure storage, manage users and groups, implement security measures, configure mail services, troubleshoot, and perform other vital administrative tasks. It also provides information about Microsoft Certificate Server, Microsoft Terminal Server, Microsoft Proxy Server, Microsoft Indexing Server, and other Windows 2000 services. Appendices provide quick guides to interface changes and optional components in Windows 2000 Server, and the included CD-ROM contains a searchable electronic version of the book, plus helpful scripts and checklists.[via]More editions of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion:
Microsoft Windows Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultantby William R. Stanek, Jim Johnson, Martin DelRe, Valerie WoolleyISBN 0735620385 (0-7356-2038-5)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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Microsoft Windows Internals: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000by David A. Solomon, Jim AllchinISBN 0735619174 (0-7356-1917-4)
Hardcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows Internals: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000'Book summary:[via]Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guidefully updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, including 64-bit extensionsdescribes the architecture and internals of the Windows operating system. Youll find hands-on experiments you can use to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand, along with advanced troubleshooting information to help you keep your systems running smoothly and efficiently. Whether youre a developer or a system administrator, youll find critical architectural insights that you can quickly apply for better design, debugging, performance, and support.
Get in-depth, inside knowledge of the Windows operating system:
- Understand the key mechanisms that configure and control Windows, including dispatching, startup and shutdown, and the registry
- Explore the Windows security model, including access, privileges, and auditing
- Investigate internal system architecture using the kernel debugger and other tools
- Examine the data structures and algorithms that deal with processes, threads, and jobs
- Observe how Windows manages virtual and physical memory
- Understand the operation and format of NTFS, and troubleshoot file system access problems
- View the Windows networking stack from top to bottom, including mapping, APIs, name resolution, and protocol drivers
- Troubleshoot boot problems and perform crash analysis
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Administrator's Companionby Sharon Crawford, Charlie Russel, Jason GerendISBN 0735613672 (0-7356-1367-2)
Hardcover, Microsoft Pr
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Tcp/Ip Protocols and Services Technical Referenceby Thomas LeeISBN 0735612919 (0-7356-1291-9)
Hardcover, Microsoft Pr
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Microsoft Windows XPby Shelley O'HaraISBN 0789728567 (0-7897-2856-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows XP'Book summary:Hundreds of thousands of new computer users are looking for straightforward, easy-to-understand information on how to use the latest version of Windows XP to make computing easier.
[via]Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP is the perfect tool to get these new Windows users up and running, by focusing on how the features of the operating system are used in everyday tasks. It includes the latest coverage of Service Pack 1-the first update to Windows XP since its 10/01 release. The book also serves as a useful resource for more experienced computer users who have recently upgraded to XP.More editions of Microsoft Windows XP:
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Microsoft Windows Xp Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultantby William R. StanekISBN 0735621403 (0-7356-2140-3)
Softcover, Microsoft Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows Xp Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant'Book summary:Ounce for ounce and pound for pound, the Pocket Consultant series from Microsoft Press is one of the best-value guides 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 particular requirements of mobile users--including VPNs and dial-up--is particularly welcome. [via]
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Microsoft Windows Xp Registry Guideby Jerry HoneycuttISBN 0735617880 (0-7356-1788-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Microsoft Windows Xp Registry Guide'Book summary:This title for power users and IT professionals is the authoritative source for information on the Windows XP registry and how to modify it to suit your administrative and personal needs.[via]The Windows registry contains profiles for each user of a computer plus information about system hardware, installed programs, property settings, and more. Modifying the Windows registry gives users the utmost control over the PC, but it's been somewhat of a dangerous black art -- until now. This title is the complete reference to working with the Windows XP registry -- including everything from registry hacks for power users to management and deployment guidance for IT professionals. The book includes troubleshooting hints, common workarounds, and a guide to how to use the new registry editor. Written by a recognized expert -- the author of six books on the Windows registry -- this book is the authoritative resource for readers who want or need to work with the Windows registry. Highlights include chapters on pinpointing registry settings and scripting registry changes, dealing with registry permissions, using Windows Installer, and mapping Tweak UI settings to actual registry values.
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Net Compact Framework Guideby Wei Meng LeeISBN 0596007574 (0-596-00757-4)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Nt Server 4by Ed Tittel, James M. Stewart, Kurt HudsonISBN 1576101908 (1-57610-190-8)
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A Programmer's Guide to Reserved Microsoft Windows API Functionsby Andrew Schulman, David MaxeyISBN 0201608340 (0-201-60834-0)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
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Programming Sudokuby Wei Meng LeeISBN 1590596625 (1-59059-662-5)
Softcover, Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Programming Sudoku'Book summary:Sudoku is a wildly popular puzzle game. Sudoku puzzles are 9x9 grids, and each square in the grid consists of a 3x3 subgrid called a region. Your goal is to fill in the squares so that each column, row, and region contains the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once. And some squares already contain numbers or symbols, which lend clues toward the solution.
Programming Sudoku provides you with great approaches to building and solving Sudoku and other similar puzzles. Using ingenious artificial intelligence and game theory techniques, youll learn how to get a computer to solve these puzzles for you.
This is a fun, intriguing read, whether you're a novice or advanced programmer. It acknowledges the .NET platform as a base, but youll find this book interesting whatever your programming background. The core techniques in the book enable you to solve Sudoku on any programming platform.
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Programming Windowsby Charles PetzoldISBN 1556152647 (1-55615-264-7)
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Programming Windows 3.1by Charles PetzoldISBN 1556153953 (1-55615-395-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Programming Windows 3.1'Book summary:This definitive guide has now been updated to cover the significant enchancements of Windows 3.1, including the new Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) protocol, the printing and TrueType font application programming interface (API), and more. Packed with straightforward explanations, keen insights, tried and tested programming techniques, and scores of sample programs written in C.[via]More editions of Programming Windows 3.1:
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Rootkits: Subverting the Windows Kernelby James Butler, Greg HoglundISBN 0321294319 (0-321-29431-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rootkits: Subverting the Windows Kernel'Book summary:"It's imperative that everybody working in the field of cyber-security read this book to understand the growing threat of rootkits."
--Mark Russinovich, editor, Windows IT Pro / Windows & .NET Magazine"This material is not only up-to-date, it defines up-to-date. It is truly cutting-edge. As the only book on the subject, Rootkits will be of interest to any Windows security researcher or security programmer. It's detailed, well researched and the technical information is excellent. The level of technical detail, research, and time invested in developing relevant examples is impressive. In one word: Outstanding."
--Tony Bautts, Security Consultant; CEO, Xtivix, Inc."This book is an essential read for anyone responsible for Windows security. Security professionals, Windows system administrators, and programmers in general will want to understand the techniques used by rootkit authors. At a time when many IT and security professionals are still worrying about the latest e-mail virus or how to get all of this month's security patches installed, Mr. Hoglund and Mr. Butler open your eyes to some of the most stealthy and significant threats to the Windows operating system. Only by understanding these offensive techniques can you properly defend the networks and systems for which you are responsible."
--Jennifer Kolde, Security Consultant, Author, and Instructor"What's worse than being owned? Not knowing it. Find out what it means to be owned by reading Hoglund and Butler's first-of-a-kind book on rootkits. At the apex the malicious hacker toolset--which includes decompilers, disassemblers, fault-injection engines, kernel debuggers, payload collections, coverage tools, and flow analysis tools--is the rootkit. Beginning where Exploiting Software left off, this book shows how attackers hide in plain sight.
"Rootkits are extremely powerful and are the next wave of attack technology. Like other types of malicious code, rootkits thrive on stealthiness. They hide away from standard system observers, employing hooks, trampolines, and patches to get their work done. Sophisticated rootkits run in such a way that other programs that usually monitor machine behavior can't easily detect them. A rootkit thus provides insider access only to people who know that it is running and available to accept commands. Kernel rootkits can hide files and running processes to provide a backdoor into the target machine.
"Understanding the ultimate attacker's tool provides an important motivator for those of us trying to defend systems. No authors are better suited to give you a detailed hands-on understanding of rootkits than Hoglund and Butler. Better to own this book than to be owned."
--Gary McGraw, Ph.D., CTO, Cigital, coauthor of Exploiting Software (2004) and Building Secure Software (2002), both from Addison-Wesley"Greg and Jamie are unquestionably the go-to experts when it comes to subverting the Windows API and creating rootkits. These two masters come together to pierce the veil of mystery surrounding rootkits, bringing this information out of the shadows. Anyone even remotely interested in security for Windows systems, including forensic analysis, should include this book very high on their must-read list."
--Harlan Carvey, author of Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery (Addison-Wesley, 2005)Rootkits are the ultimate backdoor, giving hackers ongoing and virtually undetectable access to the systems they exploit. Now, two of the world's leading experts have written the first comprehensive guide to rootkits: what they are, how they work, how to build them, and how to detect them. Rootkit.com's Greg Hoglund and James Butler created and teach Black Hat's legendary course in rootkits. In this book, they reveal never-before-told offensive aspects of rootkit technology--learn how attackers can get in and stay in for years, without detection.
Hoglund and Butler show exactly how to subvert the Windows XP and Windows 2000 kernels, teaching concepts that are easily applied to virtually any modern operating system, from Windows Server 2003 to Linux and UNIX. They teach rootkit programming techniques that can be used for a wide range of software, from white hat security tools to operating system drivers and debuggers.
After reading this book, readers will be able to
- Understand the role of rootkits in remote command/control and software eavesdropping
- Build kernel rootkits that can make processes, files, and directories invisible
- Master key rootkit programming techniques, including hooking, runtime patching, and directly manipulating kernel objects
- Work with layered drivers to implement keyboard sniffers and file filters
- Detect rootkits and build host-based intrusion prevention software that resists rootkit attacks
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Scripting Windows 2000by Jeffrey HoneymanISBN 007212444X (0-07-212444-X)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Scripting Windows 2000'Book summary:Learn to manage, administer, and troubleshoot Windows 2000 using the Windows Script Host (WSH) This expertly written resource explains how to automate tedious tasks at the command line or from within the Windows GUI. You'll learn to implement the latest versions of VBScript, JScript, ADSI, and WMI and avoid commonly overlooked Windows 2000 pitfalls and scripting errors. [via]
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Securing Windows Server 2003by Mike DanseglioISBN 0596006853 (0-596-00685-3)
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Server 2003 Domains and Active Directoryby Aleksey TchekmarevISBN 1931769001 (1-931769-00-1)
Softcover, A-List, LLC
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Undocumented DOS: A Programmer's Guide to Reserved MS-DOS Functions and Data Structuresby Andrew SchulmanISBN 0201570645 (0-201-57064-5)
Hardcover, Addison-Wesley
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Undocumented DOS: A Programmer's Guide to Reserved MS-DOS Functions and Data Structures/Book and Diskby Andrew Schulman, Ralf Brown, David Maxey, Raymond J. MichelsISBN 020163287X (0-201-63287-X)
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Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstartby Wei Meng LeeISBN 059610071X (0-596-10071-X)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstart'Book summary:[via]Okay, all you VB6 developers--time's up. As of March 2005, Microsoft no longer supports this version of Visual Basic. And you can't blame them. Three years ago, they introduced the .NET Framework--an elegant, powerful platform--along with the new component-based VB.NET language. But roughly five million of you decided to stick with VB6, mostly to maintain legacy Windows and COM projects.
Now, with the upcoming release of VB 2005, Microsoft has several attractive reasons to upgrade that you'll find hard to resist, including the return of some VB6 features. And we have the perfect book to help you make the conversion: Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstart. Now, you can test-drive the beta version of VB 2005 with three hands-on projects that enable you to learn the syntax of this new language quickly.
VB 2005 not only lets you convert the bulk of your existing VB6 code, but offers several familiar features, such as compile-and-run debugging, new MyClasses that simplify use of .NET libraries and frameworks, lots of IDE support for Windows, web and mobile GUI development, and data access controls that closely resemble what you use now. The real plus is that you'll be using these features with the .NET platform, which is more secure, less complex than COM, and offers OneClick deployment.
Visual Basic 2005 Jumpstart lets you get the feel of this platform for building smart/rich Windows Forms clients, ASP.NET web applications, and web services. Author Wei-Meng Lee, a Microsoft .NET MVP, veteran O'Reilly author and frequent contributor to the O'Reilly Network, has put together three useful test-drive projects, complete with code samples, that let you develop:
- A personal library Windows application
- A Web-based shopping cart application
- A stock enquiry Web Service
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Win 32 Perl Programming: The Standard Extensionsby Dave RothISBN 157870216X (1-57870-216-X)
Softcover, Macmillan Technical Pub
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Win32 Perl Scripting: The Administrator's Handbookby Dave RothISBN 1578702151 (1-57870-215-1)
Softcover, Macmillan Technical Pub
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Windows 2000 Active Directoryby Alistair G. Lowe-NorrisISBN 1565926382 (1-56592-638-2)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows 2000 Active Directory'Book summary: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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Windows 2000 Active Directory and LDAP : Little Black Bk.by Coriolis Group StaffISBN 1576102564 (1-57610-256-4)
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Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell: A Descktop Quick Referenceby Mitch TullochISBN 1565927133 (1-56592-713-3)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Windows 2000 and Mainframe Integrationby William H. ZackISBN 1578702003 (1-57870-200-3)
Softcover, Macmillan Technical Pub
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Windows 2000 Commands Pocket Referenceby Aeleen FrischISBN 0596001487 (0-596-00148-7)
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Windows 2000 Essential Referenceby Steven TateISBN 073570869X (0-7357-0869-X)
Softcover, Macmillan Computer Pub
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Windows 2000 Server System Administration Handbookby Syngress MediaISBN 1928994091 (1-928994-09-1)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows 2000 Server System Administration Handbook'Book summary:Many organizations and network administrators are looking for information on Windows 2000 and its new features. IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Microsoft products will be highly motivated to migrate to this new technology, based on its promise of reducing administrative overhead.
Windows 2000 Server System Administration Handbook will help NT4 professionals to administer and support the Windows 2000 Server operating system. NT administrators will be able to differentiate the features and technology changes from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. In the handbook, readers will find a complete overview of the product, catered to their needs.
* This book coincides with the launch of Windows 2000 Server, the host system for the product.
* Includes the following:
* Detailed coverage of Active Directory, Microsoft Management Console, and new Windows 2000 hardware support
* Implementing new Windows 2000 security options
* Upgrading a network to Windows 2000
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Windows 98 Annoyancesby David A. KarpISBN 1565924177 (1-56592-417-7)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows 98 Annoyances'Book summary:Windows 98 ships without its source code, but it's still possible to tweak it to look and behave the way you want. Sometimes you need to poke around and modify the operating system's binary files with a hex editor; sometimes all you need to do is perform some trickery with the interface as it is. Windows 98 Annoyances is for those who refuse to accept Windows 98 at face value.
Author David Karp is clearly a power user, but rather than simply dump reams of technical data upon the reader, he explains how to accomplish specific goals relative to Windows 98's appearance and behavior. Karp tells how to rig your system to flush its Temp folder (reclaiming disk space formerly used by crashed applications) every time it starts up. He also tells you how to build a text box that acts like a DOS command prompt. Excellent nuggets pack this book, and you can feel sure you'll implement at least a few of them on your machine.
Windows 98 Annoyances is, ultimately, about hacking Windows 98, never accepting anything as good enough, and always looking for a better way to do things. Karp provides excellent guidance to the Windows 98 power user. --David Wall [via]
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Windows Admin Scriptingby Jesse M. TorresISBN 1576108813 (1-57610-881-3)
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Windows Admin Scripting: Little Black Bookby Jesse M. TorresISBN 1932111158 (1-932111-15-8)
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Windows Annoyancesby David A. KarpISBN 1565922662 (1-56592-266-2)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Annoyances'Book summary:The premise of Windows Annoyances is that Windows 95 and Windows NT are pretty dreadful until you've performed a healthy amount of customization work. If you are a long-time supporter of this premise, you'll appreciate this eclectic grab bag of techniques for fixing major weaknesses, curing minor annoyances, and boosting overall performance.
The book begins with a basic introduction to the Windows shell customization, then immediately delves deeper. You'll be introduced to the registry and registry editing, including how to use patches, search for entries, and--if you're feeling bold--compact the registry database. The next chapter, on advanced shell configuration, is particularly rich with unusual tricks. These include ways to get rid of standard icons, such as My Computer, remove the Documents menu, protect your file types (Associations), and even edit the text on the Start button. While some of these tips are simply tweaking for tweaking's sake, others can offer real improvements in security.
A brief chapter on system administration presents advice on everything from improved Windows 95 security to how to transfer the operating system to another hard disk. Another section on performance optimization includes a fabulous suggestion for minimizing Windows 95's tendency to kick off long sessions of pointless hard disk thrashing. In addition, a long troubleshooting section draws your attention to some of the system's more vulnerable areas (your winsoc.dll file, for example), addresses configuration file issues, and gives good advice for disaster prevention and recovery. The troubleshooting topic that suggests ways to curb Windows 95 from searching for phantom files on an empty floppy drive is sure to become a favorite. Finally, the networking section offers plenty of valuable hints for workgroup setup and using dial-up networking.
All in all, Windows Annoyances is more of a collection of tips and tricks than a systematic resource manual. But most of the book's tricks are so useful and powerful that you'll be glad you learned them. [via]
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Windows Internals: The Implementation of the Windows Operating Environmentby Matt PietrekISBN 0201622173 (0-201-62217-3)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley
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Windows Nt File System Internals: A Developer's Guideby Rajeev NagarISBN 1565922492 (1-56592-249-2)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Nt File System Internals: A Developer's Guide'Book summary: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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Windows Nt in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for System Administratorsby Eric PearceISBN 1565922514 (1-56592-251-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Nt in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for System Administrators'Book summary:Books that explain the workings of functionally similar command-line operating systems, such as Unix, are essentially big lists of text commands. But documenting Windows NT presents a challenge. Since Windows NT has a largely graphical interface, how does an author create a handy guide to all of its interface elements?
In Windows NT in a Nutshell, Eric Pearce seems to have solved the problem. He surveys the entire environment, one piece at a time, and depicts dialogue boxes and their contents in a graphical-tree format. With this style, he makes it fairly clear as to what you need to click in order to bring up the interface element you want. This book covers Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0, though there's no mention of the Windows NT Resource Kit or particular Service Packs.
Though the tree-like graphics that represent various parts of the Windows NT GUI require a short figuring-out period, they're some of the best tools around for demystifying dialogue boxes, their subsidiaries and the various options and commands available in each. Classic, man-page-like entries back up these graphics, so you get details as well as the big picture.
The most valuable treasure in Windows NT in a Nutshell is a chapter called "Uncommon Sense," in which Pearce flits from one Windows NT topic to the next, spouting advice that clearly derives from considerable experience. Buy this book for its interface documentation, but be sure to read "Uncommon Sense" in full right away. --David Wall [via]
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Windows Nt Shell Scriptingby Tim HillISBN 1578700477 (1-57870-047-7)
Softcover, Macmillan Technical Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Nt Shell Scripting'Book summary:The command line isn't dead--far from it. Administrators of big Windows NT networks know that the best way to accomplish a difficult task frequently involves using the console interface rather than the graphical user interface. By writing batch routines, it's relatively easy to perform fancy tasks on local computers and distant ones. In Windows NT Shell Scripting, Tim Hill has done a service by explaining how to write and use scripts under Windows NT.
He begins at the beginning, explaining what scripting is and how command lines come to exist under Windows NT. The reader gets full information on virtual DOS machines and how programs started by scripts are instantiated. There's also some useful information on redirecting script output--handy when using batch files to create HTML documents, for example.
If you think the way batch files handle subroutines, variables, and pretty much everything else involves some weird syntax, you're right. Hill decrypts it all, explaining the mechanics of the Windows NT batch-scripting language very clearly. After he explains how to script academically, he provides some examples. There's a script that automates the creation of user accounts, another script that monitors print activity, another that keeps an eye on disk usage, and one that does backups. A few more scripts round out the selection. Many of the scripts refer to a library of functions that's also listed and explained. Unfortunately, there's no companion disk, so readers have to get the samples from the Macmillan Web site.
It would be nice if this book contained some coverage of the new Windows Scripting Host, which you can use to write scripts in VBScript, JavaScript, and (in the future) other languages like Perl and Python. But that's cutting-edge stuff that hasn't yet been fully figured out, and what this book contains is great. All harried sysadmins, particularly those who came on line after the age of DOS had begun to wane, will be grateful for the guidance Hill provides. --David Wall [via]
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Windows NT Win32 Perl Programming : The Standard Extensionsby Dave RothISBN 1578700671 (1-57870-067-1)
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Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshellby Mitch TullochISBN 0596004044 (0-596-00404-4)
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Windows Server 2003 Registryby Olga KokorevaISBN 1931769214 (1-931769-21-4)
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Windows Server 2003 Security Infrastructures: Core Security Features of Windows.Netby Jan De Clercq, JAN DE CLERCQISBN 1555582834 (1-55558-283-4)
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Windows Xp Annoyancesby David A. KarpISBN 0596004168 (0-596-00416-8)
Softcover, Oreilly & Associates Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Xp Annoyances'Book summary:Microsoft Windows XP may be the latest in a popular family of operating systems, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. However, the designers of Windows XP have built enough flexibility into their product and provided users with a sufficiently large toolkit to overcome most shortcomings. In Windows XP Annoyances David Karp reveals his ideas about how to use Windows XP most effectively, for maximum fun and productivity and as little aggravation as possible. If you're comfortable working with Windows XP (or any of its recent predecessors) but find certain aspects of it, well, annoying, you'll find this book to your liking. Karp guides his readers through potentially risky procedures, such as editing the Registry and adjusting hardware device drivers, with skill and precision.
The author's tone is to the point and professional without being dry, without any of the phony, forced humor that appears in a lot of operating-system books. Though he inexplicably ignores the Windows XP Power Toys--some very handy utilities you can get from Microsoft's Web site--he does a great job of handling important questions. Case in point, the important issue of which files can be deleted to free up disk space, and which you shouldn't touch even though they look like pointless garbage. Similarly useful attention goes to the question of which background processes can be safely halted, and which are important. There's fine coverage of scripting with the Windows Script Host (WSH), as well. --David Wall
Topics covered: How to get the most out of Windows XP, even when it appears that the operating system is working against you. Troubleshooting techniques, hardware advice, Registry hacking, interface customization, and advanced networking subjects all find a place in this book. [via]
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Windows Xp Annoyances For Geeksby David A. KarpISBN 0596008767 (0-596-00876-7)
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Windows Xp Cookbookby Preston GrallaISBN 0596007256 (0-596-00725-6)
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Windows Xp for Dummiesby Andy RathboneISBN 0764573268 (0-7645-7326-8)
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Windows Xp Hacksby Preston GrallaISBN 0596009186 (0-596-00918-6)
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Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manualby David Reynolds, David Pogue, Tonya EngstISBN 059600897X (0-596-00897-X)
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Windows Xp Pocket Referenceby David A. Karp, Tim Oreilly, Nancy KotaryISBN 0596004257 (0-596-00425-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Windows Xp Pocket Reference'Book summary:[via]Windows XP Pocket Reference is a handy book for power users and system administrators who need a solid reference with quick answers, but not a lot of explanation. This book is a powerful tool that quickly covers XP's applications and tools, tasks and settings, and commands.
Windows XP Pocket Reference covers the following topics:
- Getting Started
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- Components of Windows XP
- Setting Locator
- Registry Tweaks
- Command Prompt & Recovery Console
- Error Messages
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Windows Xp Unwired: A Guide for Home, Office, and the Roadby Wei Meng LeeISBN 0596005369 (0-596-00536-9)
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