Essential Windows Nt System Administration

by Frisch, Aeleen

• ISBN13: 9781565922747
• ISBN10: 1565922743
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

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 Administrationhelps 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 Administrationcovers: 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 auditingThis 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 bestsellingEssential System Administration.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
1. Administering Windows NT Systems	1	(30)
About System Administration	1	(3)
About Windows NT	4	(9)
Administrative Tools	13	(12)
The Windows NT Filesystem	25	(1)
Never Forget That It's a PC	26	(5)
2. Startup, Shutdown, and Server Configuration	31	(25)
Booting a Windows NT System	32	(7)
Common Booting Problems and Remedies	39	(6)
The Event Viewer	45	(3)
Managing Server Facilities	48	(7)
System Shutdown	55	(1)
3. User Accounts	56	(37)
User Account Basics	57	(5)
User Account Attributes	62	(1)
Passwords and Password Policies	63	(9)
Assigning Group Memberships	72	(1)
User Account Access Controls	72	(2)
Customizing the User Account Environment	74	(7)
Removing User Accounts	81	(1)
Customizing the Login Process	81	(3)
Sending a Message to a User	84	(1)
Managing Many Users	85	(8)
4. Managing Processes	93	(23)
How Commands Run: Search Paths	94	(4)
Displaying Information About Processes	98	(6)
Terminating a Process	104	(1)
The Schedule Service	105	(3)
Tools for Creating a Computer Server	108	(8)
5. Disks and Filesystems	116	(48)
Adding Hard Disks	117	(3)
Managing Disk Partitions	120	(6)
Filesystems	126	(22)
Network Filesystem Access	148	(16)
6. Files and Directories	164	(21)
Shortcuts and Hard Links	165	(1)
File Ownership and Permissions	166	(19)
7. Backups	185	(19)
Planning a Backup Schedule	185	(5)
Backup Media and Tape Devices	190	(5)
The Windows NT Backup Facility	195	(8)
Other Options for Backing Up the Registry	203	(1)
8. Network Configuration	204	(56)
Understanding TCP/IP Networking	205	(13)
Adding a Host to a Windows NT Domain	218	(8)
Name Resolution Facilities	226	(21)
Routing Options	247	(2)
Configuring the Remote Access Service	249	(5)
Network Monitoring Tools	254	(3)
Managing Domain Controllers	257	(3)
9. Print Services	260	(19)
Adding a Printer	261	(8)
Manipulating Print Jobs	269	(3)
Advanced Printer Configuration	272	(7)
10. Security	279	(50)
Prelude: Some Bits of History	280	(1)
Thinking About Security	281	(8)
Securing a Windows NT System	289	(13)
Windows NT System Policies	302	(6)
User Rights	308	(4)
Security Across Domains: Trust	312	(4)
Security Auditing	316	(13)
11. Performance Optimization	329	(48)
Thinking About Performance	329	(6)
Performance Monitoring Tools	335	(6)
Managing CPU Resources	341	(8)
Managing Memory Use	349	(14)
Optimizing Disk I/O Performance	363	(4)
Network Performance	367	(7)
Capacity Planning	374	(3)
12. Automating System Administration	377	(20)
Creating Scripts for System Administration	378	(14)
Monitoring Event Logs from Multiple Systems	392	(2)
The Directory Replication Service	394	(3)
A. Quick Start for Experienced UNIX System Administrators	397	(19)
B. Useful Windows NT Resources	416	(19)
C. Windows NT Scripting Language Summary	435	(10)
Glossary	445	(6)
Index	451