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Summary

This book will show administrators how to manage and administer the advanced functions and security features in Windows Vista. The recommendations, tips, tricks, and best practices are based on years of early-adopter implementations of Windows Vista in large corporate and private environments. The authors highlight the functions of Windows Vista that both large and small environments have found to be the most useful, including all-new features such as Complete PC Backup, BitLocker, and the powerful Group Policy options that are only available in Windows Vista. Understand how tohellip; Integrate Windows Vista into an Active Directory domain Properly protect information for local and remote users Utilize BitLocker to encrypt all the data on a disk Properly secure a Windows Vista system Enable self-service recovery with Shadow Copy Deploy Windows Vista systems without having to touch them Deploy powerful new Group Policy settings Pick the version of Vista that is right for your users Optimize Vista performance Securely access corporate information while offline Perform image-level backup and restore of Vista workstations Andrew Abbate is a consultant in and best-selling author on various Microsoft technologies and security and operational practices. James Walker, MCSE, CPM, BSME, has been a consultant, author, and technical editor to several best-selling Windows Unleashed books involving design, security, performance optimization, and data communications. Scott G. Chimner, CISSP, MCSE, MCSA, TCSE 2, A+, is a consultant for Convergent Computing, an ISSA member, and has been in the computer industry for more than 12 years with a concentration on Information Security. Scott has also served as a contributing writer for several books on Microsoft technologies.

Introduction	p. 1
Windows Vista Health Check
Windows Vista Technology Primer	p. 9
Getting to Understand Your Windows Vista System	p. 29
Understanding Windows Vista Performance Optimization	p. 65
Security for Windows Vista Systems
Securing a Windows Vista System	p. 97
Patching and Keeping Windows Vista Up-to-Date	p. 133
Using User Account Control to Establish System Security	p. 157
Implementing BitLocker Drive Encryption to Improve Data Privacy	p. 185
Windows Vista Mobility
Configuring and Using Offline Files	p. 209
Configuring Mobile Functionality in Windows Vista	p. 233
Creating a Secured Mobile Communications Configuration	p. 261
Backup and Recovery of Information
Using Shadow Copy to Recover Lost or Damaged Files	p. 293
Backing Up and Recovering Windows Vista Information	p. 309
Using the Complete PC Backup Utility	p. 333
Microsoft Vista System Restore	p. 351
Managing Vista
Setting Up Users and Computers in Windows Vista	p. 375
Establishing Printer Management in Windows Vista	p. 399
Troubleshooting Windows Vista	p. 419
Using Internet Explorer 7	p. 451
Deploying Vista
Creating Windows Vista Images	p. 481
Imaging Tools and Processes	p. 501
Deploying Windows Vista in an Automated Fashion	p. 527
Windows Vista in an Active Directory Environment
Understanding Group Policy Basics to Manage Windows Vista Systems	p. 563
Expanding on the Use of Group Policies to Better Manage Windows Vista Systems	p. 587
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