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Summary

Whether you just want to get a handle on what's new in Windows 2000 Server or are responsible for migrating from Windows NT to Windows 2000, this book's got your system administration needs covered. With this guide's extensive coverage of Active Directory, you'll find out how to manage users, groups, servers, and network security. Use this expert advice to optimize and manage your file-sharing effectively and take advantage of this operating system's revolutionary Web-enhanced technologies.

Author Biography

About the Authors Jeffrey R. Shapiro is the author of Computer Telephony Strategies (IDG Books Worldwide) and has authored and contributed to several books on Windows NT, software engineering, networking, and so on. He has written numerous features for magazines such as Call Center, Computer Telephony, and NetworkWorld, and he is also the editor and publisher of the newsletter, CRM Review. A consulting engineer for more than 13 years, Jeffrey has worked with hundreds of companies such as Microsoft, Novell, and IBM, a number of public institutions, and several governments. Jim Boyce is the author or co-author of more than 40 books on computer software, hardware, programming (VB), and system administration. Jim is a former contributing editor and monthly columnist for Windows Magazine, and has also written numerous features for magazines such as Cadence, CADalyst, and PC Magazine. Jim is also the Vice President of Minnesota WebWorks, a Midwest-based Internet development company.

Preface

Acknowledgments

xiii

Part I: Windows 2000 Server Architecture

(94)

Introducing Windows 2000 Server

(22)

Introducing Active Directory

(40)

Windows 2000 Security

(30)

Part II: Planning, Installation, and Configuration

(126)

Planning for Windows 2000 Server

(40)

Installing Windows 2000 Server

137

(30)

Configuring Windows 2000 Server

167

(54)

Part III: Active Directory Services

221

(192)

Logical Domain Structure

223

(42)

Active Directory Physical Structure

265

(26)

Active Directory Installation and Deployment

291

(28)

Managing Users and Groups

319

(54)

Change Control and Policy and Workspace Management

373

(40)

Part IV: Networking and Communications Services

413

(190)

Windows 2000 Networking

415

(60)

DHCP

475

(24)

DNS and WINS

499

(54)

Remote Access

553

(50)

Part V: Availability Management

603

(142)

Storage Management

605

(38)

Disaster Recovery: Backing Up and Restoring

643

(46)

The Registry

689

(20)

Auditing Windows 2000

709

(10)

Service Level and Performance Monitoring

719

(26)

Part VI: File, Print, and Web Services

745

(168)

Windows 2000 File Systems

747

(42)

Sharing and Securing Files and Folders

789

(40)

Print Services

829

(42)

Web and FTP Services

871

(42)

Part VII: Interoperation and Integration Services

913

(28)

Terminal Services and Thin Client Integration

915

(26)

Appendix: What's on the CD-ROM

941

(8)

Index

949

(43)

End-User License Agreement

992

(4)

CD-ROM Installation Instructions

996

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