Microsofta Windowsa Desktop Deployment Resource Kit

by Jerry Honeycutt

Deploy and manage Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 Editions with expertise from well-known Windows authority Jerry Honeycutt. This official RESOURCE KIT packs the in-depth information... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735618984
• ISBN13: 9780735618985
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The right tool for Desktop Deployment

If you are planning a massive desktop deployment than this is book you should use. I had no previous experience in doing an unattended install and this book walked me through the entire process following the distribution sample provided in Chapter 7. Mr. Honeycutt has left no stone unturned. His book gives you in-depth technical information and tools to deploy and manage Microsoft Windows XP Desktop. With it, you get prescriptive guidance to help choose the best deployment method and tools for common scenarios; perform attended and unattended installations; automate the deployment process, control policy and profile settings for desktop operating systems and applications; automate deployments for Office and other programs; and more. The book comes with a CDROM containing extra documentation, tools, sample templates, and scripts. Just add your Windows XP I386 files and half the battle is done. This is a great book and well written. Thanks Jerry for writing something for my simple mind!

Comprehensive

This book covers all aspects of desktop deployment. It provides examples that you can apply directly to real world situations. The bonus is real world sample scripts included on the CD that you can use "as is" or customize them to suit your needs with minimal effort. This is an invaluable reference manual for any administrator.

A valuable resource for anyone deploying Windows XP Pro!

A valuable resource for anyone deploying XP and Office 2003, this book includes everything from deployment methodologies to image customization and maintenance. The included CD has all the scripts and customizations mentioned in the book. Having attended several M$ events on this very topic, Jerry Honeycutt really outshines M$, making his process the definitive resource guide for any Desktop Architect. Some of the information is available from M$ White Papers and other sources, but never before have they all been so well thought out and available in one location. The book also contains unique advice and techniques that you won't find anywhere else. You will learn techniques that you didn't know were possible. As an author, Jerry Honeycutt has a talent for being clear and concise when it comes to complex subject matter.

If planning deployment, this book is for you!

As an IT consultant, I've planned and performed many Windows NT/2000/XP desktop deployments for many different organizations over the past five years. In that time, I have never come across a resource that captures as much valuable deployment information in one volume as this Resource Kit does. Jerry's gift for creating easy, fun coverage of complex topics is put to good use to tackle all the challenges faced during deployment. The book is well organized; new admins will find just the guide they need to get up-to-speed and perform a great deployment, while seasoned veterans will find an excellent reference packed with tools and tips to bring deployments to the next level. Although geared toward Windows XP and Office 2003, most of the information is applicable to earlier versions of the products. If you work with desktop clients at all, you owe it to yourself to pick this up - Highly Recommended!

Surprisingly Easy Read for an IT Reference Manual

This book has everything from the planning stages of Windows and Office Deployment, Policies, Profiles, Maintenance as most other references. The key differences are the details and experience in the book. You can clearly see that Jerry has more hands on suggestions, tips, gotchas, and detailed examples than any other IT reference. He even goes out of his way to offer batch files, external resources, and other tools to make your life easier when working on deployment and configuration solutions. I found myself learning things I should have already learned about previous incarnations of Windows that would be useful in the future.