Windows Nt 4 Server Unleashed: Professional Reference Edition

By Jason Garms

Focuses on using Windows NT as an Internet server. Covers security issues and Macintosh support. CD-ROM includes source code from the book and valuable utilities. Covers Windows NT 4 Server. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672310023
• ISBN13: 9780672310027
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 714 Pages
• Weight: 6.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Good NT reference

In the movie Shine, David Helfgott's music professor tells him that Rachmoninoff's 3rd concerto is a monster, a pterodactyl. In some ways, the Windows NT operating system is also a beast. While hidden under a attractive graphical user interface, NT is a complex set of interconnected systems, attempting to function as a symphony. What WindowsNT 4 Server Unleashed accomplishes it that it helps take away the general complexities of NT 4. If you enjoy network and NT, you will find these book to be both enjoyable and educational reading.Getting a handle on NT requires knowledge in 4 general areas:· NT architecture · Planning, Installation & Configuration · Administration & Management · TroubleshootingIn addition to these four areas, Windows NT Server 4 Unleashed takes you beyond the basics, and focuses on the particular strengths and formidable tasks of administering a Windows NT 4 server based network. It also shows how to manage both single and multiple domains, tips on improving system security and data integrity, and ways to optimize network performance. In addition, it goes into detail on the manner in which to successfully integrate Windows NT with other networks, such as NetWare, LAN Manager and Unix. The book contains five parts. Part One of the book details the fundamentals of Windows NT. Many users mistakenly jump right into an NT installation without knowing the key fundamental concepts and components of NT. Knowing these fundamentals is critical for the long term success of a system. As an example, the books states the importance of the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Yet as Microsoft Technical Support has stated numerous times, many problems occur due to people installing hardware that is not on the HCL. Had they known the consequence of using non-compatible hardware, the support issue would have never transpired.Part Two goes into the aspects of a complete NT Server installation and configuration. Topics included are: · File system selection · Disk partitions & volumes · Networking and protocols · DHCP, WINS, DNS, · TCP/IP configuration · RAS · Principles of Browsing · Working with clients (MS-DOS, Windows, Unix, MacintoshCompletion of Part Two takes you to the half-way point of the book. At this juncture, you should have a pretty solid understanding of Windows NT Server and be able to perform a complete installation of a NT server and its peripheral software components.Part Three goes into the actual management and administering of a network. Important concepts such as: user, group and remote administration. The registry, security and RAS are covered. This section is crucial due to the fact that the success or failure of a working and effective production network can be established here. One of the key benefits of using NT Server is its Remote Access Services (RAS). RAS is included free with NT. RAS allows one to create a network connection to NT over a modem line. RAS allows an NT Server to have up to 2

Outstanding Technical Reference & Overview`

This book is the single most powerful reference in my technical library, in which I refer to daily while performing my duties as a network administrator. This book is a must have if you are going to run NT Server and connect it and its LAN to the Internet. I also recommend you purchase the TCP/IP Unleashed by the same publisher for a total and complete arsenal in getting your NT Server LAN online with the Internet. Get this book and you won't be able to put it down!! The best $39.99 I have ever spent!

Best NT Server book out!

I have had access to almost every NT server book out there and this one is the best. If you know what you want to do and just want the facts this book has them. Pretty light on the opinions which makes it more usable day to day.

It's pretty good

I think this book is really good. I've got all I want from this book. I hope to find NT 5.0 or even 6.0 Unleashed book in future

If you can only by one NT Server book, this is the 1 to get!

While many of these kinds of books are little more than a rehash of the doc set or a study guide for the certification exam, this book is filled with useful info that will help you to get the job done. This book is well organized, and while a bit more expensive than others - it's content is far superior. Combine it with the resource kit for a comprehensive set. I found the CD of marginal value, but highly recommend the text