Windows Server 2003 Bible R2 & Spi Edition

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The 2nd Edition of Windows Server 2003 Bible offers new coverage on the addition of Service Pack 1 (SP1) to the Operating System. In the past service packs catering to bug fixes, obscure security fixes, and code updates, were not the driving forces behind new editions of the Server Bible, however, critical changes to the operating system with respect to security, configuration, change and update management have necessitated the publication of a 2nd edition to cater to Service Pack 1. These updates include many significant changes in how Windows Server 2003 is installed, configured, and released to production. In addition, since its release in 2003, security threats to the operating system have increased by an order of magnitude. So bad were the attacks coming at this OS that installing a new server had to be done on a sealed network with a specialized system of patching the server with security updates before the released server could be exposed to the corporate network. Servers were coming under attack and were vulnerable as soon as they were released to production. The service pack provides an entirely new layer of security to the operating system. You can now install an operating system and keep it protected automatically on the open corporate network while it receives new updates from Microsoft to secure it. This and the new Windows Update Service are the key focus of the 2nd edition. The new security features of the operating system make this a critical 2nd edition that will keep this title competitive. Special Feature Security - Key Focus of New Edition - Due to major security holes with Windows Server 2003, Microsoft developed service pack 1 (SP1) to provide strong server security. Security now, not later - System administrators can't wait until the next Windows Server release ("Longhorn" coming in 2007, after the "Longhorn" desktop release) to make their systems secure, they need this book and SP1 now in order to learn the new tools and techniques to properly maintain a more secure system. New coverage -Additional new coverage on Group Policy Management, Change Control, Service Level, and Administration Practices all helps administrators in medium to large business settings manage users and servers more securely and efficiently. Proven Market - Windows Server books continue to be hot sellers as proven by the Sybex "Mastering" book and several Microsoft Press titles. About The Author Jeffrey Shapiro has worked in Information Technology for nearly 15 years. He has published more than 12 books on IT, network administration and software development, and has written for numerous publications over the years. He also regularly speaks at events and frequently participates in training courses on Microsoft systems. In 2003, he was selected to lead Broward County’s NetWare to Windows 2003 migration project. His mission was to consolidate hundreds of NetWare Servers to 50 high performance Windows 2003 Servers. Jeffrey recently joined Royal Palm Technology Group as the lead architect where he designs systems that cater to the data needs resulting from catastrophic events, such as the hurricanes that were experienced in Florida in 2004. Jim Boyce is a freelance author and former Contributing Editor and monthly columnist for WINDOWS Magazine. Jim has authored and co-authored over 45 books about computer software and hardware and is a frequent contributor to techrepublic.com and other technical publications. He has been involved with computers since the late seventies as a programmer and systems manager in a variety of capacities. He has a wide range of experience in the DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, and UNIX environments. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Windows Server 2003 Architecture           o Introducing Windows Server 2003          o Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory           o Windows Server 2003 Security           o .NET Framework Services Part II: Planning, Installation, and Configuration           o Planning for Windows Server 2003           o Installing Windows Server 2003           o Configuring Windows Server 2003 Part III: Active Directory Services           o Planning for Active Directory           o Organizing a Logical Domain Structure           o Active Directory Physical Architecture           o Active Directory Installation and Deployment           o Active Directory Management           o Managing Users and Groups           o Change Control, Group Policy, and Workspace Management Part IV: Networking and Communication Services           o Windows Server 2003 Networking           o DHCP           o DNS and WINS           o Routing and Remote Access Part V: Availability Management           o Storage Management           o Backup and Restore           o Disaster Recovery           o The Registry           o Auditing Windows Server 2003           o Service Level           o Windows Server 2003 High Availability Services Part VI: File, Print, Web, and Application Services           o Windows Server 2003 File Systems           o Sharing and Securing Files and Folders           o Print Services           o Web, FTP, and Intranet Services           o Terminal Services           o Index