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Master the power of Active Directory Whether you're a networking newcomer or a veteran administrator, working with Windows ; 2000 Server requires a thorough knowledge of Active Directory...

The book contains hundreds of step-by-step solutions for both common and uncommon problems that you might encounter with Active Directory on a daily basis--including recipes to deal with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), multi-master replication, Domain Name System (DNS), Group Policy, the Active Directory Schema, and many other features...

If you're among those looking for practical hands-on support, help is here with Active Directory Cookbook, Second Edition, a unique problem-solving guide that offers quick answers for Active Directory and updated for Window Server 2003 SP1 and R2 versions...

This book targets Windows and Active Directory administrators and consultants...

Windows 2000 Active Directory is a notably authoritative and engaging guide to the Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for any administrator or developer making the move to the new Windows and this powerful directory standard...

Microsoft's new GUI-less Server Core is a command line version of Windows Server 2008 that offers better security, reduced size, and faster access...

Written for those with some previous knowledge of Perl, Scott McMahan's Automating Windows with Perl brings the spirit of Perl to Windows along with several handy sample scripts that can simplify the life of any administrator or advanced programmer...

Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications and the hardware it runs on or connects to...

Design and deploy an enterprise-level server-based computing (SBC) environment on Windows Server 2003 using Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite...

Even though the Windows Media Center interface is simple to operate, not all activities are intuitive or easy to implement...

This guide demonstrates how to build safe and secure installations, as well as build example projects as Visual Studio Setup and Deployment Projects...

Degunking Windows covers the basics to help users quickly get their PCs back to top performance...

"Web-based applications" is getting to be a redundant term, but that only highlights the fact that up-to-date programmers need to be familiar with the strategies and practices used to build modern networked software...

Master the features and capabilities of the new Windows Driver Foundation--with guidance straight from the experts...

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is an impressive technology...

With the current business, government, and institutional focus on security, organizations are scrambling to make their networks more secure...

For system administrators, ensuring that all Windows servers are performing optimally is a tall order...

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) replaces Microsoft's diverse presentation technologies with a unified, state-of-the-art platform for building rich applications...

Windows Presentation Foundation is a cutting-edge presentation framework for creating high-fidelity applications for Windows Vista and Windows XP...

• Network administrators can streamline Windows Server 2000 and 2003 management by grouping policy settings to monitor and regulate users and the network's computers; Group Policy concepts and tools allow them to enforce rules and automate processes
• Revised for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2 with new material, including extensive coverage of network security
• Provides background information for planning, creating, and applying Group Policy settings and offers extensive coverage of troubleshooting techniques
• Includes ready-to-use scripts to automate routine administration tasks

Hands-On Guide to Windows Media is a practical guide that teaches how to distribute audio and video efficiently and effectively over computer networks...

This book is designed to provide a quick and easy checklist-style reference to the steps system administrators need to take to anticipate those attacks and compromises and harden Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 against them...

The definitive tool to learn what's proper for Microsoft Windows systems...

Hardening Windows, Second Edition is the definitive "counterintelligence" guide to performing preventative security measures for the Windows OS...

Automate Patch Management Across Your Network If you manage a Microsoft Windows network, you probably find yourself overwhelmed at times by the sheer volume of updates and patches released by Microsoft for its products...

Essential Knowledge for Multitasked Managers If you are like most managers in small to medium-sized enterprises, administering Windows is only one among many responsibilities...

The most practical, comprehensive, and highly praised guide to Active Directory has now been fully updated for Windows Server 2003...

Dive deep into the operations of Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation...

The Windows and enterprise storage markets are converging...

Take a first look at the next generation of Windows Server with insights direct from the popular author and Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch and the Microsoft Windows Server team...

A key problem with Microsoft Windows is that its friendly user interface can get in the way of efficient system administration...

When Windows works properly, it's relatively easy to ignore; you can concentrate on the work you're trying to do and forget about the plumbing inside your computer...

In an increasingly mobile world, millions of developers with Windows programming experience need to quickly transfer their skills to creating compact, asynchronous CE applications...

Managing Enterprise Systems with the Windows Script Host is targeted toward administrative and support staff in Microsoft networked environments with the aim of automating common administrative tasks...

Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI explains how Windows administrators can effectively use VBScript to automate common administrative tasks and simplify complex ones...

Conduct Cutting-Edge Forensic Investigations of Computer Crimes...

Learn the essentials for developing mobile applications for any device...

Teach yourself the essentials of using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) with this practical, hands-on tutorial...

The classic, in-depth developer's guide to the Windows kernel now covers Windows ...

Get the in-depth information you need to modify—and seamlessly manage—the Windows registry...

Get hands-on, step-by-step guidance for using Windows Workflow Foundation to create process-managed applications for Microsoft Windows...

Learn Microsoft Windows PowerShell --one step at a time--with practical, hands-on instruction from Microsoft's leading scripting trainer, Ed Wilson...

Get the ideal one-volume guide for the IT professional who administers Windows Server 2003...

Designed for system administrators, this definitive, supremely organized reference delivers in-depth solutions, tips, and tools for deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2003-all in a concise, fast-answers format...

For Microsoft Official Curriculum Course #1044, WINDOWS ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVELOPERS TRAINING is ideal for motivated, self-paced learners who require training on Microsoft's advanced Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems software...

This practical, pocket-sized reference delivers ready answers for using Microsoft Windows command-line tools to manage multiple clients and servers...

Get in-depth technical information and tools to deploy and manage Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 - straight from the source...

"POWERSHELL" is Microsoft's first recognition of the value of administrative scripting and automation, providing Windows administrators with a consistent, powerful way to automate Windows and other Microsoft server products (such as Exchange Server)...

This is the first of two books serving as an expanded and up-dated version of Windows Server 2003 Security Infrastructures for Windows 2003 Server R2 and SP1 & SP2...

Maintain a dynamic, reliable, and secure Windows Server 2008 environment

Exploit the powerful management, networking, and security tools in Windows Server 2008 using the comprehensive information contained in this real-world resource...

Get up and running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with ease

This hands-on guide covers all the essentials of deploying and administering the latest release of Microsoft's powerful, versatile network operating system...

If you are new to programming with Windows Shell Script and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you...

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER ADMINISTRATOR'S COMPANION brings network administrators, systems engineers, and other MIS professionals up to speed on the latest features of Windows 2000 Server, including Active Directory(tm) services, Microsoft Internet Information Server 4...

Monad, available for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows Vista, is the future of Windows administration...

Part of Microsofts radical new WinFX API is the Indigo foundation, more formally known as the Windows Communication Foundation, or WCF...

Windows power users have always envied their friends running UNIX machines for the ease of automation that they enjoy...

Although not well known, Microsoft Windows has the best security of any popular operating system in the world today...

Building distributed web applications is a wide-ranging topic, covering a variety of technologies and techniques...

In Wrox's Professional PowerShell Programming, readers are treated to a guided tour of PowerShell from a programmer's perspective as Microsoft PowerShell development team member Arul Kumaravel skillfully guides readers through all the ins and outs of the PowerShell SDK, and shows them how to create extensions to PowerShell and integrate PowerShell capabilities into their own applications...

If you want to gain the skills to build Windows Workflow Foundation solutions, then this is the book for you...

Written for advanced C/C programmers, Walter Oney's Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model is a technically astute and clearly presented guide to writing custom Windows 2000 device drivers...

Written for advanced C/C programmers, Walter Oney's Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model is a technically astute and clearly presented guide to writing custom Windows 2000 device drivers...

Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) (formerly known by its code name "Avalon") is a brand-new presentation framework for Windows XP and Windows Vista, the next version of the Windows client operating system...

In this book, two senior members of Microsoft's Security Business and Technology Unit present a complete "Defense in Depth" model for protecting any Windows network—no matter how large or complex...

Rootkits are the ultimate backdoor, giving hackers ongoing and virtually undetectable access to the systems they exploit...

With Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft delivers its most powerful and intuitive user experience to date...

Thomas Fredell hits a home run with Teach Yourself Windows Scripting Host in 21 Days...

This overview explains the basic elements of disks and disk architectures, and explores how systems administrators successfully manage and maintain functionality within a Windows environment...

Special Edition Using Windows 98 Second Edition covers new features such as Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Connection Sharing...

This book is not authorized or approved by Microsoft, Citrix, or anyone else! Instead of vendor marketing speak, this book tells you how Terminal Server actually works...

Windows CardSpace empowers organizations to prevent identity theft and systematically address a broad spectrum of security and privacy challenges...

"Enjoy the unique collection of information Lissoir has assembled, the code he has written, and the depth of knowledge he demonstrates...

This is the fundamental, definitive reference to Microsoft Small Business Server 2003...

If you’re a Windows administrator, scripting expertise can liberate you from boring, repetitive work–so you can take on the sophisticated, high-value projects you really want...

This is no mere "How do I write a Windows 95 app?" manual...

This book shows Windows XP and 2003 users and administrators how to perform Windows management and administrative tasks using powerful scripts for just about every important task imaginable...

• Updated to include Windows Vista, this book describes the complete set of command-line utilities that comes with Windows and explains how a user can ascertain system status, locate files and other resources, secure and monitor a system, and use scripts to automate tasks
• Ready-to-use scripts that readers can download and plug into their Windows systems to increase productivity
• "Real World Scenario" sidebars featured throughout the book anchor the text in practical applications, plus ready-to-use scripts (available for download from sybex...

• Don't Just Cope With Your Mixed-Environment Problems-Solve Them
• Maximize Productivity and Lower Costs by Strategically Combining the Strengths of Linux and Windows
• Leverage Windows Resources from Linux, and Linux Resources from Windows
• Meet All Your Remote and Terminal Connection Challenges with the Right Solutions

Concentrating on the Win32 C APIs that power the new Microsoft Windows CE 3...

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a new Microsoft technology for allowing software to communicate...

The only book available on the market that addresses and discusses in-depth forensic analysis of Windows systems...

"Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery doesn't just discuss forensics, it also includes tools for analysis and shows readers how to use them...

The evidence is in--to solve Windows crime, you need Windows tools An arcane pursuit a decade ago, forensic science today is a household term...

If you work in an office, you probably don’t lose much sleep worrying about whether your files are safe if your PC melts down...

* Windows Home Server (WHS) simplifies the process of backing up PCs, and this complete reference brings the power of WHS to everyday PCs users
* Windows and networking expert Rick Hallihan shows readers how to develop a strategy for organizing a digital lifestyle, including their documents, photos, movies, and music
* Walks readers through the process of selecting a pre-built hardware solution and setting up the WHS software package
* Provides step-by-step instructions for creating user accounts, installing the connector software, configuring backups, and making use of WHS's recovery features
* Covers setting up and using the remote access features as well as how third party applications (backup, home automation, and integration with security systems) can enhance and extend the abilities of WHS

Windows NT Workstation Configuration & Maintenance introduces a strategy for automating certain aspects of Windows NT Workstation 4 administration...

PowerShell replaces cobbled-together assemblies of third-party management tools with an elegant programming language and a powerful scripting shell for the Windows environment...

Get practical guidance for using Windows PowerShell to manage Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008...

The tools, or hacks in this book reveal techniques that go well beyond basic management tasks found in most handbooks...

Windows System Programming, Third Edition gives a solid grounding on using the core Windows APIs, includingWin64; is updated for Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and the Microsoft Visual Studio ...

This book provides you all the information, tools, and guidance, including valuable fully functioning scripts to migrate from Windows NT/2000 to any Linux variant...

"If one book can help you master Vista, this is it...

Every version of Windows can do more...

<>PowerShell is one of the most exciting new products to come out of Microsoft in a long time...

The most comprehensive book on the market, Windows Scripting Secrets uncovers the never-before-documented features and hidden system functions that make the new Windows Scripting Host a more powerful tool...

As a system administrator for a Microsoft network, you no doubt spend too much of your life backing up data and restoring data, hunting down and removing malware and spyware, defragmenting disks, and improving the overall performance and reliability of your network...