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By Brian Culp
June 2007
Pages: 799
ISBN 10: 0-596-52959-7 |
ISBN 13: 9780596529598
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Written in jargon-free English that puts concepts in proper context, this book helps system administrators install, configure, and maintain Microsoft's newest OS. You'll get a better understanding of Vista's innovations and capabilities, learn how to leverage Vista to increase worker productivity, discover how the system can best protect sensitive data, and unlock certain features to improve system performance. This problem-solving reference lets you quickly access the solutions you need.
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Whether you're a system administrator responsible for hundreds of Windows clients, or a just a roomful of computers, this book will help you install, configure, and maintain Microsoft's newest OS. Written in jargon-free English that puts concepts in proper context, the book gives you a better understanding of Vista's innovations and capabilities, teaches you how to leverage Vista to increase worker productivity, and demonstrates how the system can best protect sensitive data.
Best of all, Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide is a problem-solving reference that lets you quickly access the solutions you need, and helps you unlock certain features to improve system performance -- without forcing you to page through the entire book.
In part, the book's topics include:
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Best of all, Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide is a problem-solving reference that lets you quickly access the solutions you need, and helps you unlock certain features to improve system performance -- without forcing you to page through the entire book.
In part, the book's topics include:
- A tour of what's new -- including the Aero user interface, Sidebar, BitLocker Drive Encryption, Vista Search
- An overview of all five versions of Windows Vista
- Getting started -- with workgroup networks, user profiles, VPN connections
- Personalizing Vista -- with virtual folders, Flip 3D, the new Control Panel
- Working with software and hardware -- such as installing printers, storage devices, software
- Configuring Internet Explorer 7 -- phishing filters, cookies and privacy, popup blocker, RSS feeds
- Deploying Windows Vista -- installation, imaging software, modules, migrating data
- Optimizing performance -- memory, processor, disks, applications, network, command line administration
- Security -- auditing, disk quotas, account policies, user rights, group rights, IP security
- Troubleshooting tips -- Startup repair tool, frozen applications, remote assistance, backup and restore
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lower level, January 29 2008
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I found this book to be slightly lower-level than I would expect from an O'Reilly tome.
I assumed the book would focus mostly on administrative-level tasks, with an eye towards group policy, but instead it seemed geared towards home or small business owners rather than customers working in an enterprise environment.
There were also curious absences: the section on the command prompt for instance, omitted any reference to Powershell, instead focusing on the differences between cmd.exe and command.com, a distinction completely useless to those of us getting up to speed on Powershell. Network Access Protection was also given only a cursory mention, with a line saying that "NAP is entirely setup on the corporate network..."
For a small office or a starting sysadmin, WVA could be useful. But in a larger environment it comes up a little short.
Windows Vista Administration, August 19 2007
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A very useful and easy to read publication, “Microsoft Windows Administration” is more than a collection of “recipes”. A book administrators and other professionals would be proud to have on their selves.
Starting with the first, and proceeding through to the last chapter, the book’s 15 chapters are full of insight and how to-do techniques.
In this highly recommended book, readers are guided through installation and usage of the new and controversial Vista’s administrative tools, without forgetting the simpler tasks of installing and troubleshooting Vista.
The publication is easy to read by the average user, yet, the book still covers enough material to interest readers up to higher knowledge levels.
CarmenK
MVP
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"Window's Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide is a problem-solving reference which is a 'must' for any network administrator...Chapters pack in plenty of technical details, making this a weighty 'must' for any in-depth library catering to the latest network admin needs"
-- James Cox, The Bookwatch: The Computer Shelf
"Written for private "power users" and professional Vista administrators, this comprehensive guide to Microsoft's latest OS family is authored by certified Microsoft expert Culp. Complete yet concise text and instructions allow readers to seek specific information with a minimum of cross-referencing or backtracking."
-- Shannon Hendrickson, SciTech Book News
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