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Windows Server 2003 Network Administration
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Windows Server 2003 Network Administration

by Craig Hunt, Roberta Bragg
September 2005
Beginner content levelBeginner
696 pages
23h 47m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Preface

Windows computers are rarely used without an active network connection, and they often play major roles in supporting the network by providing routing, firewall protection, name resolution, IP address allocation, and remote access. Given the ubiquity of networking, every system administrator must master network administration. This book will help you master networking on Windows Server 2003 systems.

Windows Server 2003 supports a rich networking environment. Windows servers provide implementations of a full array of TCP/IP network services. Well-known protocols and services such as DNS and DHCP are included, as well as less widely deployed protocols such as OSPF and IPSec. Additionally, Windows servers provide the best support for proprietary Microsoft networking services and protocols, such as CIFS. One of the advantages of using Windows servers is that they do an excellent job of integrating Microsoft network services into an Internet built on standard Internet protocols. This book covers the standard TCP/IP protocols, the Microsoft protocols, and the tools and techniques used to integrate them.

Windows Server 2003 Network Administration is the combined effort of Craig Hunt and Roberta Bragg. Craig is an expert on networking and is the author of nine books, including TCP/IP Network Administration. Roberta is a Microsoft Windows networking MVP and an expert on information security. She is also the author of all or part of 10 books, including Designing Security for Windows ...

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