Here’s the practical, pocket-sized reference for IT professionals supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003—fully updated for Service Pack 1 and Release 2. Designed for quick referencing, this portable guide covers all the essentials for performing everyday system administration tasks. Topics include managing workstations and servers, using Microsoft Active Directory® directory service, creating and administering user and group accounts, managing files and directories, data security and auditing, data back-up and recovery, network administration using TCP/IP, WINS, and DNS, and more.

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Stanek's Best Book - Easy to read - 2007-05-22
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This book covers with essential information for a network administrator.

The author is very knowledge about the Windows 2003 server and the book is very well written in very simple readable manner with lots of "screen shots".

This is the book I used the most! You will be amazed how many new things are added in the Windows 2003 Server. The first five chapters covered essentials information like server configuration, system monitoring, and performance tuning etc. Second five chapters covered area like Active Directory and Computer management such like users, group, policies etc. Remaining of the book covered area like RAID, Disaster Recovery, Files Sharing, Printer Server set up, and Network related issues.

The book is simple, easy to read, down to the points for day to day use! I would recommand this book to anyone who are in the System Administration or just want to learn more about Window 2003 Server. It Can't go wrong with $29.99. Get another book by Stanek too if you are a database administrator "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant".

Great Book - 2007-05-12
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This book is great for quick reference to just about every WinServer2003 issue / reminder that you might need.

Good for system Admin - 2007-05-04
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Well done book. Easy to understand for System Admin. Most of information you need to do your job.

Pages Separating From Binding - 2007-10-24
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After reading good reviews of this book by Author William R. Stanek, I purchased a copy from Amazon. From what I've read so far, the information contained within seems great. My problem is with the actual pages separating from the binding. As I'm reading up on the subject of Group Policy on page 95, the pages were coming apart from the binding. After reading some reviews of other Microsoft Press books on Amazon, I noticed this seems to be a common problem. How can this be a reference to use over and over again if the pages are falling out. Any chance of getting a new copy that remains together after turning a few pages?

nice reference book to have - 2009-10-13
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nice book to have around, but more and more lately I seem to be going to Google for my questions, and getting faster answers. Still, when a computer or internet isn't avaiable, it's a good reference to have.

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