In DetailMurphy's law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In relation to Information Systems and Technology this could mean an incident that completely destroys data, slows down productivity or causes any other major interruption of your operations or your business. How bad can it get?--"Most large companies spend between 2% and 4% of their IT budget on disaster recovery planning; this is intended to avoid larger losses. Of companies that had a major loss of computerized data, 43% never reopen, 51% close within two years, and only 6% will survive long-term." --Jim Hoffer,...

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book. When time is of the essence, Active Directory 2008 administrators can turn to this book first, to get reliable, easy-to-implement solutions you can trust -- and use immediately. This book brings together tested, step-by-step procedures for planning, installing, customizing, and managing AD DS in any production environment. Completely up-to-date, it fully reflects the brand-new version of Active Directory introduced in Windows Server 2008, which contains the most significant changes to Active Directory it was first introduced a decade...

To help you take full advantage of Active Directory, this fourth edition of this bestselling book gives you a thorough grounding in Microsoft's network directory service. With Active Directory, you'll learn how to design, manage, and maintain an AD infrastructure, whether it's for a small business network or a multinational enterprise with thousands of resources, services, and users. This detailed and highly accurate volume covers Active Directory from its origins in Windows 2000 through Windows Server 2008. But unlike typical dry references, Active Directory presents concepts in an...

"Securing the Vista Environment" takes you on a quick tour of the most significant security features in Vista, Microsoft's first revision of Windows in almost six years. You'll get background on threats and vulnerabilities that will make you think differently about security. Security is more than just the technology and configurations--it's about how we use the system that makes it secure or not. Then we'll cover Vista's security features, from user privileges to Windows Defender, User Account Control, and BitLocker, as well as strategies for protecting your information from unwanted...

The in-depth technical reference for network architects and administrators implementing Active Directory® for Windows® Server 2003. Understand advanced design and deployment issues and learn the best ways to enhance network performance and productivity....