- Paperback: 388 pages
- Publisher: MICROSOFT PRESS; 1 edition (1 Mar 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1740594835
- ISBN-13: 978-1740594837
- ASIN: 0735620385
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14.1 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 329,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for managing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP from the command line. Zero in on core command-line tools and techniques—learning timesaving ways to extend your operational efficiency and reach over multiple domains and networks. With its quick-reference tables, lists, and step-by-step instructions, this book delivers the fast, accurate information you need to get the job done—whether you’re at your desk or in the field!
Get fast facts to:
- Create and use command-line scripts
- Perform multiple, complex operations by grouping commands
- Run commands, scripts, and programs on a scheduled basis
- Use event-logging tools to monitor and fine-tune system performance
- Gain control over disks beyond what you can do from the GUI
- Administer Active Directory users and groups, computer accounts, and domains
- Maintain network printers and print services
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot TCP/IP networking services
- Get tips for using command-line related Resource Kit tools
About the Author
William R. Stanek has 20 years of hands-on experience with advanced programming and development. He is a leading technology expert and an award-winning author. Over the years, his practical advice has helped millions of programmers, developers and network engineers all over the world. He has written more than two dozen computer books. Current or forthcoming books include Microsoft Windows® XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Microsoft Windows 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition, and Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 and IIS 6.0 Administrator's Pocket Consultant.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book would teach anybody with a computer (and windows!) how to write command line scripts. It is well presented and easy to follow. I wish it covered more subjects... This is one book that does not need a companion CD and for a good reason!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book takes me back to the days of DOS. Everything was done with the keyboard, none of that mouse nonsense. Another masterpiece by Stanek, this book is an all-in-one guide to Windows CLI. The book gets very indepth, with the author giving practically all the syntax's and switches to use with all the commands. More importantly, there are also examples of how the commands are use. The author will choose a command and show how, typically, the command would be executed.
At first glance the book can be a little overwhelming, but once you get your feet into it, you won't put it down. The book can be used by those who are new to CLI, those who need a little bit of a refresher, and those high paid sys admins who just forgot a certain command. All in all, a great way to learn CLI. I know myself that I've sat at my computer just trying each one out. Another great buy from Stanek!
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Concise and Potent
14 Sep 2004
Format:Paperback
This is a very well written book with every page being very useful and consise. Each page is a treasure, which is a far cry to a lot of tech books filled with fluff and opinion these days.
I am both a Solaris and Windows system administrator, and though I dearly love GUI interface to access complex things, I would not like to repeat these tasks on hundreds of desktops. With this book, I found that I could automate chores and remotely configure desktops. There are so many gems in this book, this is a MUST have for any PowerUser, Admin, or anyone simply wanting to use command-line alternatives.
In the beginning Stanek covers the differences between Windows and MS-DOS command shells (cmd vs command) and environments, Win2k3 Reskit, and Cmd Shell fundamentals (similar but slightly different that ol' DOS Batch files). He then jumps into (Chap 4) one of the most important topics, task scheduling from the command line, which is essential for automation, especially for backups, virus updates, etc. The following chapters, he covers topics like registry maintence, process management, event logging, disk maintences (RAID, partitioning, formatting, etc.). The process management part can be useful in killing spyware processes, especially for spyware that blocks out such functionality through the GUI.
My favorite sections that have the most impact for me is Active Directory tools (account creation, groups, etc.), printer management, and network management. I tried to figure out, for instance, the enigma of "netsh" command before without success, and this book helped me on that powerful tool. Now armed with this knowledge, I can remotely configure desktops IP addresses, and monitor the health of printers, without even getting out of my seat.
All in all, this book is excellent. Very well organized chapters and flow of information, and very well written. It's works both for general reading and also as a reference.
I am both a Solaris and Windows system administrator, and though I dearly love GUI interface to access complex things, I would not like to repeat these tasks on hundreds of desktops. With this book, I found that I could automate chores and remotely configure desktops. There are so many gems in this book, this is a MUST have for any PowerUser, Admin, or anyone simply wanting to use command-line alternatives.
In the beginning Stanek covers the differences between Windows and MS-DOS command shells (cmd vs command) and environments, Win2k3 Reskit, and Cmd Shell fundamentals (similar but slightly different that ol' DOS Batch files). He then jumps into (Chap 4) one of the most important topics, task scheduling from the command line, which is essential for automation, especially for backups, virus updates, etc. The following chapters, he covers topics like registry maintence, process management, event logging, disk maintences (RAID, partitioning, formatting, etc.). The process management part can be useful in killing spyware processes, especially for spyware that blocks out such functionality through the GUI.
My favorite sections that have the most impact for me is Active Directory tools (account creation, groups, etc.), printer management, and network management. I tried to figure out, for instance, the enigma of "netsh" command before without success, and this book helped me on that powerful tool. Now armed with this knowledge, I can remotely configure desktops IP addresses, and monitor the health of printers, without even getting out of my seat.
All in all, this book is excellent. Very well organized chapters and flow of information, and very well written. It's works both for general reading and also as a reference.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Stanek strikes again
14 May 2004
Format:Paperback
Like most of Stanek's books, this volume is concise, practical, and emminently useful. There have been several "command line" books published previously, but this book is by far the best.
The book contains a quick course in writing .bat files for those not already "in the know." I liked this section for both beginners and old-hands who need to occasionally need to create quick command files and do not need the functionality of a full scripting language.
The various commands are covered in sufficient detail. The command include the basics plus AD commands and commands from MS's website and resource kits.
Highly recommended.
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Wow, what a NEAT little book!
19 July 2004
Format:Paperback
I had never read any of Mr. Stanek's books previously, and had grabbed this at a local store because (1) it was on sale and (2) I wanted to see if there was any additional command line info I could glean from it, especially since a quick browse showed that I would learn a few things like command-line task scheduling. [I've done basic batch scripts since MS-DOS 5]
By the end of Chapter 3, I was thinking that this was an excellantly written book. The other reviewers have it properly nailed down that this author's style is concise. There's no better way to describe it. I never feel like I'm wasting time reading what the author presents. The other plus to the organization of the book is that the headers are well defined enough that it is easy enough to skip ahead if I'm not interested in a particular topic.... which, of course, most other books do as well.... However, the difference here is that this author never makes me feel like I missed some key critical sentence in the area I skipped. I can pick up wherever I want to in the book.
By the end of Chapter 6, I was thinking, "WOW, I HAVE to write a positive review of this book, I didn't know Windows exposed so much to the command line"
By the end of Chapter 8, I was thinking, "Windows Server 2003 could do ALL THIS???????" :)
So, in all, I got a huge dose of administration knowledge for Windows Server 2003 in a VERY compact format. I'm off to purchase the other books that this author read. It is seldom that I've come across an author that packs so much into so few words. A harried administrator's (or Programmer's!) must read.
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