Minasi writes in an easy-going, often amusing yet to-the-point style. He fills the book with clear step-by-step answers to those "How do I" questions you're likely to ask when setting up an NT network for the first time. But seasoned NT professionals are also likely to visit Mastering Windows NT Server 4 regularly, and many use the book as a study aid for MCSE certification. It provides comprehensive coverage--from the basics of NT administration to managing your NT Server--across a multiple-platform enterprise network. One notable chapter includes a detailed 200-page examination of using TCP/IP on NT. Another has helpful insights into understanding (and tweaking if required) the NT Registry.

There's so much worthy of mention in this 1,700-page volume that the book's extensive index and full searchable text on the accompanying CD are indispensable aids to finding what you want. Owners of the sixth edition may want to consider whether the additional material in this edition makes it a worthwhile purchase. However, for everyone else, including owners of earlier editions, this is an essential reference.--Peter Lunn --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Mastering Windows NT Server 4 Keeps Getting BetterUpdated, Expanded, and Now on a Fully Searchable CDROM

Long established as the #1 choice of NT administrators, this new edition of Mastering Windows NT Server 4 raises the bar higher still with a complete, clear explanation of the resource kit utilities that can solve many common networking problemswhat the tools do, how to use them, and examples that work! Theres also coverage of Service Packs 5 and 6, as well as a special chapter offering you a preview of the next NTWindows 2000. This is the premier resource for configuring, administering, and tuning NT Server as part of a corporate enterprise networkand in this fully updated seventh edition, youll learn hundreds of techniques that will make your work easier and your job more secure.

Complete, authoritative coveragefrom fundamental procedures ...
 Installing and configuring NT server
 Connecting clients to your network
 Editing the Registry
 Installing and using Microsoft Terminal Server
 Using Performance Monitor and Network Monitor
 Implementing shared printing
 Integrating NT with NetWare, OS/2, Macintosh, and more
 Managing security issues
 Installing and configuring Internet Information Server
... to expertlevel challenges:
 Designing and managing multiple domain environments (expanded coverage)
 Exploiting the powerfulbut largely undocumentedResource Kit tools to save you time and effort
 Finding undocumented Registry settings with Sysdiff
 Complete steps for DHCP, WINS, and DNS disaster recovery
 Mastering DNS techniques, including zones and secondary servers
 Designing multiWINS networks for best performance
 Repairing broken trust relationships with SETPRFDC
 Solving home directory problems
 Troubleshooting RAS/DUN issues
 Understanding and managing NTFS permissions (newly revised)
 And many more!
Master NT in the real world. The bottom line is improving the realworld performance of your network, and this book doesnt blink. It shows you how to design and manage a multipleplatform network; build an NTbased intranet; find the data backup strategy right for your needs; prevent and recover from disastersand much, much more. Theres no end to what youll accomplish with practical, stepbystep instruction from the NT expert who has actually done it all on live networks! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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