All of William Stanek's books are great references
This edition is at the top of my list of W2K Server resources. I think its written with the assumption that you want to know how and why things work. It is not meant to cover everything resource (try the resource kit and good luck trying to find what you need). This is a great resource with an easy going style understandable by a wide variety of experience levels.Definitely 5 stars. The content is extremely thorough and accurate, the writing style intuitive, and Stanek's obviously an expert in the Enterprise. Check his other books, I think you'll find he is the best of the best when it comes to authoring technical material.
Truly the admin bible
When and if you find yourself wondering "how do i do that again?" or "how does that work?" you will need this book. Its small enough to place on your desk and big enough to contain all the information about Windows 2000 as it relates to an administrator. This book never comes up short in the help department. You cant remember it all and you dont need an 900 page book to remind you. Pick this up and keep it handy. You wont be let down when you need it most.
Not too much of I.T.
Basically has everything starting from users and groups and finishing with DHCP. I definately recommend that book for any junior system administrator out there. When i first looked at the size of that little book i thought that it wouldn't be even worth reading, but when i started reading it i realized that i was definately wrong about it. Good explaination for group policies.
What i like about these books is that they are small and can
easily fit in any bookpack.
(I apologize for any spelling mistakes)
For Novice Administrators
This book is good for novice administrators because by design its intended to only introduce readers to fundamental but necessary skills. Advanced topics like PKI and Certificate Authorities aren't discussed but are for other books targeting a more experienced audience. The book contains many handy tips and notes that supplement the topics discussed. It also contains many helpful screenshots and the topics are organized and easily understood. It doesn't contain a CD-ROM. An electronic version (CD-ROM or online) would have been a great addition but may have drove the price higher. As a desk reference it is quite useful.
A Must Have W2K Tool
This book has become my constant companion. Small enough to carry around yet crammed full of details about the Windows 2000 OS. There are no fluff words herein -- obviously the author wasn't paid by the word. Simple, concise, detailed information about every aspect of the OS fills this book from cover to cover.If you are running the Windows 2000 OS, you must have a copy of this book!
