Get your mission-critical systems up and running quickly with this essential, single-volume guide to administering Windows Server 2003—fully updated for Service Pack 1 and R2. This comprehensive administrator’s reference details operating system features and capabilities, and provides easy-to-follow procedures, practical workarounds, and key troubleshooting tactics for on-the-job-results.

Discover how to:

• Create a deployment roadmap and complete an upgrade or a new installation
• NEW—Implement customized server scripts to help automate administration tasks
• UPDATED—Learn tools and techniques for installing and configuring Active Directory
• UPDATED—Manage TCP/IP-based networks, including DHCP, DNS, and WINS servers
• UPDATED—Configure and support Network Load Balancing clusters and server clusters
• NEW—Set up a wireless network that helps meet your security requirements
• NEW—Extend interoperability with legacy systems, including UNIX and Linux
• NEW—Deploy and configure Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
• Monitor, tune, maintain, and repair your system

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• Scripts that you can adapt to your own work
• Scriptomatic 2.0 scripting tool
• Windows Script Host (WSH) 5.6 Help files
• Microsoft OLE Viewer administration and testing tool
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