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Summary: If You've Got Windows 2000, Get this Book
Review: Hot dog! IP Routing, Kerberos Security, Active Directory and MMC - this book has got it all. Straight-forward, thorough coverage of key topics coupled with insightful, comprehenshive charts and graphics make this book a valuable resource guide you'll reference again and again.
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Summary: No Depth At All!
Review: I bought this book based off of the reviews I've seen at this site by readers. After reading this book, I am totally disappointed. The type was extremely large (to increase the page count) and the content BARELY scrathed even the surface of most of the new concepts. This book would be ideal for users who've never shared a folder before, or have never worked in an admin position (all kinds of elementary info on how to "communicate" with co-workers...aka "filler" material). If you're in this category, then this book would be ideal for you. If you're familiar with NT 4 and want to look under the hood to see the new features and how they work, save your money.
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Summary: Use this book to install and configure Windows 2000 Server
Review: I have been administering a fairly large NT network for some time, and I was very excited by the prospect of migrating to Windows 2000. In particular, I was eager to implement Windows' new security protocols as well as to start using Active Directory. Before I began the installation, I bought this book to help me with some of the new features, and hopefully avoid time-consuming mistakes during configuration. Well, I got even more than I bargained for with this book. The team of admins. who wrote this obviously spen countless hours setting up and breaking down 2000 Server, and they've done an incredible job of conveying their experience in this book. I was particulary impressed by the their ability to identify the more problematic or difficult topics and then go into greater detail or provide examples and exercises. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is responsible for a major Windows 2000 rollout.
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Summary: All talk with little action
Review: I have worked with NT for about 4 years. I bought this book because it had many reviews and most of them where good. I figured the couple of bad reviews where people who just like to complain. I buy many books and like most of them. But this book was the biggest waste of money I have come across. This book is definately for beginners who want to setup Users and Groups. It talks about what Windows 2000 Server can do, but shows very little about how to do it. I agree with the earlier review, WHERE'S THE BEEF? Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Good for administratin of configuration and directory
Review: I having rceived the finall pre-relese from Microsoft with NO DOCUMENTATION this is the book that I needed. What I don't know is if Microsoft has a book or nor or is this it? Haven bought several books so far for 2000 this is the frist on the actul product.
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Summary: glad I got it
Review: I picked up this book recently when I received my advance copy of 2000 Server, and I could not be more satisfied. I'd had problems on installs of previous beta releases and was frustrated becuase there was not a lot of reliable info out there. So, I decided to use this book to help with my latest install and I'm really glad I did.
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Summary: Incredibly detailed
Review: I was very satisfied when I received this book and saw how comprehensive and detailed it is. The authors obviously spent a great deal of time installing and configuring Win 2000, and they know how to really explain the important info. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I wish I'd had this when I installed RC2---it would have saved me three days.
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Summary: Helps with trickier features of Win2k
Review: I've spent the past several days installing and configuring Windows 2000. Because of all the new features, this was a bigger challenge than I anticipated. I referred to this book a lot to help me throught some of the trickier configurations, like the security settings. This book saved me some serious time.
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Summary: An Overview, not a how to guide
Review: If you are thinking of buying this book as a "How to Setup Win2k Server" manual, think again. The authors do a very good job in demystifing Active directory, and kind of gloss over everything else. Is AD an important part of Win2k? Do bears live in the woods? Yes it is important, but you still have to deal with TCP/IP and security too. Fortunately for the publishers, and us, you can also buy a Win2K stup book, Security book, etc, etc. Which one do you need?
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