Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit, Third Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 1568 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press
• Edition: 3rd Edition March 9, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735621675
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735621671
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 2.9 inches
• Weighs: 5 pounds

Product Description
Install, configure, and support Windows XP Professional with definitive technical guidance from the Microsoft Windows team and two industry veterans. This official RESOURCE KIT has been fully updated and revised with coverage of Windows XP Service Pack 2, featuring Advanced Security Technologies, along with new chapters on managing software updates, the Windows Firewall, and wireless networking. You ll also find 120+ timesaving administrative tools and scripts plus additional content and eBooks on the CD. It s everything you need to help maximize the performance and reliability of your business desktops and help reduce ownership and support costs.Get in-depth guidance on how to: Plan, customize, and troubleshoot your deployment Use Group Policy and IntelliMirror technologies to manage users and network resources Administer disks, file systems, devices, print services, and digital media Manage authentication, authorization, access control, and EFS Configure TCP/IP, IP addressing, name resolution, and remote networking services NEW Configure wireless networking protocols and standards; apply best practices for support NEW Implement the boot-time security feature and other Windows Firewall enhancements NEW Design and deploy a software update management strategy Apply expert strategies to diagnose and resolve system problems faster CD inside Resource Kit tools and eBooks inside! CD features: 120+ tools and utilities for administering Windows-based clients and servers Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Automating and Customizing Installations eBook Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition eBook Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook Fully searchable eBook of the complete RESOURCE KIT

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit, Second Edition (Pro-Resource Kit) (Paperback) Usually when a book is release as a 2nd or 3rd edition, the publisher is just updating the content to reflect the new features or releases of the software. This book is just that and a little bit more. This book takes apart the XP operating system from stem to stern and everything in between. Taking it from the deployment to remote users to desktop configuration. In most case that would be enough, but here's where the book is updated. Adding over 200 pages on security, you will find that book is far more than a Resource kit, it may also be used as a study guide for the 70-270 exam. The cd was also updated with over 120 utilities and a couple of e-books, including the entire text in e-book format. Another thing I liked about the text is that throughout the book there are step by step procedures to show you hoe to configure, manage or administrate different parts of the OS. Overall I have been able to use this in my job several times within the past 2 months with the XP upgrade I was involved in. I am certainly glad to have this in my technical library.