Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 288 pages
- Published by: Sybex December 26, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470108320
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470108321
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 12 ounces
Product Description
An Inside Look at Windows Vista Security for Systems Administrators
Get an early start on Windows Vista security and the technology shifts you'll need to know as a systems administrator. From leading Windows expert Mark Minasi comes this "just-in-time" book to get you there. This targeted, hands-on guide takes a rapid-fire approach to the biggest security changes and how they'll affect business as usual for those who must integrate and provide technical support for Windows Vista. You'll find practical instruction, tips, workarounds, and much more.
* Work through a slew of Vista surprises, such as logging on as Administrator and how to re-enable Run
* Discover how virtualization works--and where it doesn't
* Find out why you can no longer delete files in System32, even though you are an Administrator
* Get familiar with new post-boot security features such as PatchGuard
* Protect laptops to the max with the innovative BitLocker feature
* Meet the new Windows Integrity mechanism
* Explore the revamped Event Viewer, event forwarding, and new troubleshooting tools
Go above and beyond what you've heard about Vista
Discover the changes to Share and Registry Access
Catch up on all the encryption news and services
Try out Vista Remote Desktop with its enhanced security
About the Series
The Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library equips system administrators with in-depth technical solutions to the many challenges associated with administering Windows in an enterprise setting. Series editor Mark Minasi, a leading Windows expert, not only selects the topics and authors, he also develops each book to meet the specific requirements and goals of systems administrators, MIS professionals, help-desk personnel, and corporate programmers.
Back Cover Copy
An Inside Look at Windows Vista Security for Systems Administrators Get an early start on Windows Vista security and the technology shifts you'll need to know as a systems administrator. From leading Windows expert Mark Minasi comes this "just-in-time" book to get you there. This targeted, hands-on guide takes a rapid-fire approach to the biggest security changes and how they'll affect business as usual for those who must integrate and provide technical support for Windows Vista. You'll find practical instruction, tips, workarounds, and much more.
- Work through a slew of Vista surprises, such as logging on as Administrator and how to re-enable Run
- Discover how virtualization works—and where it doesn't
- Find out why you can no longer delete files in System32, even though you are an Administrator
- Get familiar with new post-boot security features such as PatchGuard
- Protect laptops to the max with the innovative BitLocker feature
- Meet the new Windows Integrity mechanism
- Explore the revamped Event Viewer, event forwarding, and new troubleshooting tools
Go above and beyond what you've heard about Vista
Discover the changes to Share and Registry Access
Catch up on all the encryption news and services
Try out Vista Remote Desktop with its enhanced security
About the Series The Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library equips system administrators with in-depth technical solutions to the many challenges associated with administering Windows in an enterprise setting. Series editor Mark Minasi, a leading Windows expert, not only selects the topics and authors, he also develops each book to meet the specific requirements and goals of systems administrators, MIS professionals, help-desk personnel, and corporate programmers.
Reader ReviewsIn an era of thousand-page computer books full of unedited inaccuracies, it's a joy to find a 250-page book that provides as much help as this one does. Like many people, my first reaction to Vista's User Account Control was "MAKE IT STOP!!!" Mark's book has not only given me tools to reduce its annoyance to acceptable levels, but has convinced me that UAC is actually A Good Thing. But beyond UAC, the book gives hands-on explanation of Windows Integrity control. I must confess to never really having understood why Win2K insisted on calling access control lists 'discretionary'. Now it makes sense. Oh yes, there's coverage of BitLocker as well. And the new Event Viewer facility for phoning home ('subscription'). To me, the sign of an excellent teacher is the ability to explain complicated subject matter with uncomplicated language. Mark Minasi's writing exemplifies this art. Highly recommended.
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