Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 528 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press
• Edition: 2nd Edition December 1, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735621403
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735621404
• Book Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Review
Ounce for ounce and dollar for dollar, the Pocket Consultant series from Microsoft Press is one of the best values around. The editors do a good job of recruiting competent authors and having them comply with well-thought-out style and formatting rules. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant is one of the gems of the series. Author William Stanek has spent time working with his subject--this book wasn't rushed to market to match the Windows XP release date--and he's good at revealing its administrative procedures clearly and concisely. The book is nicely indexed, so locating the section you need takes very little effort. This book--slightly greater than a paperback novel--is ideal for a harried administrator responsible for many different software products, as well as for consultants who need to learn how to use Windows XP Professional in a hurry.

A particularly nice characteristic of Stanek's style: His skill at combining straight procedures ("Just follow these steps and it'll work") with supplementary information about options ("On the other hand, if you're doing something unusual, you might need to modify the standard procedure a bit"). As no real-life installation of Windows XP ever seems to match authors' ideas of normalcy, the supplementary information is critical. Screen shots are nicely handled as well. Their presence helps clarify what the text means, but they're not so large as to waste space. --David Wall

Topics covered: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, as system administrators need to understand it. The author explains hardware installation, permissions setting, network security zones, and several kinds of network connectivity. Coverage of the specific requirements of mobile users--including virtual private networks (VPNs) and dial-up--is particularly welcome. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Whether you support 50 desktops or 5,000, this practical, pocket-sized guide provides ready answers on the day-to-day administration of Windows XP Professional?now fully updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2. This indispensable resource zeroes in on essential desktop support issues and procedures, delivering critical details through quick-reference tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions. In addition to covering the latest service pack, the second edition of this popular book delivers updated information on security administration, files and folders, programs, networking, Windows Firewall, and more. Written by a well-known author of more than two dozen computer books, this guide delivers the precise information you need to get the job done—whether you’re at your desk or in the field!

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro Administrator's) (Paperback) Being new to Windows XP Professional I need to find books that will allow me to be able to get answers quickly and I don't want to spend a great deal of time looking for them. The pocket consultant is a blessing for me and for those just starting out with XP this may be a book you'll want to keep right by your side. Being only 300 pages, don't be fooled into thinking this book can't possibly coverage every aspect of XP professional, it's not design for that. The content of the book is to give you coverage of the topics and areas within XP and answers questions from the foundation level. Covering areas like administration, networking, setup and configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring devices, desktop support, toolbar configuration, laptop users, remote access connections, policies, the internet and VPNs, you'll have a very well rounded reference manual to work with. Not written to be a Exam Prep type of book it does make a good source of information for the XP Professional exam, but you will need other material to fill in the details. Overall the book is easy to follow and does answer most of the basic to some intermediate questions. The only change I would make is making this book portable to the palm device.