Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit

Comprehensive information and toolsstraight from the Windows 2000 Server team!

Deploy, manage, and optimize Microsofts next-generation operating system with expertise from those who know the technology bestthe Microsoft® Windows® 2000 product team. This RESOURCE KIT packs seven powerhouse referencesmore than 7000 pages of detailed technical drill-downand over 200 tools and utilities on CD. Its everything you need to help maximize the productivity of your enterprise server systems and reduce your ownership and support costs!

Get seven volumes of authoritative Windows 2000 Server drill-down, straight from the source:

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER DEPLOYMENT PLANNING GUIDE
Create a deployment plan, including pilot projects and testing
Prepare your network infrastructure; determine network connectivity and security strategies
Design your Active Directory™ infrastructure and domain migration strategy
Automate setup of servers and clients; test applications for compatibility and optimize their availability with Windows Clustering
Define client administration and change and configuration management strategies

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS GUIDE
Use Active Directory services to centrally manage users, groups, security, and network resources
Manage Active Directory name resolution, schema, and replication
Deploy distributed securityauthentication, access control, and encryption services
Balance server load and ensure availability with Windows Clustering
Manage users desktop environments with Group Policy

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER TCP/IP CORE NETWORKING GUIDE
Deploy and support Windows 2000 TCP/IPbased networking
Manage TCP/IP configuration and name resolution with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
Prioritize network traffic and maximize bandwidth using Quality of Service (QoS)
Help ensure private and secure network communications with Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
Use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage network resources

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER INTERNETWORKING GUIDE
Manage routing and remote access technologies to extend Microsoft Windows 2000based networks across a variety of LAN, WAN, and remote network connections
Create secure virtual private networks
Integrate Windows 2000 with IBM hosts, UNIX, Novell NetWare, and Macintosh® systems
Understand Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) networking
Support telephony integration and multimedia conferencing

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER OPERATIONS GUIDE
Administer Windows 2000 disks and file systems
Manage removable and remote data storage
Monitor server and network performance
Implement backup and system-recovery strategies
Prevent and troubleshoot common problems

MICROSOFT INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES 5.0 RESOURCE GUIDE
Investigate new features and architecture of IIS 5.0including enhanced administration, security, and application support capabilitiesand plan your installation
Migrate settings, content, and applications to IIS 5.0 from other Web servers, including IIS 4.0
Optimize and tune your IIS-based Web server
Maintain an Internet service provider (ISP) installation
Use the Web to access legacy data and applications

MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 5 RESOURCE KIT
Evaluate the new capabilities and components in Internet Explorer 5 browser software
Develop a deployment plan, including conducting a pilot program
Use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit to customize setup and Internet sign-up
Take advantage of timesaving maintenance and troubleshooting strategies
Train and support users

PLUS, DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS POSTER INSIDE!
Depicts Windows 2000 deployment scenarios from the RESOURCE KIT Deployment Lab

INCLUDED ON CD-ROM:

This RESOURCE KIT CD-ROM contains over 200 tools to help you deploy, manage, and support the Windows 2000 operating system, including tools for:

DEPLOYMENT
Setup Managercreate unattended files and distribution shares to simplify the deployment of Windows 2000 throughout your organization
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Migration Wizardsimplify the process of migrating Web servers to IIS 5.0 Web servers, including those from IIS 4.0
Group Policy Migration Utilitymigrate settings from earlier version policy files to the Windows 2000 group policy object structure

ACTIVE DIRECTORY™ SERVICES
Microsoft Visual Basic® Scriptsuse these rich script examples to manage users, groups, and organizational units

INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES 5.0
Web Application Stress Tooltest your applications performance and stability by simulating multiple browsers requesting pages from your site
Supportability Tool Kitautomate the data-gathering process for analyzing and diagnosing IIS-based servers

GROUP POLICY
Group Policy Object Utilitycheck the consistency and replication of the Group Policy objects on domain controllers
Group Policy Resultssee how Group Policy works on a particular computer and its logged-on users

INTERNET EXPLORER 5
Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK)find samples and tools, including the IEAK Profile Manager, to help you customize Internet Explorer browser software for automated deployment in your enterprise

Plus, get these additional online resources:

MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 SERVER RESOURCE KIT Online Bookssearchable electronic versions of all seven resource guides help you find what you need fast
Help ReferencesError and Event Messages Help, Technical Reference to the Registry, Performance Counter Reference, and Group Policy Reference
Tools Helpdocumentation for the 200+ tools on the RESOURCE KIT CD-ROM