Windows Server 2003 Fundamentals and Advanced

Author: Song Xiaopeng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Windows Server 2003 is a new, powerful server operating system developed by Microsoft after Windows 2000 Server. Using Windows Server 2003 can provide departmental work groups or small and medium-sized companies with shared resources such as file and print services, software application services, application services, and other network services for communication connections. Compared to previous operating systems, Windows Server 2003 has greatly improved in terms of security, reliability, availability, and scalability. This book consists of 9 chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Windows Server 2003 family products and introduces their new features from a general perspective. Chapter 2 introduces various installation methods for Windows Server 2003. Chapter 3 briefly introduces the basics of networking and how to configure network connections for Windows Server 2003. The subsequent chapters mainly cover important services of Windows Server 2003. Chapter 4 introduces directory services and management console tools. Chapters 5 and 6 cover disk management and file and print services. Chapter 7 explains how to build a network server. Chapter 8 covers how to configure an application server. Chapter 9 summarizes system security issues and several important security services in Windows Server 2003. This book is written for intermediate readers who have some networking experience and a basic understanding of network server configuration. It includes both descriptions of simple operational steps and explanations of service principles. Using the management console and right-click menu options are two key features when explaining service configuration in this book.