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Get a jump on the all-new Windows 2000 directory service. "Window 2000's Active Directory" identifies all resources on a network, making them accessible to users and application - something previous versions of NT lacked. "Windows 2000 Active Directory", by Joe Casad, shows you how to to use Active Directory to reduce the total cost of running a network by controlling all the directories and devices on a network from one location, under one platform. This unique, in-depth treatment gives you specific cost-saving tips and examples. You learn how to set up Active Directory; handle security; distinguish domains trees and interoperate Active Directory with NT and NetWare, TCP/IP and DNS; write scripts to automate administrative tasks; support applications; customize schema; and more.

This book offers comprehensive coverage of DNS Server management. Manage, optimize, and interconnect your Windows 2000 Active Directory networks using DNS and the vital information contained in this comprehensive volume. Networking expert William Wong provides hands-on detail on every aspect of DNS - the address management protocol used by Windows 2000 Active Directory domain controllers. It's all here - from installing and configuring DNS, integrating with DHCP and Active Directory, to employing multimaster replication, using the Internet, and optimizing performance. "Windows 2000 DNS Server" also contains in-depth coverage of DHCP, WINS, remote system administration, and command line management using DNSCMD.EXE and DNSSTAT.EXE. Plus, you'll get 8 pages of network blueprints that illustrate design, installation, and architecture issues.In this book, learn to: set up and maintain Windows 2000 Active Directory and DNS; migrate existing Windows NT and UNIX networks to the Windows 2000 DNS; exploit the interaction between Dynamic DNS, Active Directory, and DHCP; use DHCP to dynamically update DNS; simplify administration with the DNS snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console; deploy automatic zone updates and reverse lookup zones using Active Directory-integrated zones; centralize and simplify system administration using Active Directory multimaster replication; and master the DNS command-line tools.

This work aims to act as a hands-on beginner's guide to learning how to deliver content to WAP-enabled devices. It includes: WML and WMLScript tutorial; existing Web pages to WAP; Access databases and ASP; information on securing commerce sites; and information on how to integrate WAP into an existing website or company intranet.

This introduction to Nortel Networks should be essential to every network professional because it offers hands-on implementation techniques and real world case studies. Key features include an introduction to LAN and WAN technologies, an introduction to managing and maintaining devices using Nortel tools and an outline of the Nortel certification track and objectives. Blueprints map out sample network designs using Nortel products so it should function as a springboard for certification study.

Implement and manage Microsoft's leading messaging and collaboration system using this instructive guide. You'll quickly learn everything you need to deploy and administer the system effectively, and learn about migration and coexistence with Exchange 5.5 Server. If you are a Windows administrator new to Exchange 2000 Server, this is the book for you.

This work offers clear and straightforward instructions for tasks ranging from basic to technical, as well as the background information required for an administrator to understand the history of the server and how best to run it in today's Web environment. It contains information on running Apache with different platforms, including UNIX-based systems like Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris; Windows products, including NT and Windows 2000; and Mac OS X. There are eight pages of blueprints which demonstrate the differences between Apache Server and IIS 5 and diagrams showing Apache running on different operating systems.

This text contains practical explorations of peer-to-peer technologies that enable the reader to quickly implement and leverage P2P. There are clear definitions, real-world examples, practical technology explorations, and no-nonsense solutions, along with 16 pages of blueprints that map out sample peer-to-peer network designs to help to place the information in a visual context for the reader.

This volume provides network professionals the tools they need to begin understanding, designing and implementing broadband networks.

This text provides hands-on implementation for network administrators new to Solaris and for those migrating from Windows or UNIX to Solaris 9.