Synopses & Reviews
Windows NT systems are often said to "manage themselves." This book is for those times when things don't quite work out that way, when somebody who knows what's going on needs to intervene.Essential Windows NT System Administration helps you manage Windows NT systems as productively as possible, making the task as pleasant and satisfying as can be. It combines practical experience with technical expertise, helping you to work smarter and more efficiently. It not only covers the standard utilities offered with the Windows NT operating system, but also those from the Resource Kit, as well as important commercial and free third-party tools. It also pays particular attention to developing your own tools by writing scripts in Perl and other languages to automate common tasks.Essential Windows NT System Administration covers:
- How Windows NT systems boot and how to shut them down
- User account administration, including tips for managing large numbers of accounts
- Creating file systems, including striped and fault-tolerant file systems, and securing their contents from unauthorized access
- Sharing file systems via the network, using Windows NT's native share facility and other facilities such as Samba and NFS
- General and advanced network configuration, including DHCP, DNS, WINS, routing, and RAS
- Managing printers, including local printers, network printers, and printer pools
- Managing processes, including the Windows NT schedule service, as well as performance optimization and capacity planning
- Securing Windows NT systems, including implementing security policies and system auditing
This book covers the workstation and server versions of Windows NT 4.0 on both Intel and Alpha processor-based systems.AEleen Frisch is a Windows NT and UNIX system administrator, and is the author of several books, including O'Reilly's bestselling
Essential System Administration.
Synopsis
Essential Windows NT System Administration combines practical experience with technical expertise to help you manage Windows NT systems as productively as possible. It covers not only the standard utilities offered with the Windows NT operating system, but also those from the Resource Kit, as well as important commercial and free third-party tools. It also pays particular attention to developing your own tools by writing scripts in Perl and other languages to automate common tasks.
Topics include:
-- How Windows NT systems boot and how to shut them down
-- User account administration
-- Creating file systems and securing contents
-- Sharing file systems via the network
-- General and advanced network configuration
-- Managing printers and processes
-- Securing Windows NT systems
-- Automating system administration tasks with scripts
This book covers the workstation and server versions of Windows NT 4.0 on both Intel and Alpha processor-based systems.
Synopsis
"Essential Windows NT System Administration" is an authoritative introduction to the topic by the author of the bestselling book, "Essential System Administration". AEleen Frisch covers timely topics such as NT system performance tuning, security, and networking, as well as advanced features such as access control and fault tolerance.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Administering Windows NT Systems
About System Administration
About Windows NT
Administrative Tools
The Windows NT Filesystem
Never Forget That It's a PC
2. Startup, Shutdown, and Server Configuration
Booting a Windows NT System
Common Booting Problems and Remedies
The Event Viewer
Managing Server Facilities
System Shutdown
3. User Accounts
User Account Basics
User Account Attributes
Passwords and Password Policies
Assigning Group Memberships
User Account Access Controls
Customizing the User Account Environment
Removing User Accounts
Customizing the Login Process
Sending a Message to a User
Managing Many Users
4. Managing Processes
How Commands Run: Search Paths
Displaying Information About Processes
Terminating a Process
The Schedule Service
Tools for Creating a Computer Server
5. Disks and Filesystems
Adding Hard Disks
Managing Disk Partitions
Filesystems
Network Filesystem Access
6. Files and Directories
Shortcuts and Hard Links
File Ownership and Permissions
7. Backups
Planning a Backup Schedule
Backup Media and Tape Devices
The Windows NT Backup Facility
Other Options for Backing Up the Registry
8. Network Configuration
Understanding TCP/IP Networking
Adding a Host to a Windows NT Domain
Name Resolution Facilities
Routing Options
Configuring the Remote Access Service
Network Monitoring Tools
Managing Domain Controllers
9. Print Services
Adding a Printer
Manipulating Print Jobs
Advanced Printer Configuration
10. Security
Prelude: Some Bits of History
Thinking About Security
Securing a Windows NT System
Windows NT System Policies
User Rights
Security Across Domains: Trust
Security Auditing
11. Performance Optimization
Thinking About Performance
Performance Monitoring Tools
Managing CPU Resources
Managing Memory Use
Optimizing Disk I/O Performance
Network Performance
Capacity Planning
12. Automating System Administration
Creating Scripts for System Administration
Monitoring Event Logs from Multiple Systems
The Directory Replication Service
A. Quick Start for Experienced UNIX System Administrators
B. Useful Windows NT Resources
C. Windows NT Scripting Language Summary
Glossary
Index