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Summary: Book Review
Review: Pretty good book so far. Gives examples of other operations systems (good and bad), for both sides of the story. I was disappointed to find out it was based on Release Candidate 2, the editorial review and the picture of the book somehow omitted this detail.
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Summary: This ed. based on RC2!
Review: Great overview of 2000 with many technical details and "how to's". Another hit from Minasi (et. al.). Only complaint: Amazon didn't mention this tome is based on RC2! The ad makes it look like this is the "real deal" based on final MS code. Interested to know if publisher is planning a "final" version based on Win2k's final public release. Anyway, this version will get me started.
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Summary: good book
Review: This book is very good although I think the order in which the chapters are structured are wrong,ex chapt 2 does a good job of explaining AD, then the next chapter goes into automatated 2000 proffesional installs? To use this book effectively you have to read it in your own order!
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Summary: BUY THE STANDARD
Review: I have a bookshelf full of Mark Minasi books. For MANY years now, I have depended upon the truths found within those books. Mark also knows how to WRITE as a NOVELIST (at times with great humor), which helps when plowing through technical information. In his latest book, MASTERING WINDOWS 2000 SERVER, Mark shows once again why so many of us believe that he sets the standard for this type of book. His co-authors keep in step with that standard as well. MASTERING WINDOWS 2000 SERVER will help you get those wobbly W2K legs of yours strong and ready to run with this, for all intents and purposes, NEW operating system. In short, why would you NOT buy a Mark Minasi book! Don't leave Amazon.com without it.
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Summary: Best Book ! on Windows 2000 Server
Review: This is the book that every IT and IS needs to learn how to get things done in Win2k. This is not a book for study for the exams, I belive that this book will become the Win2k Bible for all IT professionals out there. It has helped me mount a great lab and prepare for the migration to win2k. Mark has done another great job! I realy recomend this book.
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Summary: Great explanations of stuff I know nothing about
Review: This book is great. He makes complex concepts easy to understand. I highly recommend this book. I have read his Mastering NT Server book and it is equally as good.
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Summary: Simply outstanding...a wealth of knowledge
Review: First I should say that I've read quite a few tech books, as I'm in the business, and I've purchased quite a few from amazon. Some books have been good and others not so good. This is the first one that has ever prompted me to write a review.Mr. Minasi has achieved quite an accomplishment with Mastering Windows 2000 Server. I am in the process of reading cover-to-cover (and there's a lot of space in between those covers!), currently about half way through, and this is honestly the only computer book I've read thus far that has not left me with one question. As you read through this massive tome, it's as if Mr. Minasi is reading your mind and the answer to the very question you've been conjuring is no farther away than the next page. His writing style is also a delight, keeping your interest from one page to the next (that's not an easy thing to do when your explaining such topics as group policy or creating the proper DNS infrastructure). Near the beginning of the book the authot explains that the book is not meant for MCSA/MCSE preparation. However, I'll be going for these exams very soon, and I already feel like my knowledge on the topics contained in this text have increased exponentially. I wouldn't think of becoming 2K certified without consulting the high points of Mastering first. In short...the $50 you drop on this monster will repay you tenfold in the knowledge that you'll get out of it. You won't be dissapointed!!!
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Summary: Mega Tomb Has About Everything
Review: In embarking on the path to learning system administration, I find this book invaluable. This humungous tomb is packed with just about everything imaginable in administering Windows 2000 Server. I looked at other books, and found that they are more focused on Microsoft certification, but is more useful for getting the job done, not passing a test. Some of the things I like were excellent sections on support for legacy systems, even profile support for DOS-based Windows (Win 95/98/Me) and Windows NT OSes (3.x and 4.x). There's also coverage on nice features like creating MSI packages, terminal services, macintosh support, smtp services, etc. Some things I wish were there, even if only an appendix or a small section, would be coverage of command line tools like netsh, net, netstat, tracert, ipconfig, etc., scripting with perl/vbs/jscript with MSI, ADSI, WSH, etc., and some notes on registry tweaks like turning off certain annoying "features" like APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing), toggling encryption for SMB authentication, etc. Overall, if you do anything with W2K Server, this book is absolutely a must. If you are in a shop using Win 2K/XP/2K3 and older legacy systems Win 9X/Me/NT, then this book is very useful as well.
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Summary: Simply outstanding...a wealth of knowledge
Review: First I should say that I've read quite a few tech books, as I'm in the business, and I've purchased quite a few from amazon. Some books have been good and others not so good. This is the first one that has ever prompted me to write a review. Mr. Minasi has achieved quite an accomplishment with Mastering Windows 2000 Server. I am in the process of reading cover-to-cover (and there's a lot of space in between those covers!), currently about half way through, and this is honestly the only computer book I've read thus far that has not left me with one question. As you read through this massive tome, it's as if Mr. Minasi is reading your mind and the answer to the very question you've been conjuring is no farther away than the next page. His writing style is also a delight, keeping your interest from one page to the next (that's not an easy thing to do when your explaining such topics as group policy or creating the proper DNS infrastructure). Near the beginning of the book the authot explains that the book is not meant for MCSA/MCSE preparation. However, I'll be going for these exams very soon, and I already feel like my knowledge on the topics contained in this text have increased exponentially. I wouldn't think of becoming 2K certified without consulting the high points of Mastering first. In short...the $50 you drop on this monster will repay you tenfold in the knowledge that you'll get out of it. You won't be dissapointed!!!
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Summary: Great explanations of stuff I know nothing about
Review: This book is great. He makes complex concepts easy to understand. I highly recommend this book. I have read his Mastering NT Server book and it is equally as good.
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