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Summary: I am already using this book for my job and for the exam.
Review: About three weeks ago I was tasked with setting up a proxy server. Being this was the first time ever doing this I was a bit nervous. I tried to get help on the phone and was unsuccessful, I open this book and within fours hours I had the proxy server up and running. Learning about the server layout and services as well as what goes into the planning of the server was the first real exposure to proxy server. I then read and read the section on installation and administration. Other topics I looked were packet filtering, setting up multiple servers on the LAN and the client installs, having proxy server and exchange server work together, how and what to monitor, how to optimize the server and there was even a section pertaining to the troubleshooting of the server. Overall this book has been a big help to so far. Also included is a cd rom with practice question should you decide to take the MCP certification.
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Summary: A very good book for proxy.
Review: After looking for a good proxy 2 book and looking through many books to find the right one, I ended up using this book. As other reviewers have commented, this book is a little more geared for the person working with the product day to day. It gives you a good grasp of proxy. I used it as a certification book, and it was also pretty good in conjunction with other material that I used...namely transcenders. Proxy is a big subject and there are a lot of things to cover. This book covered them well, but it could be longer. Actually most of the books out there on proxy could be longer too. The writing of the authors could be a little bit better. Give me a little more narrative in parts before jumping to the technical details right off. Other readers may prefer jumping right to the details right away though. The bottom line though is that this is a very good book that didn't leave anything out. If there was a better answer and question section, it would get a five.
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Summary: Not as good as I was expecting
Review: From the overall glowing reviews I've read on this book, I expected to read and comprehend the subject fairly quickly but so far when I finish each chapter and take the review questions I've felt like I must have missed something. Having taken and passed the 4 core MCSE tests using the Sybex books I expected to have a similar experience with this book based on the reviews. With the Sybex books I felt pretty comfortable at the end of each chapter and answered most of the review questions correctly. Not so with this book, very dry, choppy delivery and the questions seem to not relate to what was covered in the chapter. I wish I had stuck with the Sybex books, I'm definately using them for Exchange 5.5!
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Summary: Very Good Place to Start
Review: I just passed the Proxy exam today with a score of 955 and this book was a help in that. My only complaint about this book is it is a little light in detail. It will prepare you for the exam, but it is of little use outside of that. I have a feeling I will never look at this book again. This book and the Transender exam are all I took to pass the Microsoft Exam.
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Summary: Want a Straight up overview of Proxy Server 2.0 This is it.
Review: I read this book from cover to cover once and found this to be a straight up overview of Proxy Server 2.0 in order to pass Exam 70-088. This is my last exam needed to receive my MCSE in WINNT 4.0. The only fault I found in this book is with the pre-print editor review, there are numerous spelling and grammar errors through out the book. This made for the reader to guess what point in a section the author was trying to get across. After going through the book a 2nd time and fixing these errors, the confusion was eliminated. This is the book to read to pass Exam 70-088.
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Summary: Want the best book for Proxy Server 70-088, then this is it!
Review: This books is great, it covers everything you need to know to cover the Proxy Server 2 70-088 exam, and install and use Proxy Server in the real world. Each subject the authors are teaching you is written well, and the information is all useable towards you passing your exam. Each section in the book closely mirrors the Proxy Exam objectives. Advanced topics like Virtual Private Networks and DMZ's are explained in easy to understand terms, although I only got one question in my exam on VPN's. VPN's are required for the real world, which is why we are all sitting the exams and reading these books. There are Study Breaks which help you though difficult areas by showing you step-by-step instructions on how to perform the action that has just been explained. I found no errors in the content of the books chapters, there are a couple of very small problems in a couple of the review questions but you should be able to pick them up, if you read and understand the contents of the chapter. One of the authors (Tim Hoffman) was also very helpful when I pointed out the errors; unlike some authors whom I have told have small errors in their books. I liked this feedback it makes you appreciate all the work they did to write this book, and that they are genuinely wanting to write a top class book to help you. Tim, Dave, and Kostya you have done that for me. I passed my exam today (Jan 31st, 2000) with a 911, I thought I had done better, but this was my score. I purchased 4 books for the Proxy Server exam, and this book comes out on top for me, its coverage is well thought out and easy to read, explaining difficult areas of Proxy Server in ways anyone can understand. I rate this book at about 96%, whereas the other books on Proxy Server I bought I would give a rating of about 80% in their content and readability. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone wanting to know more about Proxy Server 2, and passing the 70-088 exam.
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Summary: Not bad, but don't rely on it
Review: Use this book, set up and play with a Proxy 2 server, use the PC Age prep test, and in two weeks time you can pass the test. I passed with a 897, this was the last test for my MSCE+I!!!!
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