Microsoft Windows NT network administration training : hands-on self-paced training for administering version 4.0 PDF
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Project Lead and Instructional Designer: Susan Greenberg Instructional Design and Technical Writing contributors: Kate Knight, Tom Parker Technical Contributors: Ryan Calafato, Jonathan Corners, Andrew Mason Graphic Artist: Kimberly Jackson Graphics Contributor: Julie Stone Multimedia Producers: Susan Greenberg, Beverly Hare Assistant Multimedia Producer: Sandra Alto Interactive Lab Developer: Wendy Wahl Multimedia Development: Digital Post & Graphics Video Compression and Processing: "E.J." John Erickson, Brian Snyder Web Page Design and Development: Kate Knight, Nikki McCormick Web Page Graphic Design: Becky Johnson Editor: Laurie Pritchard Production Support: Irene Barnett Indexers: Jane Dow, Barbara Sherman Manufacturing Support: Bo Galford Product Managers: Dean Murray, Robert Stewart, Elaine Stovall Acquisitions Editor: Eric Stroo Project Editor: Stuart Stuple About This Book Welcome to Microsoft Windows NT Network Administration. This book provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day Windows NT administration tasks in single-domain and multiple-domain networks. It also helps prepare you to meet the certification requirements to become a Microsoft Certified Professional. The "About This Book" provides important Setup procedures that will prepare your computer for the lessons. Read through "About This Book" thoroughly before you start the lessons. All lessons depend on the completion of the Setup procedures in "About This Book." The chapters in this book are divided into lessons. Most lessons include hands-on procedures to practice or demonstrate key concepts and skills. At the end of each lesson is a summary of key points, and when appropriate, references to additional information on the lesson material or related topics. At the end of each chapter is a review of the critical points made throughout the chapter. Intended Audience This book is intended for those who administer Microsoft Windows NT Server and Windows NT Workstation, and for those who are on the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Windows NT 4.0 Track. Prerequisites Working knowledge of an operating system, such as Microsoft MS-DOS®, UNIX, Microsoft Windows® version 3.x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, or Windows NT. Proficiency using the Windows 95 or Windows NT version 4.0 interface, including the ability to use Windows Explorer to locate, create, and manipulate folders and files, to create shortcuts, and to configure the desktop environment. Working knowledge of major networking components, including clients, servers, local area networks (LAN), network adapter cards, drivers, protocols, and network operating systems. Knowledge of basic computer hardware components, including computer memory, hard disks, central processing unit (CPU), communication and printer ports, display adapters, and pointing devices. Finding the Best Starting Point for You The modular design of this book offers you considerable flexibility in customizing your learning. You can go through lessons in almost any order, skip lessons, and repeat lessons later to review certain skills. Lessons in each chapter build on concepts presented in previous lessons, so you may want to back up if you find that you do not understand the concepts and terminology used in a particular lesson. If the steps in one lesson require that you have completed the steps in an earlier lesson, you are told of this fact at the start of the lesson. The following table recommends starting points depending on your Windows NT experience. Follow this learning If you path Are preparing to take the Microsoft Certified Professional Read "Getting Started" Exams (70-67, Implementing and and complete the Supporting Microsoft Windows NT procedures in "Setup Server 4.0, and 70-73, Procedures" (both Implementing and Supporting located later in "About Microsoft Windows NT This Book"). Next, work Workstation 4.0) through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and Chapters 5, 6. Work through the other chapters in any order. Want to learn key Windows NT concepts and skills Read "Getting Started" and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapters 1, 2, 3 and Chapters 5, 6. Want to set up and maintain user Read "Getting Started" accounts and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4. Want to make files available to Read "Getting Started" network users and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapter 5. Want to secure disk resources Read "Getting Started" and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapters 5 and 6. Want to set up a network print Read "Getting Started" server and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapters 7 and 8. Want to back up network files Read "Getting Started" and complete the procedures in "Setup Procedures" (both located later in "About This Book"). Next, work through Chapter 11. Need information on a specific Refer to the table of topic related to Windows NT contents or index in this book, or refer to Windows NT Help. Need to know the definition of a Refer to the glossary in Windows NT term Windows NT Help or at the end of this book. Conventions Used in This Book Before you start any of the lessons, it is important that you understand the terms and notational conventions used in this book. Features of This Book Each chapter opens with an "About This Chapter" section, which provides an overview of the chapter content. Following "About This Chapter," each chapter contains a "Before You Begin" section, which describes the prerequisites and setup required for the chapter. Whenever possible, lessons contain procedures that give you an opportunity to build your skills. All procedures are identified through the following procedural convention: • The "Lesson Summary" provides a summary of the key points of the lesson. Use this summary to gage whether you understood the important concepts of the lesson. The "For more information" table at the end of many lessons lists additional resource locations for information on the concepts and skills covered in the lesson. The information that is referred to covers product documentation, online locations, or both. The "Review" section at the end of each chapter is available to test what you have learned in the lesson. The "Answer Key" section contains all of the questions and corresponding answers for each chapter. The "Glossary" presents a set of definitions for the technical terms that appear in this book and some related terms. Notational Conventions Dialog box names, options, menu names, and menu commands appear in bold type. Characters or commands that you type appear in bold lowercase type (unless what you type is case-sensitive). Italic in syntax statements indicates placeholders for variable information. Italic is also used for important new terms, for book titles, and for emphasis in the text. Names of files or folders appear in Title Caps, except when you are to type them directly. Unless otherwise indicated, you can use lowercase letters when you type a folder name or file name in a dialog box or at the command prompt. File name extensions appear in all lowercase. Square brackets [ ] are used in syntax statements to
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