Picking up where "Mastering Windows Server 2003" leaves off, bestselling author and preeminent Windows Server expert, Mark Minasi has returned with a highly anticipated updated edition that delivers exactly the information that systems administrators need to upgrade an existing Windows 2003 Server network. Offering high-level, unbiased, clear instructions, this book shows readers how to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 SP1 and R2 and use its largely undocumented features. Readers will learn how this operating system is capable of handling a diverse set of server roles, including file and print management, Web application services, remote access and virtual private networking, and streaming media. Windows Server 2003 is Microsoft's current iteration of its flagship network operating system and includes the largest server pack ever released by Microsoft. It examines how R2 provides a new management interface and new admin tools, enhanced printer controls, new file replication and distributed file services, and many other enhancements to make the jobs of IT professionals easier. It is aimed directly at the several million systems administrators, help-desk personnel, MIS professionals, and corporate programmers who depend upon Windows Server 2003.
