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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Guide

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[Name] Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Guide
[Author] by Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
[Publisher] Premier Press
[Key Words] Windows, XP
[Briefing]
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What This Book Is About[/b]

This book is task oriented and is designed for readers who have previous Windows experience. It does not spend a lot of time on theory or in long-winded explanations. Instead, it focuses on the practical, hands-on application of Windows XP Professional administration. Key administrative tasks have been collected and organized, and they are explained with supplemental information often provided in lists and tables. Step-by-step procedures are used to provide a detailed outline of how to perform each task.

This book's primary focus is to explain and demonstrate the administration of Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home Edition is discussed only briefly for comparative purposes. Other Microsoft operating systems will receive similar coverage. Because of its administrative focus, this book will not attempt to cover every aspect of Windows XP Professional's operation. For example, use of built-in applications and utilities such as Notepad, WordPad, and the Calculator have very little to do with the administration of the operating system. Likewise, while certainly useful and exciting to the end user, Windows XP Professional's multimedia applications are not usually considered when administering Windows XP Professional. Instead, this book's primary focus is to show you, as an administrator, how to perform the step-by-step administration of Windows XP Professional.

You'll also be able to apply much of what you read in this book to the administration of Microsoft Windows .NET Server. Windows .NET Server, while not available as of the release of this book, is Microsoft's replacement for Windows 2000 Server; despite the lack of "XP" in its name, it will look and operate in much the same manner as Windows XP Professional.

By the time that you finish reading this book, you will have acquired the knowledge and skills required to perform the following tasks:

Perform a new installation or upgrade of Windows XP Professional

Install and configure Windows device drivers

Use the resources provided by the Windows XP Help and Support Center to troubleshoot and repair Windows problems

Manage the installation and removal of Windows applications and components

Install and configure local printers

Set up and manage the Windows XP Fax service

Configure all aspects of the Windows XP desktop, Start menu, and taskbar

Configure accessibility options that support people with disabilities

Administer security on Windows XP Professional in order to prevent unauthorized access to system resources

Create and manage user and group accounts and apply security policies that govern computer and user activities

Use the Computer Management console to administer Windows XP

Enable encryption, compression, and disk quotas

Administer and back up disk resources

Edit and configure the Windows Registry and other critical system files

Monitor Windows resources and tune Windows XP performance

Work with Windows XP from the Windows command prompt and perform basic administrative scripting

Set up and manage remote access

Administer TCP/IP and configure network clients

Set up Internet access and work with built-in Windows Internet applications

Establish virtual private connections over the Internet

Support and administer Windows XP network clients and configure networking services and clients

Share and access Windows XP print and disk resources on Windows networks

[b]Who Should Read This Book?[/b]

This book was written for administrators and experienced Windows users who need to familiarize themselves with the intricacies of administering computers running Windows XP Professional in stand-alone and networked environments. As such, this book focuses on Windows XP Professional from an administrator's point of view and on the tasks required to ensure the proper operation of Windows XP Professional.

This book is not a Windows XP primer, nor does it cover Windows XP Home Edition. To be able to take advantage of the information presented in this book, you will need a basic understanding of computer terminology and concepts, including a basic understanding of Windows networking and the Internet.

This book assumes a certain level of previous experience on your part with other Windows operating systems. While previous experience with Windows NT or 2000 is not essential, it will certainly be helpful. However, power users with a strong Windows 98 and Me background will find that the information presented will provide them with the foundation that they need to prepare to step up and support computers running Windows XP Professional.