Product Description

Get the essential reference for managing and optimizing Windows Server 2003 with expert insights and best practices from those who know the technology best Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), field consultants, and the Microsoft Windows Server team. Featuring seven volumes of in-depth technical information along with 200+ timesaving tools and scripts this official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers what every Windows administrator needs to understand Windows architecture and internals, optimize performance, implement security services, manage users and computers with Group Policy, master the Registry, troubleshoot Windows servers, and automate administration. In addition to the tools, the companion CDs also include a fully searchable eBook of the entire RESOURCE KIT and five bonus eBooks.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #385312 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 16.64 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 4650 pages

From the Publisher
This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers seven comprehensive volumes, including:

Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit, Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide

Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition

Microsoft Windows Administrator’s Automation Toolkit

Microsoft Windows Internals, 4/e

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Performance Guide

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Guide

The Resource Kit also includes:

1. Tools: 120+ ResKit Tools and Tools help files, plus 114 IIS ResKit tools

2. Scripting tool library: 120+ scripted tools with command-line interface

3. Group Policy utilities: group policy scripts, templates, and whitepapers

4. WS03 Technical Reference Collection: 5,400 pages created by the Windows UA team

5. Unique e-book library: e-book versions of the books in the RK, plus 4 other titles

About the Author
Brian Komar is a principal consultant for Microsoft Corporation, specializing in network security and public key infrastructure (PKI). Brian has authored MCSE Training Kits, Microsoft Prescriptive Architecture Guides, and PKI white papers, and he is the coauthor of the Microsoft Windows Security Resource Kit. Brian is a frequent speaker at IT conferences such as Microsoft TechEd, MCP TechMentor, and Windows and .NET Magazine Connections.

David Cross, Microsoft’s PKI program manager is a contributing author to this book.

Customer Reviews

7 Individual Books ++
This bundled set of books contains just about everything it is possible to know about Windows Server 2003. Well, maybe not everything, but everything you can include in four thousand six hundred and fifty pages, yes, 4650 pages.

In one slipcase, there are eight separate Microsoft manuals:

Windows Internals (4th Edition)
Windows Group Policy guide
Windows Security Resource Kit (2nd Edition)
Windows Server 2003 Performance Guide
Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Guide
Windows Registry Guide (2nd Edition)
Windows Administrator's Automation Toolkit
Windows Server 2003 Tools and Digital Resources (on CD)

The CD contains more material than the rest of the books put together including (guaranteed to be true as it contains all of the manuals just listed in eBook form),
More than 300 esential tools and utilities,
And collections of Technical References on:

Active Director
Core Operating System
Group Policy
High Availability and Scalability
Networking Collection
Storage Technologies
Windows Security

It would be pointless to talk about the contents of each book here as they are already described under their individual titles. What you get in the bundle is: lower price than when purchased individually, extra material on the CD, and a cardboard slipcase to keep them in.

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit: Special Promotion Edition
Worth every penny. This is a massive collection of harder to find resources to help you in your job as a Windows Server 2003 Systems Administrator. Time saving tools, tips, scripts and other resources will make this purchase pay for itself. The included CD ROM has all the material plus additional books in ebook format, so you can take it with you as a ready reference. If you are studying MCSA/MCSE, this resource will help you understand the technology as well as provide you with better tools so that you can apply your skills more efficiently.

Good but not for the novice
I am learning about Windows Server for the first time and bought this set as a comprehensive guide. It is not for the novice or the faint hearted. It is tough to follow and goes in to great depth at times. The books are uneven in standard with some just taking you through the wizards and others assuming you can program. Useful to have but requires a lot of effort from the reader. You will need to work hard at it.