What's New in This Edition
If you've been using my previous book,
Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell ,
you'll quickly discover that this book represents a
complete overhaul of that title and is not merely a cosmetic
revision. The main changes in this new edition are as follows:
- The content has been thoroughly updated to cover the new features and
enhancements of the WS2003 platform. This means coverage of new
concepts, new tools, new procedures, and new commands has been added
where appropriate. However, since my old book was almost 800 pages
long, this means some old material had to be pruned to make room for
the new, but I've tried to maintain all content
important to everyday administration of the WS2003 platform. - The content has also been completely reorganized to make it easier to
use. In particular, all the alphabetical reference material in
Chapters 3-6 of my old book, which covered concepts, tasks, consoles,
and utilities, has now been blended into a single chapter (Chapter 4) to make it easier to use. This was done
mainly in response to suggestions by readers of my earlier book.
Thank you! - Chapter 3, Task Map , has been
added to this edition to help you quickly find useful information in
Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 concerning specific administrative tasks you want to
perform. - Part I, called "The Lay of the
Land" in my earlier book, has been expanded to help
not just NT admins but also W2K admins transition to WS2003.