This book is a quick desktop reference on administering the Windows Server 2003 (WS2003) operating system. It's not a tutorial; there are plenty of those aroundbig fat books full of screenshots and overblown procedures designed for beginners. Instead, this book is a
reference an A-to-Z compendium of concepts, tools, and tasks for basic administration of the WS2003 platform, small enough to sit handily on your
desktop where you need it and condensed enough to be
quick and easy to usehence the description
quick desktop reference . Let's unpack this a bit more.