-- Not only explains the new features of Windows .NET Server 2003, but also provides continued support for Windows 2000 administration.-- Covers changes in security, Active Directory, Microsoft Management Console, and integration with the .NET Framework, among many others changes.Windows .NET Server 2003 is the first Microsoft product that is innately affected by the company's recent Trustworthy Computing initiative. If this is successful, this will be the most stable, reliable, and dependable server OS that Microsoft has ever released. It will also feature an integrated environment with the .NET Framework and the Common Language Runtime. The Ultimate Windows .NET Server 2003 System Administrator's Guide is an essential resource for planning, deploying, and administering a Windows .NET enterprise system. The authors draw on years of experience designing and administering Windows NT and UNIX systems in order to guide you through the varied tasks involved in real-world system administration. There are detailed discussions of key Windows .NET Server administrative functions, and descriptions of many advanced tools and optional components. In addition the authors have included a comprehensive and convenient command reference.

This book is the Windows Server version of the classic TCP/IP Network Administration. Like the book that inspired it, Windows Server 2003 Network Administration provides an overview of the essential TCP/IP protocols, and explains how to properly manage and configure the services based on these protocols. Any skilled network administrator knows that understanding how things work is as important as knowing how things are done. This book is the essential guide to both, containing everything a network administrator needs to exchange information via the Internet, and to build effective reliable networks. This must-read guide is divided into three distinct sections: fundamental concepts, tutorial, and reference. The first three chapters are a basic discussion of the network protocols and services. This discussion provides the fundamental concepts necessary to understand the rest of the book. The remaining chapters provide a how-to tutorial for planning, installing and configuring various important network services. The book concludes with three appendixes that are technical references for various configuration options. Content specifics include how to: Install, configure, and manage a Microsoft DNS and Windows DHCP server Control remote communications with Microsoft RRAS software Protect hosts with Internet Connection Firewalls Configure Internet and Intranet Web services with IIS Design proper security into your network Troubleshoot the network when problems develop After you've turned the final page of Windows Server 2003 Network Administration, you'll not only understand how to network, but also why it needs to be done.

Inequality in Education: Comparative and International Perspectives is a compilation of conceptual chapters and national case studies that includes a series of methods for measuring education inequalities. The book provides up-to-date scholarly research on global trends in the distribution of formal schooling in national populations. It also offers a strategic comparative and international education policy statement on recent shifts in education inequality, and new approaches to explore, develop and improve comparative education and policy research globally. Contributing authors examine how education as a process interacts with government finance policy to form patterns of access to education services. In addition to case perspectives from 18 countries across six geographic regions, the volume includes six conceptual chapters on topics that influence education inequality, such as gender, disability, language and economics, and a summary chapter that presents new evidence on the pernicious consequences of inequality in the distribution of education. The book offers (1) a better and more holistic understanding of ways to measure education inequalities; and (2) strategies for facing the challenge of inequality in education in the processes of policy formation, planning and implementation at the local, regional, national and global levels.

Offering busy network administrators clear and concise information for daily on-the-job tasks, this handbook comes in a handy, portable format.

Get the ideal one-volume guide for the IT professional who administers Windows Server 2003. Now fully updated for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 R2, this ADMINISTRATOR'S COMPANION offers up-to-date information on core system administration topics for Microsoft Windows®, including Microsoft Active Directory® directory service, security issues, disaster planning and recovery, and interoperability with Novell NetWare and UNIX. It includes all-new sections on SP1 security updates and new features for R2. Featuring easy-to-use procedures and handy workarounds, this book provides ready answers, practical solutions, and clear procedures for on-the-job results.

Advanced Coverage for Experienced Exchange Administrators Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 24seven doesn't try to take you back to square one. Instead, it builds on the knowledge you've already earned. Expert Jim McBee with assistance from Barry Gerber delivers targeted instruction and inside tips that will help you follow the best practices established by successful Exchange organizations across a wide range of industries. This is also a great way to make a smooth transition to the latest release of Exchange Server. Coverage includes: Getting your Exchange installation right the first time Managing interactions with Active Directory Understanding Exchange data storage Preventing and recovering from disasters Administering daily operations Customizing Exchange Optimizing performance Achieving higher availability Isolating and solving common Exchange problems Troubleshooting SMTP and DNS problems Improving security against viruses and worms Securing clients Deploying and customizing Outlook web access Supporting mobile clients