Managing Windows NT Logon
by Kathy Ivens
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Author: Kathy IvensEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01-08
ISBN: 1565926374
Number of pages: 234
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
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Book Review: The Best!
Summary: 5 Stars
For years I've been buying books from O'Reilly because they make my job easier. Running a large system across multiple sites, multiple domains, with thousands of users isn't exactly a snap. Managing Logons is without a doubt the best written O'Reilly book the publisher has ever put out. While many O'Reilly books are filled with excellent technical detail, they're generally not written all that well and sometimes that makes it more difficult to get through them. You have to move slowly because sentences and paragraphs aren't always clear on the first reading. They're also often not very entertaining, which means you tend to read in shorter spurts.
This book is a model of perfect writing. I couldn't put it down. The author writes with clarity, and you feel as if an experienced human being who actually has a personality is having a conversation with you.
The second reason this is the best O'Reilly book on my desk (which has more than a dozen O'Reilly books) is that it provides the best of two worlds, a wonderfully clear overview of the technology in addition to direct instructions on how to perform tasks. Many of the O'Reilly books I have (and treasure) only provide technical overviews, you have to buy another book (or spend time in front of a computer) to learn how to perform tasks. Of course those tasks are easier and safer to perform if you read the overview first, especially if you get your information from the kind of experts that write O'Reilly books.
I've solved so many problems with this book, some of which dogged me for years. Before I read this book, I applied workarounds that actually reduced efficiency, but at least the errors went away. Now user logons are smooth and I can incorporate all the features I want into the logon processes because I learned how from this book.
I'm not sure I want to migrate my networks to Windows 2000 until Kathy Ivens writes her Windows 2000 version of this book.
Summary of Managing Windows NT Logon
Administrators spend much of their time and energy on workstation problems, those user and logon problems that keep the helpdesk phone jingling. From forgotten passwords to user-caused destruction of workstation environments, the problems are ongoing and unremitting. Some administrators have a real instinct for these kinds of problems; they "smell" the source and know right away what the solution is. Most of us, however, have to assess the problem logically. This book helps you take that approach.
Aimed at administrators who run networks with Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 95, and Windows 98 clients Managing Windows NT Logons puts those common problems and solutions into a volume that administrators can keep at hand and use easily.
One of the most frustrating things an administrator can hear is the user complaint "my computer won't start," but Chapter 1 talks about the various startup problems you may encounter with your hardware, operating system, or domain server. Startup is only one area where you might encounter a logon emergency. Maybe the difficulty lies in the password, the logon script, or perhaps even the resource access. Managing Windows NT Logons even tells you how to manage workstations and fix problems remotely. Whatever it is, this book is a useful, to-the-point reference that will help you put out fires quickly and free up your time to do more important work.
This book covers:
- Lockouts and freezes
- Forced password changes
- Replication and execution problems with the Logon Script
- Local, roaming, and mandatory profiles
- Domains and servers, the Network Neighborhood, and peripherals
- Control of user activity
- Remote administration on NT 4.0 and Win9x workstations
- Command line incantations
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