Windows Vista Resource Kit, 2nd Edition
In-depth, comprehensive, and fully updated for Service Pack 1, this RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to administer Windows Vista. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best - Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals and the Windows Vista team - along with essential scripts and resources on the CD.
Get expert guidance on how to:
- Use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and tools
- Plan user-state migration and test application compatibility
- Exploit new Group Policy features, settings, and ADMX templates
- Configure software updates and client-security technologies
- Administer disks, file systems, file sharing, search, and Internet Explorer
- Install and troubleshoot printers, devices, and services
- Manage IPsec, IPv6, wireless, and remote connectivity
- Use performance monitoring and diagnostic tools to manage desktop health
- Resolve common startup, hardware, and networking issues
CD features:
- 120+ sample VBScript scripts
- 25 sample Windows PowerShell scripts
- Troubleshooting tools
- Links to toolkits, documentation, and white papers
- Complete eBook of INTRODUCING WINDOW SERVER 2008
- Sample chapters from related Microsoft Press books
- Fully searchable eBook of this guide
Plus: See "Direct from the Source” sidebars for deep insights and troubleshooting tips from the Windows Vista team
CONTENTS:
Foreword to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Overview
- Chapter 1: Overview of Windows Vista Improvements
- Chapter 2: Security in Windows VistaPart II: Deployment
- Chapter 3: Deployment Platform
- Chapter 4: Planning Deployment
- Chapter 5: Testing Application Compatibility
- Chapter 6: Developing Disk Images
- Chapter 7: Migrating User State Data
- Chapter 8: Deploying Applications
- Chapter 9: Preparing Windows PE
- Chapter 10: Configuring Windows DS
- Chapter 11: Using Volume Activation
- Chapter 12: Deploying with Microsoft Deployment ToolkitPart III: Desktop Management
- Chapter 13: Managing the Desktop Environment
- Chapter 14: Managing Users and User Data
- Chapter 15: Managing Disks and File Systems
- Chapter 16: Managing Devices and Services
- Chapter 17: Managing Sharing
- Chapter 18: Managing Windows Meeting Space
- Chapter 19: Managing Printing
- Chapter 20: Managing Search
- Chapter 21: Managing Internet ExplorerPart IV: Desktop Maintenance
- Chapter 22: Maintaining Desktop Health
- Chapter 23: Supporting Users Using Remote Assistance
- Chapter 24: Managing Software Updates
- Chapter 25: Managing Client ProtectionPart V: Networking
- Chapter 26: Configuring Windows Networking
- Chapter 27: Configuring Windows Firewall and IPsec
- Chapter 28: Connecting Remote Users and Networks
- Chapter 29: Deploying IPv6Part VI: Troubleshooting
- Chapter 30: Configuring Startup and Troubleshooting Startup Issues
- Chapter 31: Troubleshooting Hardware, Driver, and Disk Issues
- Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Network Issues
- Chapter 33: Troubleshooting Stop MessagesAppendices
- Appendix A: System Files Reference
- Appendix B: User Rights Reference
- Appendix C: AccessibilityGlossaryAbout the AuthorsSystem RequirementsMore Great Resources for IT Professionals from Microsoft Press
