"This book will be a source of support to help you figure out how to use tools and features Microsoft shipped, but even better, Williams and Walla guide you through internal product enough to approach administration more strategically." From the Foreword by President Brian Valentine, Senior Vice, Windows Division, Microsoft Corporation Windows Server 2003, the successor to Windows 2000 and Windows NT, designed to accommodate the seamless exchange of information through Web services. This comprehensive book begins with the basics of system administration of Windows 2000 and applies them to Windows Server 2003. The main topics include: Windows Server 2003 features, structure, planning and installation Migration from Windows NT and Windows 2000 Microsoft Management Console Active Directory management and utilization User management Group Policy Security, including IP security Printer and file services and networking basics Virtual private networks Disk and backup management and disaster recovery Terminal and Internet Information Services Cluster and indexing services, and message queues Systems Management Server Windows 2000 administration support In this book, system administrators and other IT professionals will find important information needed to succeed in the administration of Windows NET and. Windows 2000 Server family.