Perfect reference for sysadmins multitasked Microsoft Windows Vista operating system offers several changes and improvements over its predecessor. How to Cheat will help you get Vista up and running quickly and safely as possible and give you a solid idea of all the important changes and improvements the new Microsoft Vista OS has to offer. In the book you will: * Automatic Windows Vista Installation See how Windows installations can be automated for use in large scale using the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). * Install and Maintain Devices Windows Vista contains device drivers for hundreds of PnP devices, and Device Manager snap-in is a major utility on the local computer to manage them. * Customize the appearance, taskbars, and Toolbar See how to use a personalization page, use the taskbar, and customize your desktop themes. * Manage File System Formats, Partitions, and Volumes Learn how Windows Vista supports basic and dynamic volumes and two partition styles: MBR and GPT. * Increase File System Performance Learn how to use tools such as disk defragging, cluster size adjustment, removing short filename support, and compression can help with performance. * Administer via Remote Remote Desktop and Windows Firewall can help administrators perform administrative tasks on remote computers. * Manage Service Services utility allows you to view service status, as well as non-essential services disabled. * Configure TCP / IP on Vista See how to configure TCP / IP (IPv4 and IPv6) via the user interface or via the netsh command. * See What's New with Wireless in Vista Understand wireless security and learn how to install a wireless network. * Optimize Windows Startup, Hard Disk, and Other Optimize memory, applications, and network connections, and see how to monitor performance. Contents Include Introducing and Installing Microsoft Vista Installing and Maintaining Hardware Devices and Drivers Customizing Desktop Properties Managing Files and Disk System General Administrative Duties Managing Local Networking Essentials Managing the Wireless World and Its Security Managing Security Essentials Securing User Access Tuning for Better Performance Troubleshooting * Provide sysadmin multi-tasked with important information needed to perform the tasks of daily * Covers the major new release of Windows, which will create significant challenges for IT managers * Emphasize security measures best practice