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"Real World Networking with NT 4", William Holderby, 1996, 1-557610-055-3,
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%D   1996
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%T   "Real World Networking with NT 4"
 
The introduction promises that this book is for the person who does not have a
background with either the Windows NT operating system or networking.  By and
large, it delivers.  The text is practical and straightforward, while
identifying most of the areas a network administrator would have to deal with
in establishing an NT network or server.
 
One could not say it is complete.  That would be a very difficult task, given
the wide range of networking options covered by NT.  The book does provide a
good overview, and a good deal of operating information at the button punching
level.  The chapter on security, for example, covers the functions and
provisions of the various security options, but really does not address the
issue of network security as such.
 
One reasonably important area that is missing is that of hardware.  Since NT
can run on multiple hardware platforms, it might be objected that it would be
hard to know where to stop once begun.  However, the lack of this information,
particularly in regard to installation, does compromise the book's usefulness.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKRWNWNT.RVW   961121

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