Microsoft Windows NT Server One Step at a Time

A Guide to Planning for and Installing Your First Business Network

What if you could easily turn the personal computers at your business into
an information center to help your company be more efficient and
profitable? With Microsoft Windows NT Server and MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT
SERVER ONE STEP AT A TIME, you can build a computer network from the
ground up-without an engineering degree! 

MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SERVER ONE STEP AT A TIME takes the mystery out
of networking. Whether you plan to install a Windows NT Server network
yourself or you simply want to better understand the process, this
straightforward guide explains in lay terms what's needed and how it
works. The end result-a network solution that will help your employees be
more productive and your company more profitable. Here are just some of
the things you'll learn:

* What a network can do for you -- a quick look at the power of sharing
everything from printers, disk space, and backup services to ideas, plans,
reports, assignments, schedules, and other invaluable business
information

* Network basics -- types of PC-based networks, how they compare, what
makes Microsoft Windows NT Server different, how to figure out your
network requirements, and how to prepare your network plan

* Installing Microsoft Windows NT Server -- step-by-step procedures,
including how to install complementary software such as remote access
service (RAS), and tips for troubleshooting the installation if necessary


* Network "clients" -- how to turn your existing, stand-alone PCs into
powerful, networked communication tools

* Things you can do with your network -- how to set up electronic mail,
dial into the network, pool printers and modems, and much more

* Taking advantage of the Internet -- how to hook up, use the Internet for
e-mail, and "publish" information about your company

* Getting help when you need it-the continued care and feeding of your new
network

A handy glossary provides easy access to terms and acronyms for the
networking novice, and a comprehensive index helps readers quickly find
information on any topic in the book. 

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Microsoft Windows NT Server One Step At A Time
by Brian Brandt and Mike Nash
$22.95, 352 pages
ISBN: 1-57231 -246-7
Pub. Date: April 2, 1996

Microsoft Press, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399
206-882-8080,  800-MSPRESS
 
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