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From: Denise Olliffe <deniseo at oreilly.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 16:06:11 -0800 (PST)
To: jax at jacksonville.pm.org
Subject: Managing Windows NT Logons

FOR REVIEW COPY CONTACT:
Denise Olliffe
(707)829-0515 ext. 339
deniseo at oreilly.com
http://www.oreilly.com

New O'Reilly Book Saves Sys Admins Time and
"Logon Problem" Headaches

Sebastopol, CA-Administrators spend much of their time and energy on
workstation problems, those user and logon problems that keep the
helpdesk phone jingling. From forgotten passwords to user-caused
destruction of workstation environments, the problems are ongoing and
unremitting. Aimed at administrators who run networks with Windows NT
4.0 Workstation, Windows 95, and Windows 98 clients, a brand new
O'Reilly release, Managing Windows NT Logons, puts those common
problems and solutions into a volume that administrators can keep at
hand and use easily.

"The essence of this book is a very, very detailed explanation of
everything that happens during logons and user access of resources,
what you can configure, how you can troubleshoot, and so on," says
author Kathy Ivens. "Whatever happens, the odds that this book covers
it are incredibly high, because it's so filled with detail."

One of the most frustrating things an administrator can hear is the
user complaint "my computer won't start." The first chapter of this
comprehensive new volume talks about the various startup problems you
may encounter with your hardware, operating system, or domain server.
But startup is only one area where you might encounter a logon
emergency. Maybe the difficulty lies in the password, the logon script,
or perhaps even the resource access. Managing Windows NT Logons even
tells you how to manage workstations and fix problems remotely.
Whatever it is, this book is a useful, to-the-point reference that will
help you put out fires quickly and free up your time to do more
important work.

This book covers:

* Lockouts and freezes
* Forced password changes
* Replication and execution problems with the Logon Script
* Local, roaming, and mandatory profiles
* Domains and servers, the Network Neighborhood, and peripherals
* Control of user activity
* Remote administration on NT 4.0 and Win9x workstations
* Command line incantations

Chapter 2, Password Problems, is available free online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ntlogon/chapter/ch02.html

For more information about the book, including Table of Contents,
index, author bio, and samples, see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ntlogon/

For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/1565926374.jpg


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Managing Windows NT Logons
By Kathy Ivens
1st Edition February 2000
1-56592-637-4, 236 pages, $29.95
order at oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
http://www.oreilly.com


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