Windows Server 2003 for Dummies

Ed Tittel

James Michael Stewart

Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Windows Server 2003 For Dummies
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About the Authors

Ed Tittel is a grizzled veteran of the publishing game, with several hundred magazine articles and more than 100 books to his credit. Ed has worked on numerous For Dummies books, including HTML 4 For Dummies , 3rd Edition (with Natanya Pitts and Chelsea Valentine) and XML For Dummies , 3rd Edition, (with Frank Boumphrey), as well as books on many other topics. Ed presides over a small, Austin, Texas-based company called LANWrights that specializes in network-oriented training, writing, and consulting. When Ed's not busy writing, he likes to shoot pool, cook, and hang out with his Labrador retriever, Blackie. You can reach Ed by email at [e-mail] or through his Web page at http://www.lanw.com/staff/etbio.htm.

James Michael Stewart has been working with computers and technology for more than eighteen years . Michael is an independent consultant working as a writer and trainer. His work focuses on security, Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003, intranets , and the Internet. Michael has coauthored numerous books on Microsoft certification and administration and has written articles for print and online publications . He has developed certification courseware and training materials as well as presented these materials in the classroom. He is also a regular speaker at Networld+Interop. He has been an MCSE since 1997 and holds the following certifications: CISSP, TICSA, CIW Security Analyst, CTT+, CCNA, MCSE NT & W2K, and iNet+. Michael graduated in 1992 from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in Philosophy. His computer knowledge is self- acquired , based on more than 18 years of hands-on experience. He spends his spare time reading, Texas two-stepping, cycling, woodworking, and managing his tenants as a slumlord. You can reach Michael by e-mail at [e-mail].

Author's Acknowledgments

As always, thanks to the LANWrights folks who worked on this book: Mary Burmeister and Kim Lindros. On the Wiley side, special thanks to Susan Pink, Bob Woerner, and Amanda Foxworth. I'd also like to thank Jason Zandri for his much-appreciated and very welcome assistance with the final revision of the book, and Michael Stewart for his earlier and equally welcome revisions for RC1. Personally, I want to thank my Mom and Dad for making my career both possible and attainable. Finally, I want to thank my new bride, Dina Kutueva, for coming into my life rather later than sooner. Welcome to America! Also, my thanks to Blackie, my ever-faithful Labrador sidekick who urges me constantly into the wider world beyond my keyboard.

ET

Thanks to my coauthor, Ed Tittel, for including me in this book. To my editor Mary Burmeister for putting up with me on yet another book project. To my parents, Dave and Sue, thanks for your love and consistent support. To Mark, thanks for always being there. To HERbert and Quin, stop tracking the cat litter all over the house! And finally, as always, to Elvis: If I'm ever feeling down, I just remember your sparkling leather jumpsuit with the big collar and fall on the floor laughing.

JMS