Preface

This book is a quick desktop reference on administering the Windows Server 2003 (WS2003) operating system. It's not a tutorial; there are plenty of those around ”big fat books full of screenshots and overblown procedures designed for beginners . Instead, this book is a reference ”an A-to-Z compendium of concepts, tools, and tasks for basic administration of the WS2003 platform, small enough to sit handily on your desktop where you need it and condensed enough to be quick and easy to use ”hence the description quick desktop reference . Let's unpack this a bit more.