Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mark Minasi, Byron Hynes
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 125067
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470108320
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.8
EAN: 9780470108321
ASIN: 0470108320
Publication Date: December 26, 2006
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Product Description
An Inside Look at Windows Vista Security for Systems Administrators
Get an early start on Windows Vista security and the technology shifts you'll need to know as a systems administrator. From leading Windows expert Mark Minasi comes this "just-in-time" book to get you there. This targeted, hands-on guide takes a rapid-fire approach to the biggest security changes and how they'll affect business as usual for those who must integrate and provide technical support for Windows Vista. You'll find practical instruction, tips, workarounds, and much more.
* Work through a slew of Vista surprises, such as logging on as Administrator and how to re-enable Run
* Discover how virtualization works--and where it doesn't
* Find out why you can no longer delete files in System32, even though you are an Administrator
* Get familiar with new post-boot security features such as PatchGuard
* Protect laptops to the max with the innovative BitLocker feature
* Meet the new Windows Integrity mechanism
* Explore the revamped Event Viewer, event forwarding, and new troubleshooting tools
Go above and beyond what you've heard about Vista
Discover the changes to Share and Registry Access
Catch up on all the encryption news and services
Try out Vista Remote Desktop with its enhanced security
About the Series
The Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library equips system administrators with in-depth technical solutions to the many challenges associated with administering Windows in an enterprise setting. Series editor Mark Minasi, a leading Windows expert, not only selects the topics and authors, he also develops each book to meet the specific needs and goals of systems administrators, MIS professionals, help-desk personnel, and corporate programmers.
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 For novice admins/home users June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book gives you basic information how security model evolved in Vista. The book could be useful for novice admins or interested home users as well. I would like to see extended and updated revision of this book as it was written when Vista was still in beta. Then the book could reach five stars. Author's style is less technical and more rhetorical with sense of homour, this is not definitively a bad thing here. I do recommend to read the book.
 Mark does it again! February 1, 2008
Prior to ordering 30 new Vista workstations, I started hunting for the book that would tell me the IMPORTANT things to know about Vista. I didn't need to be a Vista expert, but instead wanted to know what might get in my way during the transition from Windows 98. After reading several of Mark's books, I knew this new Vista book would nail it for me. And Mark did not let me down - as usual. Written like he is talking to you instead of written like an instruction manual, this book will give any admin. that is looking at Vista a very good idea of what lies in store and how to get things running. Well done once again, Mark! Keep it up.
Excellent book! January 11, 2008
This book is excellent! It's a refreshing change from many of the publishers' exam study guides, usually riddled with typographical and technical errors. This is my first Mark Minasi book but won't be my last.
Nicely done August 22, 2007
Excellent book which not only gives information about the
security changes but also the reason behind them.
As always, Mark is precise, humorous and gives practical
examples which make the book a lot easier to read.
This book will definitely help any I.T. administrator who
wishes to upgrade to windows vista without having
a headache!
Mandatory Reading for My Staff July 20, 2007
I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but this book is packed with solid information on the topics that are new to Vista - And it is very readable at the same time.
The title is exactly representative of the content - It really covers the "big surprises in Vista" for administrators. It isn't a huge technical manual, it isn't aimed as a user tutorial, or filled with a bunch of hoaky filler pictures. It basically outlines the new features of Vista and asks you to understand and consider the trade-offs before attempting to disable them.
Before reading this book, I felt as an administrator, the Apple commercial with the man in the middle was spot-on. This book at least helped me understand why each feature was implemented and what I would be giving up if I disabled them.
I made it required reading for all my staff and purchased a copy of the book for all technicians as well as managers.
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