Configuring Windows 2000 Server Security

By Stace Cunningham and Syngress

This work provides information about the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system security devices, including security management using the Microsoft Security Configuratin Tool Set, support for IP... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928994024
• ISBN13: 9781928994022
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Syngress Publishing
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The only good Windows 2000 Security

I bought this book after trying to understand the material in TechNet. Since I wasn't able to understand what they were trying to say, I got the Coriolis Win2000 Black Book. That was a mistake. In desparation I got this one, and everything started to make sense. The chapters on IPSec, the Security Configuration Toolset and Distributed Security Services are worth the price of the book alone. Until someone comes out with a better W2000 Security book, this is the book to have.

Excellent, but uneven

Finally had a weekend off to read! I read this book to get up to speed on Win2k security and to prepare for the MCSE exams. This book has some very excellent material, and some not so excellent chapters. For example, IPSec had the best description of the protocol and how to implement it I've seen in any book. But, the explanation of Kerberos was as bad as reading the Microsoft materials. I'll this book a 5 stars becuase overall its the best Security book out there right now

Has all the juicy details

I bought this book because I wasn't able to make much sense out of the stuff in TechNet regarding how security worked in Windows 2000. I was pleasantly surprized to see that all the things I was wondering about, like IPSec and the Security Configuration Manager and Kerberos were covered in a way that I could understand and use on the job. I've seen the shinder's write on the mailing lists and newsgroups, and was happy to see they write books as good as they write emails. I recommend this book to anybody needing to get a handle on Windows 2000 security.

Safe and Sound

Whether you're looking for the 10,000 foot perspective or a step-by-step guide down the migration path, this book fits the bill. I found the in-depth discussions of Kerberous v5 authentication, PKI support, NTFS encryption and IPSec particularly insightful and helpful.

Feel Secure

I am responsible for our company's migration to Windows 2000, and implementing and maintaining security procedures is obviously a huge part of this task. Win200 includes so many new security features (Kerberos, PKI, etc.), you really need significant resources to understand them all. The authors of this book obviously know their stuff and have spent some serious time researching this book.