Tom Carpenter - Microsoft Windows Server Administration Essentials

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Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge the great staff at Wiley. You always make a good book great. Specific thanks go out to Thomas Cirtin and Jeff Kellum. Thomas, you did an exceptional job in the early editing of the manuscript. Jeff, you kept me on task. Thanks to both of you. Additionally, I would like to thank my family who tolerated me through yet one more book. You are all amazing. Finally, I want to thank God for giving me the strength to write this book and undertake every other endeavor in life. Thank you.

About the Author

Tom Carpenter is a consultant and trainer based out of Marysville, OH. He is the founder and current Senior Consultant for The Systems Education and Consulting Company (SysEdCo). SysEdCo provides training on Microsoft technologies, wireless networking, security, and IT professional development. Tom is the author of several books on topics ranging from wireless network administration to SQL Server database administration and optimization. Tom holds several certifications, including MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Database Administrator, CWNA, CWSP, Project+, and several additional Microsoft certifications. He spends every spare moment he can with his amazing wife and children.

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Introduction

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