Book excerpt: Your Bookshelf Isn't Complete without the Ultimate Windows XP/Server 2003 Resource! Here's everything you need to implement, maintain, and troubleshoot your Windows network as efficiently and painlessly as possible. A massive compilation of more than 4000 pages, Mark Minasi's Windows XP & Server 2003 Resource Kit gives you clear, practical, easy-to-find answers to the ordinary and not-so-ordinary questions that arise in your work every day. Mastering Windows Server 2003 remains the world's #1 Windows networking book, from the world's #1 Windows expert. Depend on Mark Minasi for authoritative instruction and exclusive tips and tricks that will make your job easier and more secure. * Lay a solid foundation with correct IP, DHCP, DNS, and WINS configurations * Control thousands of workstations with group policies and security templates * Run your own web, e-mail, and FTP servers under 2003 * And much more ... Mastering Windows XP Professional, Second Edition is the most complete, most up-to-date resource for anyone installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft's latest workstation OS. It includes an Essential Skills section succinctly covering the 57 most critical Windows XP skills. * Set up and troubleshoot network and broadband internet connections * Keep Windows XP workstations secure * Give users remote access to their workstations * And much more ... Mastering Windows XP Registry details the concepts and techniques you need to use the registry to simplify Windows XP administration--and solve even the thorniest problems. It's a great resource for administrators and programmers alike. * Understand registry keys and data types * Control the Windows XP GUI through registry settings * Recover from disasters with a minimum of hassle * And much more ... Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2003, Third Edition helps you reap the enormous benefits of Active Directory, teaching you, step by step, to implement it and use it to manage all your Windows network resources. * Understand how Active Directory works * Design and implement an AD environment that meets your business needs * Master dozens of key management tasks under Active Directory * And much more ...