Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

751 Pages·2008·12.32 MB·English

by  Dan Holme

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This book is dedicated to my incredible clients,
who have provided a decade-plus of learning,
a lifetime of experiences, and a wealth of knowledge.
This book is to them, but it is also from them, through me,
to you, the community of Windows administrators.

About the Author
Dan Holme is a graduate of Yale University and the Thunderbird School of Global Manage-
ment. He has spent over a decade as a consultant and trainer, delivering solutions to tens of
thousands of IT professionals from the most prestigious organizations and corporations
around the world. Dan’s company, Intelliem, specializes in boosting the productivity of IT
professionals and end users by creating advanced, customized solutions that integrate clients’
specific design and configuration into productivity-focused tools, training, and knowledge
management services.
Dan is also a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro magazine, a Microsoft MVP (Microsoft
Office SharePoint Server), and the community lead of OfficeSharePointPro.com. From his
base in beautiful Maui, Dan travels around the globe supporting customers and delivering
Windows technologies training. Immediately following the release of this resource kit, he will
be preparing for the Beijing Olympic Games as the Windows Technologies Consultant for
NBC television, a role he also played in Torino in 2006.
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Acknowledgments
The book you hold in your hands has a long history shaped by the many wonderful people
who’ve helped me along the way.
First, there are my clients—you slave-driving, insane, and awe-inspiring friends who trust me
to guide you and your enterprise, and who share your expertise and experience with me.
Without you, there’d be no body of knowledge, solutions, and experience from which to
create this resource kit. Thank you for making my career one of constant learning. Thank you
for your business and your faith in me. Thank you for providing me many opportunities of a
lifetime.
Next, there are my colleagues—you über-crazy, über-guru guys and gals who blow me away
with your brains and brawn. Jeremy, Don, Darren, Mark, Rhonda, Derek, Alan, Gil, Sean,
Guido, Jim, Brian, Steve, Richard, Joel, Tom, and I’m so sorry if I missed someone....Thanks
for setting the bar so high and encouraging me to reach it!
Then, there are the incredible folks at Microsoft Press. Starting with Martin Del Re. You saw
me presenting solutions-based content back in 2003 and said, “Someday we need to write this
stuff down,” and you stuck by me all the way. We made it! Karen Szall, I cashed in my entire
bank of credits on this project, and I owe you the next one! Melissa von Tschudi-Sutton, you
came on board this big train without ever having worked with me before, and you gracefully
extracted more than 650 pages of content and dozens of scripts in a period of just 10 weeks.
There aren’t enough words to thank you, Melissa! And, of course, Curtis Philips, Rozanne
Whalen, Roger LeBlanc, and Teresa Barensfeld—you tackled this new type of resource kit with
amazing skill. This project was mammoth, and it could not have happened without each of
you. I am so lucky to have worked with you!
Finally, and most importantly, to my friends and family: Lyman, Maddie, Mom and Dad, Bob
and Joni, Stan and Marylyn, Julie, Joe, and the entire gang in Maui and Phoenix. Your patience
and support and love have been the fuel in my fire. Thank you for cheering me on, picking me
up, and waiting for me at the finish line. I owe you all a lot of quality time when this project is
finished. You have taught me the meaning of ohana! Mahalo!
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Contents at a Glance
Solution Collection 1: Role-Based Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Solution Collection 2: Managing Files, Folders, and Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Solution Collection 3: Managing User Data and Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Solution Collection 4: Implementing Document Management
and Collaboration with SharePoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Solution Collection 5: Active Directory Delegation and Administrative
Lock Down. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Solution Collection 6: Improving the Management and Administration
of Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Solution Collection 7: Extending User Attributes and Management
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479
Solution Collection 8: Reimagining the Administration of Groups
and Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Solution Collection 9: Improving the Deployment and Management
of Applications and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583
Solution Collection 10: Implementing Change, Configuration,
and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635
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