Windows Vista Resource Kit

In-depth, comprehensive, and fully updated for Service Pack 1, this RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to administer Windows Vista. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best—Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals and the Windows Vista team—along with essential scripts and resources on the CD.

Get expert guidance on how to:



Use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and tools
Plan user-state migration and test application compatibility
Exploit new Group Policy features, settings, and ADMX templates
Configure software updates and client-security technologies
Administer disks, file systems, file sharing, search, and Internet Explorer
Install and troubleshoot printers, devices, and services
Manage IPsec, IPv6, wireless, and remote connectivity
Use performance monitoring and diagnostic tools to manage desktop health
Resolve common startup, hardware, and networking issues

CD features:



120+ sample VBScript scripts
25 sample Windows PowerShell scripts
Troubleshooting tools
Links to toolkits, documentation, and white papers
Complete eBook of INTRODUCING WINDOW SERVER 2008
Sample chapters from related Microsoft Press books
Fully searchable eBook of this guide

Plus: * See “Direct from the Source” sidebars for deep insights and troubleshooting tips from the Windows Vista team

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.