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Zero Administration and Automatic System Administration

This is the bibliography to Network and System Administration in the Small Office (or: dutch version here). It contains websites and webpages that cover topics such as

• System Administration, Managed Environment
• Scripting of System Administration Tasks : batch files, command line tools, visual basic script
• Automatic Silent Setup of Operating Systems
• Unattended Software Installation, Software Deployment Systems, ...
• Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, ...
• Disaster Recovery Planning

Some links have gone stale over the years ...

Active Directory : Group Policy, User and Computer Management

• Microsoft, Implementing Common Desktop Management Scenarios with the Group Policy Management Console, 3 mei 2004, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/
• GPMC Help : Scripting Group Policy Objects %programfiles%\gpmc\scripts\gpmc.chm p>
• Microsoft Support : Procedure: Zwervende gebruikersprofielen van Windows 95 en Windows 98 gebruiken met Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Knowledge Base
• Johannes Helmig, The World of Windows Networking, http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/poledits.html

Active Directory Extra’s

• Microsoft, Active Directory Deployment Guide,
• Microsoft Support : Directory Services Client Update for Windows 98

Operating System Deployment and Unattended Custom Setup

• Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server System, System Requirements
• Answer File Reference : Windows 2003 CD : Deployment Tools : ref.chm
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Deployment Help : Windows 2003 CD : Deployment Tools : ref.chm
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server , http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/default.mspx

Software Deployment : Unattended Silent Setup

• Microsoft, Deploying Office XP : Product Key en Activation Key : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011364751033.aspx
• Lotus Notes FAQ, How do you install the Notes client without user intervention? , http://www.keysolutions.com/NotesFAQ/howclient.html
• Seagate Crystal reports, >cd>\docs\install.rtf.
• Business Objects Knowledge Base, Silent Install of Crystal Reports, http://support.businessobjects.com/library/kbase/articles/c2006742.asp
• AppDeploy.com, Package Knowledge Base : Acrobat Reader 6.x http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=171
• Microsoft, Office Resource Kit Tools, http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/2000ddl.htm#orktools
• Borland, Interbase Embedded Installation Guide, ftp://ftpc.borland.com/pub/interbase/techpubs/embedded_installation_guide.pdf of in de documentatie op de CD / het programmadirectory
• Borland, Interbase Documentation, http://info.borland.com/techpubs/interbase/

Software Management : Lifecycles

• Micsosoft, Product Lifecycle Dates - Windows Product Family, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;%5Bln%5D;LifeWin
• Microsoft Ondersteuning : Lifecycle ondersteuningsbeleid FAQ http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy
• Borland, Supported Versions, https://support.borland.com/support_info/supportedVersions.asp
• Business Objects Customer Support, Technical Support Lifecycle, http://www.businessobjects.com/support/lifecycle.asp
• Microsoft, Product Lifecycle Dates - Office Product Family, http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeofficefam
• McAfee, Anti-Virus Engine and Product Support , http://www.networkassociates.com/us/products/mcafee/end_of_life.htm
• McAfee, Product Life Cycle, http://us.mcafee.com/root/support.asp?id=retail_policy
• Equisys, Support Software Updates, http://www.equisys.com/support/software_update.html
• Computer Associates, Drop Support Information for ARCserveIT, http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/storage/infodocs/bab_drop.asp

Resource Kit Tools

• De Windows 98 Resource Kit http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/98/all/reskit/en-us/default.mspx
• Microsoft Windows XP Resource Kit http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkb_cnc_boaj.asp
• Microsoft, Internet Explorer Administration Kit, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/default.mspx ,
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/downloads/ieak6/ieak6sp1.mspx

Software Management : Licensing

• Microsoft Belux, Licensing, http://www.microsoft.com/belux/nl/licences/enterprise/sm_b.asp
• Microsoft, How to get Windows on your new PC, http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/YourPC_do.mspx
• Microsoft, Volume Licensing Brief, Downgrade Chart, http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx ,
• Microsoft, Volume License and Online Services Product Keys http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/default.mspx#EDAA
• Microsoft, Deploying Office XP : Product Key en Activation Key : http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011364751033.aspx
• WinZip, Licensing, http://www.winzip.com/xsiteins.htm

Patch Management

• Gravity Storm Security Patch Manager 2000, zie http://www.webmasterfree.com/software/SystemUtilities/MSSystemUpdates/service_pack_manager_2000.html, http://www.securitybastion.com/ ,
• University of Bristol, Information Services, Configuring the SUS Client by Group Policy, http://www.bris.ac.uk/is/services/computers/operatingsystems/sus/configuring.html

Disaster Recovery Planning

• Microsoft, Windows Disaster Recovery Guidelines: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/administration/fileandprint/recovery.asp p>
• Microsoft Support : Small Business Server (SBS) Disaster Recovery Planning and Procedures , http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241871/EN-US/,
• How to move a Windows 2000 installation to different hardware , http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;249694
• Windows It Pro, DNS Disaster Recovery, http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/5076/5076.html
• Borland, Interbase Documentation, http://info.borland.com/techpubs/interbase/
• Equisys, Moving a Zetafax Installation: http://www.equisys.com/technotes%5Cztn1388.htm

Command Line tools and Scripts

• Windows It Pro, DNS Disaster Recovery, http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/5076/5076.html
• MSDN, Enable DHCP method, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/enabledhcp_method_in_class_win32_networkadapterconfiguration.asp
• MSDN, Win32_LogicalShareSecuritySetting, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/win32_logicalsharesecuritysetting.asp
• MSDN, Creating a dacl, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/secbp/security/creating_a_dacl.asp
• man page voor DISKPART : http://home.earthlink.net/~rlively/MANUALS/COMMANDS/D/DISKPART.HTM

• PERMCOPY : Windows 2003 Server Resource Kit Tools, http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/techref/en-us/Default.asp?url=/Resources/Documentation/windowsserv/2003/all/techref/en-us/permcopy_syntax.asp
• subincalc : Win NT Resource kit http://www.ss64.com/nt/subinacl.html

extra's

• William Visterin, De Top 5 van 1 IT-problemen in de KMO, Zdnet, 21 mei 2004, http://www.zdnet.be/smartbiz.cfm?id=36547
• Kurt Thearling , Thearling.com, Information about data mining and analytic technologies, http://www.thearling.com/ ,
• Microsoft : Get The Facts : Windows has a lower total cost of ownership and outperforms Linux, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/facts/default.mspx
• Linux vs. Windows TCO Comparison, CyberSource Pty, ltd., http://www.cybersource.com.au/, http://members.iinet.net.au/~cybersrc/about/linux_vs_windows_tco_comparison.pdf
• Anthony Betz and Paul Gray , Gigabit Over Copper Evaluation, DRAFT, April 2, 2002
  http://www.cs.uni.edu/~gray/gig-over-copper/gig-over-copper.html#Comparisons%20and%20Observations:|outline