Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Press, Hardcover, Bk&CD edition, Published February 2001, 793 pages, ISBN 0735611343
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• Certification : MCSE
• Enterprise Computing : Security
• Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows

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Official Microsoft study guide for the skills you need on the job-and on the exam!

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Analyzing business requirements, including strategies, structures, and processes
• Evaluating your company’s existing and planned technical environment
• Identifying security risks and requirements and defining security baselines
• Planning an authentication strategy and Public Key Infrastructure
• Controlling access to resources using EFS, NTFS, security groups, and Group Policy
• Designing security for Windows 2000 network services: DNS, Remote Installation Services (RIS), SNMP, and Terminal Services
• Developing an IPSec data encryption scheme and management strategy
• Providing secure connections for users of remote access services, VPNs, extranets, or the Internet

HERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE:

• Comprehensive self-paced training manual that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives
• Case study-based exercises that help you apply what you learn to the job
• Summaries and end-of-chapter review questions to help gauge your progress
• 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• All the book’s content-plus supplemental materials-on CD-ROM
• NEW! Sample MCSE Readiness Review practice-test questions on-line. See "About This Book" for details.

Jun 20, 2003     MartyB from Minnesota
Excellent Resource
This is an excellent resource for preparing for the 222 exam. It is clear, concise, and very well written. I would also recommend supplimenting this resource with plenty of hands-on.

Jan 22, 2002     J Leeds from Atlanta GA
Believe it or not, a great training aid
Not only does this book cover the material on the exam thouroughly, it also does so in a way that really prepares you for the exam. Each chapter is structured as a case study, and each section of the chapter takes you through making decisions based on the case study. I was amazed that Microsoft Press actually had a good MCSE book available, but they do.

Dec 9, 2001     Zack B. from Los Angeles, CA
The Best MS press book I 've ever read!!!
This book really worth the whole five stars. It is so different from the other books in that it contains a lot of case studies and questions. Also, I really believe that this book would be a good referance for exams 70-215 and 70-217

Dec 10, 2001     Tomas from Maryland
Content = 5 stars, Test prep = 2 stars
It's an awesome book for general knowledge. It's scope is way beyond the actual test (perhaps the test seemed narrow on focus because I did poorly-- barely passed), but the book does not cover how to approach the more abstract, visual based questions.

I would use both this and other sources to study, because if you don't know what Microsoft wants (it's more than knowing what technologies are best applied in certain situations, but also extending to how to approach a confusing point-and-click question with not nearly half of the explanation you need to understand how two things are related).

For example, there are several questions interrelating abstract objects (laptop, vpn server, isp, etc..) via an even more abstract "relationship" (such as "Lan connection", PPTP connection, etc..). Since the question is purposely abstract and confusing, I got stuck on the questions and no doubt got all of them wrong.... I didn't understand it until after the test, but "relationship" means moreso which two objects have a common quality (such as a vpn connection between a laptop and a vpn server) rather than what quality one object uses with a second object ultimately for a third object (i.e., a laptop using a pptp connection THROUGH an ISP connection ULTIMATELY TO a vpn server). In this case, microsoft wants you to answer that the laptop and the vpn server are related via the vpn connection, and that the isp is not related at all to either of those via a "vpn connection" (in MY mind it WAS, since the vpn connection is physically going THROUGH the isp). Confusing. Hope this helps, though.

All in all, a really good book. I would definitely buy it, even if not taking the MS exam. It's good enough for designing UNIX networks (just replace certain microsoft terms with the equivalent UNIX ones, such as "IIS" with "Apache", "Active Directory" with "LDAP and Kerberos", etc...).

I would recommend it for the exam, but PLEASE get a book that also talks about how to beat the exam (i.e., there are questions that are not multiple choice) and not just know the content.

Sep 11, 2001     
Great Book
This is an outstanding book from MS. To the point, logical, clear, and regarding preparation for this exam, it is complete. A real pleasure to read.

Sep 8, 2001     Gareth from Toronto
Great...
The first MS Press book I've used which helped me pass this exam.

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