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Collins (MCNE, CNI, MCSE, MCT, CTT) is a technical trainer for Network Appliance Inc., a premier provider of Network Attached Storage, as well as a consultant and trainer through his own company, Collins Network Engineering. Brian is an 18-year veteran of technology industries and has worked as a network engineer, trainer, software developer and consultant for government, Fortune 500 companies, and small business. His hobbies include hiking, golf, and operating systems. Brian lives in the redwood forest of Boulder Creek, California, 30 miles from California's Silicon Valley. Stace Cunningham (CCNA, MCSE, CLSE, COS/2E, CLSI, COS/2I, CLSA, MCPS, A+) is a Systems Engineer with SDC Consulting located in Biloxi, MS. SDC Consulting specializes in the design, engineering, and installation of networks. Stace has participated as a Technical Contributor for the IIS 3.0 exam, SMS 1.2 exam, Proxy Server 1.0 exam, Exchange Server 5.0 and 5.5 exams, Proxy Server 2.0 exam, IIS 4.0 exam, IEAK exam, and the revised Windows 95 exam. In addition, he has coauthored or technical edited 19 books published by Microsoft Press, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, and Syngress Media. He was an instrumental force in the design and engineering of a 1700 node Windows NT network that is located in over 20 buildings at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He also assisted in the design and implemen- tation of a 10,000 node Windows NT network also located at Keesler Air Force Base and received a quality initiative award for his remarkable con- tribution to the project. His wife Martha and daughter Marissa are very supportive of the time he spends on the network of computers and routers located in his house. Without their love and support he would not be able to accomplish the goals he has set for himself. vii 77_wizards_FM.qx 2/18/00 2:38 PM Page viii Martin Weiss (MCSE, MCP+I, CCNA, CNA, CIBS, A+, Network+, i-Net+) is a Senior Information Management Specialist with ACS Government Solutions Group, which is a recognized leading company in providing broad-based information technology solutions for client organizations. Marty lives in New England and can be contacted via e-mail at cas- [email protected]. Technical Editor Paul Shields (MCSE) currently works as a network engineer for a major telecommunications company. He has been working with, supporting, and writing about Windows NT for the last five years. His current projects revolve around the design and implementation of enterprise-class servers in a mixed platform environment. He is also working on the roll-out of Windows 2000 to the corporate desktop. Paul can be contacted at [email protected]. viii 77_wizards_TOC.qx 2/18/00 2:51 PM Page ix Contents Part I Installing Windows 2000 1 CHAPTER 1 Preinstallation 3 Introduction 4 Before You Begin 4 Upgrading versus New Installation 6 Hardware Requirements 7 Hardware and Software Compatibility 8 Hard Disk Partitioning 10 Choosing a File System 10 Licensing 11 Per Seat Licensing 11 Per Server Licensing 11 Determining Advanced Setup Needs 12 Domain or Workgroup? 12 Choosing Components 12 Networking 13 Final Preparations 16 Summary 16 CHAPTER 2 Windows 2000 Setup Wizard 19 Introduction 20 Before You Begin 20 The Purpose of this Wizard 20 Information Needed to Work with this Wizard 20 The Initial Installation Process 21 Windows 2000 Server Setup Wizard 23 Summary 26 PART 2 Configuring Windows 2000 27 CHAPTER 3 Windows 2000 Configure Your Server Wizard 29 Introduction 30 Before You Begin 30 The Purpose of this Wizard 30 Information Needed to Work with this Wizard 31 Windows 2000 Configure Your Server Wizard 31 Configure Your Server Program Overview 37 Summary 38 ix