Build Your Own Server

Share resources within any office environment--or between two or more computers--by building and maintaining your own server. Maximize the same server functionality large corporations use for better security, improved workflow, enhanced cohesiveness, and data and resource sharing. Give customers or employees secured access to data from their own Web browsers, administer your server remotely, turn your server into a wireless access point for secure, shared wireless networking, and much more. "Build Your Own Server is a complete, illustrated step-by-step guide to the skills, tools, and accessories you'll need to build a server with 99.9 percent uptime for a fraction of the cost.Construct the nucleus of an internetworking computer system Choose cost-effective hardware for building and/or upgrading Increase security for all corporate resources Set up, configure, and troubleshoot a server for sharing your printer, files, Internet connection, and more Create remote connectivity to access your workstation from home or on the road Restrict access to unwanted online content Automate nightly backups, updates, and maintenance Provide your customers with 24x7 access to dynamic information Configure a Web server for a Web site, Intranet, or Extranet Set up a Workgroup, Domain (Active Directory), and VPN network using Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003

The ultimate guide to building your dream system--without spending a lot of money This step-by-step guide features more than 200 photographs illustrating how to install and configure hardware components and set up a Workgroup, Domain (Active Directory) and VPN network, using Windows 2000/ .NET Server.