Chapter 2. Network Administration

We often go about our day without ever thinking about networks. We pick up the phone and call someone next door, across the country, or on the other side of the globe. Those of us who play with networks generally think about the network as a compilation of computers all talking to each other, but how often do we really consider the workings of our networks? Most of us don’t think about it at all, or at least we try not to think about it.

Unlike most people, administrators have to constantly think about networks. Things like domain controllers, master browsers, shared resources, and dial-in connections can keep them up at night. Because it can be a nightmare to keep track of all of this, Win32 extensions have ...

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