Mastering Microsoft Windows 7 Administration / William Panek, Tylor Wentworth
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Mastering Microsoft® Windows® 7 Administration Mastering Microsoft® Windows® 7 Administration William Panek Tylor Wentworth Wiley Publishing, Inc. Acquisitions Editor: Agatha Kim Development Editor: Jennifer Leland Technical Editor: Rodney R. 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Best regards, Neil Edde Vice President and Publisher Sybex, an Imprint of Wiley Acknowledgments I would like to thank my wife Crystal and my two daughters, Alexandria and Paige, for all of their love and support during the writing of all my books. They make it all worthwhile. I have to thank my coauthor of this book, Tylor Wentworth. He is a business partner, a con- fidant, a GREAT family man, but most importantly, my friend. I always end up laughing every time we get together and that’s important in this world. I want to thank my family and especially my brothers Rick, Gary, and Rob. They have always been there for me. I would like to thank Jeremy Hodgson, my training partner, who spends more time with me on the road than anyone else. His sense of humor keeps me smiling even when I am homesick. I want to thank one of my close friends, Todd Lammle, for his inspiration and friendship when we get together every month. He is truly one of the great ones in this industry. I want to thank another close friend, Dennis Gibbs, for always being there when I needed him and for all his pushing to get me to the gym every time I am on the road. Finally, I want to thank everyone from Sybex who backed me up on this book: especially Jennifer Leland, who constantly pushed to make this the best book possible; Rodney Fournier, who has been my technical editor on multiple books, including this one, because he always has my back; Christine O’Connor, who did a great job keeping all the edits organized; and finally, Agatha Kim, who was the lead for the entire book. She was always there for us and she was great to write for. Thanks to you all and everyone else behind the scenes on this book. — William Panek I would like to acknowledge and thank my wife and best friend, Julie. Without her support, understanding, and putting up with me walking around in a daze most of the time, I would not have been able to complete this project. My son Travis and daughter Jessie were also instrumental in maintaining my day-to-day sanity. I would like to thank my personal motivator and writing/business partner, Will Panek, who kept me focused and going down the correct path; I couldn’t possibly have done this with- out him. The editing staff at Wiley Publishing has been extremely easy to work with and I thank them as well. I would like to especially thank Jen Leland for her help, her patience with me, and her guidance; she has allowed me to see just how much I didn’t know about writing and given me the opportunity to learn it in an enjoyable dialogue during our editing process. —TylorWentworth About the Authors William Panek (MCP®,MCP+I®,MCSA®,MCSA® w/Security & Messaging, MCSE – NT (3.51 & 4.0)®, MCSE – 2000 & 2003®, MCSE w/Security & Messaging, MCDBA®,MCT®, MCTS®,MCITP®, CCNA®,CHFI®) After many successful years in the computer industry and a degree in computer programming, William Panek decided that he could better use his talents and his personality as an instructor. He started teaching for such schools as Boston University, Clark University, and GlobalNet, just to name a few. In 1998 William Panek started Stellacon Corporation. Stellacon has become one of New England’s most respected training companies. Stellacon is also a two-time winner of the Best Computer School award in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. William brings years of real-world expertise to the classroom and strives to ensure that each and every student has an understanding of the course material. William currently lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two girls. In his spare time he likes to golf, ski, and snowmobile. William is also a commercially rated helicopter pilot. Tylor Wentworth (MCP, MCSA, MCSA /Security & Messaging, MCSE – NT4.0, MCSE – 2000 & 2003, MCSE w/Security & Messaging, MCTS, MCITP, MCT, CEH, CHFI, CSI, CCNA, CCNP, BSEE, FCC RF Licensed) is a member of the IEEE, with membership in the standards commit- tee. Tylor has been involved in computers and networking for over 17 years. Tylor has provided training for companies such as CA Inc., Liberty Mutual, Time Warner, FairPoint Communications, Enterasys, and many more. He has shared his networking knowledge and experience while developing and delivering custom curriculum for numerous network infrastructure classes as well as security classes. Tylor delivers Microsoft Official Curriculum both publicly and privately on a regular basis. Tylor and his wife Julie own Intelligence Quest LLC, which offers customized training solutions for several training centers as well as for corporate clients. Intelligence Quest LLC offers a wide range of official training for multiple vendors as well.