Mixed networks confuse, infuriate, and often ruin the days and haunt the nights of network administrators everywhere. If you ve been tasked with building or administering a mixed network, you know what it takes to get computers running competing operating systems such as Windows, Mac and Linux, for instance working together. It requires expert advice, up-to-the-minute technical information and tested-in-the-trenches solutions.

A survival guide for anyone called upon to build or manage a mixed network, Network and System Integration For Dummies gives you all that and more. With this ready reference in your corner, you ll have the confidence and know-how needed to:

• Design and set up a mixed network in less time and with fewer headaches



• Understand and master the differences between dueling platforms



• Get your machines communicating like old chums



• Anticipate problems before they happen



• Troub leshoot your system



• Administer your network from any location



• Be prepared with proven solutions to most mixed network challenges

Network and System Integration For Dummies gives you easy-to-understand answers to all your questions about resource sharing, connectivity protocols, and other critical issues, including:

• How competing operating systems work



• Adding a new NOS to an old network



• Testing network connectivity



• Networking concepts that all machines can handle



• Sharing files and printers across platforms



• Using Message Transfer Agents to deliver email



• Setting up printers, external drives and other networked devices



• Centralizing control with Auditing Server Resources



• Managing users on a mixed network



• Securing a mixed network

And just to make your job that much easier, this book comes with a bonus CD-ROM featuring:

• Diskcheck a drive space monitoring utility



• Tripwire 2.0 for Linux a security program



• NWQuota a NetWare utility form managing the size of home directories

Offering proven solutions to most mixed network headaches, this book is a lifeline for network administrators at the frontlines of the battle for network and system integration.