Open Source for Windows Administrators

The Most Comprehensive Reference on Open Source Apps for Windows Users! This book introduces Microsoft® Windows®to the world of Open Source applications in order totime and money. It provides readers with information andfor using the appropriate Open Source applications in aof situations, such as anti-spam, databases, E-mail, Web, file sharing, word processing, spreadsheets, and more. Bya component approach in which readers can pick and choosetechnologies, the book, for example, enables a Windowsto use Apache as a Web server, while still electingSQL Server as a database. The focus of the productis to help the administrator to perform more efficiently.discussion of each option includes: quality of documentation, how to package for installation in a business setting,solving common tasks using various techniques. Although itan Open Source equivalent to many Microsoft applications, itnot attempt to offer replacements! for Windows applicationscomplements the Windows operational routines. KEY FEATURES • Focuses on Open Source software that can be used to simplify common administration tasks on a Microsoft Windows operating system • Covers numerous Open Source projects, including OpenOffice, OpenSSL, OpenLDAP, MySQL, Python, Xmail server, Apache, Samba, and others • Uses the appropriate Open Source application in various situations, such as anti-spam, databases, E-mail, Web content, word processing, spreadsheets, shell scripting, file sharing, and more • Includes a companion DVD with Open Source applications, source code, and figures On the DVD (see the Appendix for details) This DVD contains numerous Open Source software applications, figures, source code, and extras SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The third party software contained on the DVD runs on a variety of platforms and operating systems. Please consult the Appendix for more details, and especially Web site information for specific requirements, updates, etc. Minimum system requirements for all of these software products include: 1 gigabyte of free hard disk space; minimum of an Intel Pentium II processor (or comparable x86), and 128 MB of RAM; the software is intended for a Windows operating system (Windows 98; Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003); DVD drive to run the disc.