Special Edition Using Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

by Travis Davis

Microsoft System Management Server is a complete network administration package that allows virtually all network administrators to successfully manage mission-critical information to run a network with little or no effort. This is the ultimate reference and troubleshooting guide, covering everything from how to install and run a network to how to audit the software on a WAN.-- Shows how to perform an inventory check and an audit on all machines in a network-- Provides coverage on installing applications on one machine and porting them to other machines without having to reinstall new applications on the individual machines-- CD-ROM includes SMS add-ons, sample network administration scripts, pre-built inventory and audit packets, and other utilities for the network administrator

700 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

Travis Davis is an Air Force brat and grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and in Germany, where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and the Czechoslovakia-West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens, he retired from the US Army, where his last duty assignment was as Assistant Operations Sergeant of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club. Travis received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and five Army Commendation Medals.

While not writing or working, Travis enjoys exercising, traveling (loves a good road trip), baking different loaves of bread, and just relaxing in his backyard with friends and family while having a cold beer. He currently lives in Allen, Texas, with his wife for over 35 years. He has three adult children, two daughters living in Arkansas, one son living in Northern Virginia, and five wonderful grandchildren.

Travis also hosts the very popular podcast Author Ecke, in which he interviews other authors from all over the world.

“Travis never met a stranger,” is what his wife always says.