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Now here is one of these books that you just GOTTA have. If you only buy one or two books a year, this is one of them. Remember how enthused I was about the original "Hacking Exposed" in W2Knews? Well, they have done it again, but now with an all-Windows 2000 focus. This is the end-all of hacking into your W2K servers. A must-read if you want to secure your networks and a 'Stu's Warmly Recommended!' I'm holding a fresh copy just off the presses in my hot little hands. I know what I'm going to do this weekend! It's a treasure trove of information no W2K sysadmin should be without.

I've read a number of Win2k Security and hacking books, and up to this point have been uniformly unimpressed. Most of these books talk about the theory behind various security concepts, such as how Kerberos works, how IPSec works on the packet level, etc. While this is important information, it doesn't help the working network engineer and admin with the practical aspects of securing the enterprise network.

Hacking Exposed Win2k breaks the mold for Windows Security books. Every few pages you'll find an Aha! experience. I'm happy with a book that provides one or two of these. This book has hundreds of them! You can use the information IMMEDIATELY. You don't have to translate "propeller head" language into action. They give you the actions in plain English.

What's truly remarkable is that these guys *are* propeller heads, but can write so a normal person not only understands, but enjoys, what they have to say! A very rare talent.

EVERYONE who runs a Win2k network needs this book. Get it and you'll not be disappointed. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.

Extremely well organized and presented in an easy-to-grasp way, Hacking Windows 2000 Exposed will have the novice's jaws dropping, yet even the seasoned Win2K expert will raise an eyebrow (or both). The latest hacks and cracks are explained in detail, allowing the admin to really and truly see what they are up against and why security is so important to ANY computer attached to a network. I highly recommend that before you attach a Windows 2000 system to the Internet, read this book and test your system's security fully -- before an unwanted intruder does.