About the Authors

Craig Zacker

Craig is a writer, editor, and networker whose computing experience began in the

days of teletypes and paper tape. After making the move from minicomputers to PCs,

he worked as an administrator of Novell NetWare networks and as a PC support tech-

nician while operating a freelance desktop publishing business. After earning a Mas-

ter’s Degree in English and American Literature from New York University, Craig

worked extensively on the integration of Microsoft Windows NT into existing inter-

networks, supported fleets of Windows workstations, and was employed as a tech-

nical writer, content provider, and Webmaster for the online services group of a large

software company. Since devoting himself to writing and editing full time, Craig has

authored or contributed to many books on networking topics, operating systems,

and PC hardware, including MCSA/MCSE Self−

Paced Training Kit (Exam 70−

216):

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration, Second Edition, and

MCSA/MCSE Self−

Paced Training Kit (Exam 70−

218): Managing a Microsoft Windows

2000 Network Environment. He has also developed educational texts for college

courses, online training courses for the Web, and has published articles with top

industry publications. For more information on Craig’s books and other works, see

http://www.zacker.com.

Content Master

Anthony Steven is a technology manager with Content Master, a division of CM

Group Ltd. Content Master is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that specializes in

developing technical content. Anthony is a trainer and consultant, and has worked

with the Windows Server family of products for many years, specializing in messaging

and management technologies. He has authored many technical articles for Microsoft,

including the “Security Monitoring and Attack Detection Guide” and the “Identity and

Access Management Series.” Anthony is married with two children and lives in Nidder-

dale, Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom.

Steve Ryan is a senior technologist with Content Master. He was one of the first

Microsoft Certified Trainers to achieve Windows Server 2003 MCSE status and has

authored courseware for Microsoft Learning. He has also written technical documenta-

tion, including white papers, and recently authored the “Administrator Accounts Secu-

rity Planning Guide” and “Services and Service Accounts Security Planning Guide” for

Microsoft. Steve is married with three children and lives in East Yorkshire in the United

Kingdom.