Help! Actually, I just took a job as a Network Administrator at a small company, and they want me to do some things I’m clueless about. Does anyone have any tried and true BASIC Windows NT 4.0 websites that they use for info? (I’m talking for Dummies, here). Anyone know of a good vbulletin board for it? I’m looking for some free advice and I don’t want to bug a lot of people here with it. Thanks for your help!
Suzette
helponthe.net works well.
wow. i’ve been there. good luck with the job, and say goodbye to sleep. i don’t really have any advice or help to offer beyond that…
Zette,
You should know by now that the dopers are always here for you…I’d post a general description of what you need help with, and I’m sure you’ll get some tips from everyone here. You know they’d do anything for ya.
Hey Zette,
From the subject line it sounds like you’re being awfully hard on yourself.
I’ve never heard anyone here refer to you as a geek. 
:: looking for an exit ::
that "helponth.net looks like exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks for the info!
Zette
(gracefully ignoring the slam about agreeing with my “cluelessness”)
:: sighing ::
I’m used to being ignored. I even put it on my resume!
I am curious. I’ve applied for NT server jobs and I’m a Novell guy. I admitted that I liked NT client but didn’t know anything about NT server.
I did make a service call on an NT network, but all I had to do was boot the server.
Did you exagerate your abilities or what?
ROTFLMAO 
Aw, Zette, after what you did to the ladies room, I’m sure any effort you can come up with will do just fine.
Just lay off the chili!..
::: running very fast and diving for cover :::
This is the stuff that Urban Legends are made of.
“Hey, they’re serving chili in the cafeteria today!”
“Damn! Tell the Network Administrator that the cafeteria is closed today.”
BWAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!
Zette if you wanna look into books contact me.
I certainly did not exaggerate my abilities. I used to be a Novell administrator for the company next door to them, so I imagine they went there and were told I was smart, quick, and one hell of a worker. That’s also what I told them, and they assume I can pick up on learning something like NT server (since I taught myself Novell). I have many other qualifications, too (which I did not list here).
I got the job because they’re running fine now, and are confident of my ability to respond in an emergency. That’s a major part of running a network, in my opinion.
Zette
It occurs to me that I may have offended you. I didn’t mean to.
Yes, damage control is a biggie.
No problem- I’m a little snarky today (I don’t know what my problem is). I assumed that since I’m a pretty frequent poster that most people reading this would realize I am a computer geek professionally. Upon re-reading the original post, it sounds like I stumbled into a business and said “Network? OK!” and just invented a resume.
In my own defense, I overflowed the toilet at work yesterday. That likely explains my snippy mood!
Zette
Chili Cookoff Champ
I was thinking about the jump from Novell to NT. How hard is it to change?
Well, I’m brand spankin’ new at it, so I’ll let you know in a few weeks. So far I’ve seen that the basic admin tasks are MUCH easier- creating users, using NT with Backoffice to create e-mail accounts, etc. I feel more confident using NT, and I can “figure things out” based on past experience, where with NT I constantly had my nose in a book trying to accomplish tasks.
My only real advice for jumping from Novell to NT is this:
Don’t come to work if you had chili the night before. Only very bad things can happen.
Zette
Zette,
I highly recommend getting the The Windows NT Resource Kit Lots of goodies in there.
Get a copy of NT (there are some evaluation copies you may be able to snag) and install it on a test machine. Break it, crash it and force it to have problems. I went through the entire tract of MCSE courses and real life has been the real test.
Event Viewer is your friend.
I’ve always saved that for when they ask me, “What are some of your Strengths?”
It’s usually followed by them saying something like, “I’m sorry, what did you say?”