Transcript Chapter 8 Windows 2000 Professional

Chapter 8
Windows 2000 Professional
8.1 Installation
8.2 Administration/User Interface
8.3 User Accounts
8.4 Managing the File System
8.5 Services
Installation
Installing Windows 2000
• Microsoft has a tool called
the Hardware Compatibility
List (HCL) that can be used
to verify that the hardware
will actually work with
Windows 2000.
• Using hardware that is not
listed on the HCL might
cause problems during and
after installation.
Installing Windows 2000
• Prepare the hard drive for the
stages of installation.
• Files for the setup wizard are
copied and the text portion of the
setup is displayed.
• The administrator will:
– Read and accept the licensing
agreement
– Reconfigure or delete the hard
disk partitions
– Create and format a new
partition to install Windows
2000 or reformat an existing
partition
– Select either FAT or NTFS as
the type of file system
Installing Windows 2000
• The Setup Wizard begins
the GUI portion of the
installation process and
prompts the administrator
through the next stage of
the installation process.
• After gathering information
about the computer, the
Windows 2000 Setup
program automatically
installs the network
software.
Installing Windows 2000
• Once the networking
components have been
installed, the Setup wizard
copies additional files to
configure Windows 2000
Professional.
• The Setup program will
automatically start the fourth
step in the installation
process.
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Install Start-menu items
Register components
Save the configuration
Remove temporary files
Installation of OS Add-On Options
• Most add-ons can be
installed from the
installation CD from which
the operating system was
initially installed.
• Other post-installation addons include service-packs
or updates to the operating
system that have been
made since the installation.
• These can be downloaded
and installed from the
manufacturer website at
any time.
Administrator/User Interface
Log On Procedures
• Windows 2000 implements
a GUI and allows a user to
log on to the system using
the Log On to Windows
screen.
• For security reasons,
password characters are
masked with asterisks (*) as
they are typed.
• Only the password is case
sensitive and should be
entered exactly as created.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• The most basic feature of
Windows 2000, icons are
small images with text
names that are used to
represent larger
functionality.
• In most popular GUI
systems, users interact with
the system through displays
known as windows.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Menu text buttons are
usually found lined at the
top of windows and offer
specific functionalities
related to that particular
window.
• The Start menu and the
system tray are located on
the taskbar. keeps track of
all open windows.
• To power down the PC use
the Start menu Shut Down
command, where users can
also choose to Log Off and
Restart the computer.
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• The Windows 2000 commandline interface (CLI) is based on
the MS-DOS operating system
of the 1980s.
• The command interpreter in
Windows 2000 can be
launched in several ways:
– On the taskbar, select Start >
Programs > Accessories >
Command Prompt.
– On the taskbar, select Start >
Run. In the Open box type cmd.
Windows Explorer Navigation
• Windows Explorer is used
for navigating the entire file
system.
• Collapsing and expanding
folders will display all of the
content in the right side
window.
• All folders and directories
are located in the left side
window.
User Accounts
Adding Users
• Before logging on to any
Windows 2000 client, a user
account must first be created on
the appropriate network server.
• The task of creating this account
in Windows 2000 is performed
with the Computer Management
tool.
• The Computer Management tool
allows a system administrator to
manage all aspects of a
computer, including authorized
users, and in the case of a
network server, the authorized
users of a network domain.
Managing User Accounts
• The simplest user
management technique is to
right-click the user name listed
in the right half of the
Computer Management
window and select the
appropriate task from the
menu.
• The system administrator can
instantly choose to Set
Password, Delete, or Rename
the user.
• Selecting Properties can also
disable the account and
checking the Account is
disabled box.
Functions and Permissions of the Administrator
• The administrator account will have rights and permissions to control,
configure, or change anything in the operating system.
• Windows 2000 Professional automatically creates a built-in
administrator account.
Managing the File System
Creating and Sharing Folders
• A system administrator creates
folders and directories that users
throughout the network will share
and use to backup files.
• Once in that directory, right-click
on the desktop and choose New
then select Folder.
• To share this folder the
administrator will right-click on the
folder and select Sharing.
• The administrator selects the
Permissions tab to assign which
users or groups will have
permission to access this
directory.
Creating Groups and Adding Users
• During installation Windows
2000 creates default local
groups such as the
Administrators and Users
groups.
• Each group has differing
levels of control over the local
system.
• Users can create new local
groups using the Computer
Management tool.
• To add more users, rename,
or delete the group, simply
right-click the group name in
the window and select the
appropriate menu choice.
Passwords and Permissions
• A password is a secret
collection of characters that
only one user knows.
• All users have their own
passwords.
• Passwords are used in
conjunction with a user name
when logging on to a NOS to
verify the identity of the user.
• Passwords do not necessarily
need to be unique among
users but should be kept
secret to ensure network
security.
Services
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
• Configuring Hypertext
Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
services on Windows XP is
the same as configuring these
on Windows 2000.
• By enabling the HTTP service
on a NOS, the computer
becomes a web server
capable of sending out
information over the World
Wide Web (WWW).
• The HTTP web service is
found under the name Default
Web Site.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• The Internet Information
Services (IIS) tools are
necessary to run both the FTP
and HTTP services for Windows
2000 computers.
• Select Start > Programs >
Administrative Tools >
Internet Services Manager to
display the window.
• By opening the right-click menu
on the Default FTP Site icon,
the system administrator can
start, stop, and pause the
service in addition to configuring
its various properties.
Telnet
• For security reasons, only a user
with administrator privileges can
manage the Telnet server on a
Windows 2000 machine.
• For a user to Telnet to a Windows
2000 machine, the user must also
be able to log on to that machine
locally.
• By default, the Windows 2000
Telnet server is configured to use
Windows NT LAN Manager
(NTLM) for user authentication.
• To restrict telnet access to
specific local users, a local Telnet
Client group can be created.
Stopping and Starting Services in Windows
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The services are displayed in alphabetical order by name.
A description of what each service does is displayed to the right.
The services on the computer that are managed through this Computer Management utility
is call the MMC.
Using the Services tab in the Windows 2000 MMC allows you to modularly start and stop
any service running in Windows 2000.
E-Mail Server/Client Relationship
• Microsoft uses Exchange as the
e-mail server.
• When a user sends e-mail to
another user, it is sent first to the
server where it will be placed in
the recipient's mailbox.
• The user who is receiving the email opens the e-mail program
and reads the e-mail from the
mailbox.
• When user deletes the e-mail, it
will be removed from the server.
Printing in Windows 2000
• A print server is a computer
dedicated to handling client
print jobs in the most
efficient manner.
• To share a printer that is
attached to the local
computer, go to the Printers
folder, and then right-click,
the printer name.
• Choose Sharing, click
Shared as option button,
and then either enter a
share name or accept the
default.
Scripts
• Windows 2000 can
accommodate many types of
scripting languages using its
built-in Windows Script Host
(WSH).
• This component of Windows
2000 and XP enables users to
create scripts using either the
VBScript or JavaScript
languages.
• WSH can also recognize any
other scripting language.
• Users can open the Notepad
text editor to edit scripts.