Transcript ch15.

Chapter Overview
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Monitoring Access to Shared Folders
Creating and Sharing Local and Remote
Folders
Monitoring Network Users
Using Offline Folders and Files
Using Scheduled Tasks
Using Task Manager
Using Performance Console
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Reasons for Monitoring Network
Resources
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Maintenance
Security
Planning
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Requirements for Monitoring Network
Resources
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Domain
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Domain Admins group
Server Operators group
Workgroup
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Administrators group
Power Users group
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Monitoring Shared Folders
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Monitoring Open Files
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Use the Shares folder in the Shared Folders
snap-in.
View the following:
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A list of open files that are located in shared
folders
The list of users who are connected to each open
file
The operating system running on the user’s
computer
The number of locks on the file
The type of access that the user’s application
requested
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Disconnecting Users from Open Files
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You can disconnect all users from all
open files.
You can disconnect all users from one
open file.
You should disconnect users from an open file
before you make changes to the NT file
system (NTFS) permissions.
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Creating and Sharing a Local Folder
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Basic Share Permissions
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Creating and Sharing Folders on a
Remote Computer
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Monitoring User Sessions
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Disconnecting Users
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You can disconnect one user or all users.
You can disconnect users to
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Make changes to permissions effective
immediately
Free idle connections on a computer
Prepare a server so that you can shut it down
Users can immediately make new connections
unless you prevent them from accessing the
shared folder again.
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Sending Administrative Messages
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Offline Folders and Files
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Allow you to continue working when
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The network is unavailable
Your laptop is undocked
Cache network files on your local disk
Synchronize the cached files with those on
the network
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Configuring Your Computer to Use
Offline Folders and Files
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Configuring Your Computer to Share
Offline Folders and Files
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Synchronizing Files
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If the network version of a file does not
change, your edited cached version updates
the network version.
If both the network version and your offline
version change, you can
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Retain your edited cached version and not update
the network version
Have the network version overwrite your edited
cached version
Rename your cached, edited version and keep a
copy of both versions
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Configuring Synchronization Manager
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Introduction to Scheduled Tasks
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You can schedule a program, batch file, or
script to automatically run.
You can use Scheduled Tasks to complete
many administrative tasks for you.
Scheduled tasks are saved in the Scheduled
Tasks folder.
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Configuring Options for Scheduled
Tasks
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Application
Name
Perform This Task
Start Time
Start Date
Name And Password
Advanced Properties
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Setting Advanced Properties
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Task tab: allows you to change the scheduled
task or user account that runs the task
Schedule tab: allows you to set and display
multiple schedules for the same task
Settings tab: sets options that affect when a
task starts or stops
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Troubleshooting Scheduled Tasks
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Starting Task Manager
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There are three different ways to start Task
Manager:
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Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
Right-click the Taskbar, and then click Task
Manager.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
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Monitoring Programs Using Task
Manager
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Monitoring Processes Using Task
Manager
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Monitoring System Performance
Using Task Manager
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Monitoring Networking Using Task
Manager
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Introduction to the Performance
Console
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional contains
two tools for monitoring resource usage.
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System Monitor snap-in
Performance Logs And Alerts snap-in
Both these tools are contained in the
Performance console.
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Using System Monitor
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Collect real-time data about memory, disk,
processor, network, and other activity.
View the data in a graph, a histogram, or a
report.
Monitor resources and overall system
performance.
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Adding Objects and Counters
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To monitor resources, select an object and
counters.
Objects include Cache, Memory, PhysicalDisk,
and Processor.
To add multiple counters, hold down Ctrl and
select the individual counters.
To add multiple consecutive counters, hold
down Shift and click the first and last
counters you want to add.
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Evaluating System Performance
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Under Processor, choose
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% Processor Time
Interrupts/Sec
% DPC Time
Under System, choose Processor Queue
Length.
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Using Performance Logs And Alerts
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You can record performance data and system
alerts.
You can automatically collect performance
data from the local computer or from remote
computers.
You can view the logged data
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From System Monitor
By exporting it to a spreadsheet or database
program
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Establishing a Baseline
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A baseline is derived from collecting data over
an extended period.
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The data should reflect typical workloads and user
connections.
The data should include any unusual activity that
occurs.
Determine what is acceptable performance on
your system. This data becomes the baseline.
A baseline is useful for
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Determining bottlenecks
Monitoring changes in usage patterns
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Identifying Bottlenecks
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Deviations from the baseline are good
indicators of performance problems.
A bottleneck exists if a particular component
slows the entire system performance.
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Guidelines for Resolving Bottlenecks
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Verify that your hardware and software
configurations meet or exceed Microsoft’s
recommendation.
Review your applications and ensure that the
resources they require are available.
Review network and disk utilization and other
activities that occur when resource utilization
increases.
Never make more than one change at a time when
trying to resolve a bottleneck.
Always repeat monitoring to verify that the change
you made actually improved the situation.
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Chapter Summary
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Monitoring network resources helps you
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Determine whether a network resource is still
needed and is secure
Plan for growth
Use the Shared Folders snap-in or the
Computer Management snap-in to
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Monitor access to network resources on local or
remote computers
Create a shared folder on a remote computer
Send administrative messages
View and disconnect users of open files
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Chapter Summary (Cont.)
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Offline files are network files cached on your
local disk so that they are available even if
the network is not.
Use the Folders Options selection on the
Tools menu of My Computer or Windows
Explorer to configure your computer to use
offline files.
Use Synchronization Manager to configure
synchronization of the offline files you are
using and the copies on the server.
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Chapter Summary (Cont.)
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Use Scheduled Tasks to schedule programs to run
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Once, or at regular intervals
At specific times, or when certain operating system events
occur
Use Task Manager to monitor and manage
applications, processes, memory, processor
performance, and network usage.
The System Monitor snap-in provides performance
objects and counters that allow you to monitor the
performance of
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Your computer
Other computers on the network
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