| CHAPTER 10 Configuring Windows XP Professional | 349 |
| About This Chapter | 349 |
| Before You Begin | 349 |
| Lesson 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Display | 350 |
| Configuring Display and Desktop Properties | 350 |
| Using Multiple Displays | 355 |
| Configuring Multiple Displays | 357 |
| Troubleshooting Multiple Displays | 358 |
| Lesson Review | 358 |
| Lesson Summary | 359 |
| Lesson 2: Configuring Power Management | 360 |
| Configuring Power Options | 360 |
| Selecting a Power Scheme | 361 |
| Configuring Advanced Power Options | 362 |
| Enabling Hibernate Mode | 362 |
| Configuring Advanced Power Management | 363 |
| Configuring an Uninterruptible Power Supply | 363 |
| Practice: Configuring Power Options | 365 |
| Lesson Review | 366 |
| Lesson Summary | 367 |
| Lesson 3: Configuring Operating System Settings | 368 |
| Configuring Performance Options | 368 |
| Configuring User Profiles | 373 |
| Configuring Startup and Recovery Settings | 375 |
| Configuring Environment Variables | 377 |
| Configuring Error Reporting | 378 |
| Configuring System Restore | 379 |
| Configuring Automatic Updates | 380 |
| Configuring Remote Access to Your Computer | 381 |
| Joining a Domain or Workgroup | 383 |
| Practice: Using Control Panel to Change Operating System Settings | 384 |
| Lesson Review | 386 |
| Lesson Summary | 387 |
| Lesson 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Desktop Environment | 389 |
| Configuring Multiple Languages and Multiple Locations | 389 |
| Practice: Using Control Panel to Configure Multiple Languages | 391 |
| Configuring and Troubleshooting Accessibility Options | 392 |
| Configuring Sound Options | 395 |
| Configuring Display Options | 395 |
| Configuring Mouse Options | 395 |
| Configuring General Tab Options | 396 |
| Lesson Review | 397 |
| Lesson Summary | 398 |
| Lesson 5: Managing Windows Components | 399 |
| Installing and Removing Windows Components | 399 |
| Managing Internet Information Services | 401 |
| Lesson Review | 402 |
| Lesson Summary | 403 |
| CHAPTER 11 Installing, Managing, and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices and Drivers | 405 |
| About This Chapter | 405 |
| Before You Begin | 405 |
| Lesson 1: Understanding Automatic and Manual Hardware Installation | 406 |
| Installing Hardware Automatically | 406 |
| Installing Hardware Manually | 410 |
| Lesson Review | 412 |
| Lesson Summary | 413 |
| Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Hardware Devices | 414 |
| Using Device Manager | 414 |
| Practice: Using Device Manager | 417 |
| Installing, Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting Fax Support | 419 |
| Managing and Troubleshooting I/O Devices | 423 |
| Lesson Review | 426 |
| Lesson Summary | 427 |
| Lesson 3: Viewing and Configuring Hardware Profiles | 428 |
| Understanding Hardware Profiles | 428 |
| Creating or Modifying a Hardware Profile | 428 |
| Activating a Hardware Profile | 429 |
| Viewing Hardware Profile Properties | 429 |
| Lesson Review | 429 |
| Lesson Summary | 430 |
| Lesson 4: Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Driver Signing | 431 |
| Configuring Driver Signing | 431 |
| Monitoring and Troubleshooting Driver Signing | 432 |
| Using the Windows File Signature Verification Tool | 433 |
| Practice: Using the Windows File Signature Verification Tool | 434 |
| Lesson Review | 435 |
| Lesson Summary | 435 |
| Lesson 5: Configuring Computers with Multiple Processors | 436 |
| Scaling | 436 |
| Updating Drivers | 436 |
| Lesson Review | 437 |
| Lesson Summary | 437 |
| CHAPTER 12 Auditing Resources and Events | 439 |
| About This Chapter | 439 |
| Before You Begin | 439 |
| Lesson 1: Planning an Audit Policy | 440 |
| Understanding Audit Policies | 440 |
| Determining What to Audit | 441 |
| Lesson Review | 442 |
| Lesson Summary | 442 |
| Lesson 2: Implementing an Audit Policy | 443 |
| Configuring Auditing | 443 |
| Setting an Audit Policy | 443 |
| Auditing Access to Files and Folders | 446 |
| Auditing Access to Printers | 448 |
| Lesson Review | 450 |
| Lesson Summary | 451 |
| Lesson 3: Using Event Viewer | 452 |
| Understanding Windows XP Professional Logs | 452 |
| Viewing Security Logs | 453 |
| Locating Events | 454 |
| Managing Audit Logs | 455 |
| Archiving Logs | 456 |
| Practice: Auditing Resources and Events | 456 |
| Lesson Review | 462 |
| Lesson Summary | 462 |
| CHAPTER 13 Configuring Security Settings and Internet Options | 463 |
| About This Chapter | 463 |
| Before You Begin | 463 |
| Lesson 1: Configuring Account Policies | 464 |
| Configuring Password Policy | 464 |
| Configuring Account Lockout Policy | 467 |
| Practice: Configuring Account Policy | 468 |
| Lesson Review | 471 |
| Lesson Summary | 472 |
| Lesson 2: Configuring User Rights | 473 |
| User Rights | 473 |
| Lesson Review | 479 |
| Lesson Summary | 480 |
| Lesson 3: Configuring Security Options | 481 |
| Renaming the Administrator Account | 481 |
| Shutting Down the Computer Without Logging On | 482 |
| Clearing the Virtual Memory Pagefile on Shutdown | 482 |
| Disabling Ctrl+Alt+Delete Requirement for Logon | 483 |
| Preventing the Display of the Last User Name in Logon Screen | 483 |
| Practice: Configuring Security Settings | 484 |
| Lesson Review | 486 |
| Lesson Summary | 487 |
| Lesson 4: Configuring Internet Explorer Security Options | 488 |
| Using Internet Options | 488 |
| Lesson Review | 496 |
| Lesson Summary | 497 |
| CHAPTER 14 Managing Data Storage | 499 |
| About This Chapter | 499 |
| Before You Begin | 499 |
| Lesson 1: Managing Compression | 500 |
| Using Compressed Folders | 500 |
| Using NTFS Compressed Files and Folders | 501 |
| Compressing Files and Folders Using NTFS Compression | 502 |
| Compressing a Drive or Volume Using NTFS Compression | 503 |
| Displaying NTFS Compressed Files and Folders in a Different Color | 504 |
| Copying and Moving NTFS Compressed Files and Folders | 504 |
| Using NTFS Compression Guidelines | 506 |
| Practice: Managing Compression | 506 |
| Lesson Review | 510 |
| Lesson Summary | 511 |
| Lesson 2: Managing Disk Quotas | 513 |
| Understanding Disk Quota Management | 513 |
| Setting Disk Quotas | 514 |
| Determining the Status of Disk Quotas | 516 |
| Monitoring Disk Quotas | 516 |
| Best Uses for Disk Quotas | 517 |
| Practice: Enabling and Disabling Disk Quotas | 517 |
| Lesson Review | 520 |
| Lesson Summary | 521 |
| Lesson 3: Increasing Security with EFS | 522 |
| Understanding EFS | 522 |
| Encrypting | 523 |
| Decrypting | 524 |
| Using the Cipher Command | 525 |
| Using the Recovery Agent | 525 |
| Disabling EFS | 526 |
| Practice: Encrypting Files | 526 |
| Lesson Review | 529 |
| Lesson Summary | 529 |
| Lesson 4: Using Disk Defragmenter, Check Disk, and Disk Cleanup | 531 |
| Defragmenting Disks | 531 |
| Using Disk Defragmenter Effectively | 534 |
| Using Check Disk | 534 |
| Using Disk Cleanup | 536 |
| Practice: Managing NTFS Compression | 539 |
| Lesson Review | 543 |
| Lesson Summary | 543 |
| CHAPTER 15 Monitoring, Managing, and Maintaining Network Resources | 545 |
| About This Chapter | 545 |
| Before You Begin | 545 |
| Lesson 1: Monitoring Access to Shared Folders | 546 |
| Understanding Monitoring Network Resources | 546 |
| Requirements to Monitor Network Resources | 546 |
| Monitoring Shared Folders | 547 |
| Monitoring Open Files | 548 |
| Disconnecting Users from Open Files | 549 |
| Practice: Managing Shared Folders | 549 |
| Lesson Review | 550 |
| Lesson Summary | 551 |
| Lesson 2: Creating and Sharing Local and Remote Folders | 552 |
| Practice: Creating a Shared Folder | 553 |
| Sharing a Folder on a Remote Computer | 554 |
| Lesson Review | 555 |
| Lesson Summary | 556 |
| Lesson 3: Monitoring Network Users | 557 |
| Monitoring User Sessions | 557 |
| Disconnecting Users | 558 |
| Sending Administrative Messages to Users | 559 |
| Practice: Sending Console Messages | 559 |
| Lesson Review | 560 |
| Lesson Summary | 561 |
| Lesson 4: Using Offline Folders and Files | 562 |
| Configuring Your Computer to Use Offline Folders and Files | 562 |
| Practice: Configuring Offline Folders | 563 |
| Configuring Your Computer to Share Offline Folders and Files | 563 |
| Practice: Configuring Offline Folders for Sharing | 564 |
| Synchronizing Files | 565 |
| Configuring the Synchronization Manager | 565 |
| Practice: Configuring Synchronization Manager | 567 |
| Lesson Review | 568 |
| Lesson Summary | 568 |
| Lesson 5: Using Scheduled Tasks | 569 |
| Introducing Scheduled Tasks | 569 |
| Configuring Options | 569 |
| Setting Advanced Properties | 570 |
| Troubleshooting Scheduled Tasks | 570 |
| Practice: Using Task Scheduler | 571 |
| Lesson Review | 573 |
| Lesson Summary | 574 |
| Lesson 6: Using Task Manager | 575 |
| Monitoring Programs | 575 |
| Monitoring Processes | 576 |
| Monitoring System Performance | 578 |
| Monitoring Networking | 580 |
| Practice: Using Task Manager | 580 |
| Lesson Review | 581 |
| Lesson Summary | 582 |
| Lesson 7: Using Performance Console | 583 |
| Using System Monitor | 583 |
| Adding Counters | 584 |
| Using Performance Logs and Alerts | 585 |
| Establishing a Baseline | 586 |
| Identifying and Resolving Bottlenecks | 587 |
| Practice: Using System Monitor | 587 |
| Lesson Review | 588 |
| Lesson Summary | 589 |
| CHAPTER 16 Backing Up and Restoring Data | 591 |
| About This Chapter | 591 |
| Before You Begin | 591 |
| Lesson 1: Using the Backup Utility | 592 |
| Introducing the Backup Utility | 592 |
| Planning Issues for Backups | 593 |
| Selecting the Type of Backup Operation | 595 |
| Changing Windows Default Backup Options | 597 |
| Lesson Review | 599 |
| Lesson Summary | 600 |
| Lesson 2: Backing Up Data | 601 |
| Performing Preliminary Tasks | 601 |
| Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up | 602 |
| Specifying Backup Destination, Media Settings, and Advanced Settings | 603 |
| Scheduling Backup Jobs | 605 |
| Practice: Backing Up Files | 606 |
| Lesson Review | 610 |
| Lesson Summary | 610 |
| Lesson 3: Restoring Data | 611 |
| Preparing to Restore Data | 611 |
| Selecting Backup Sets, Files, and Folders to Restore | 612 |
| Specifying Advanced Restore Settings | 612 |
| Practice: Restoring Files | 614 |
| Lesson Review | 616 |
| Lesson Summary | 616 |
| Lesson 4: Using the Automated System Recovery Wizard | 617 |
| Using the Automated System Recovery Wizard | 617 |
| Lesson Review | 619 |
| Lesson Summary | 620 |
| CHAPTER 17 Configuring Network and Internet Connections | 621 |
| About This Chapter | 621 |
| Before You Begin | 621 |
| Lesson 1: Configuring Inbound Connections | 622 |
| Allowing Incoming Dial-Up Connections | 622 |
| Configuring Devices for Incoming Connections | 623 |
| Allowing VPN Connections | 623 |
| Specifying User Permissions and Callback Options | 624 |
| Selecting Networking Software | 624 |
| Practice: Configuring an Inbound Connection | 625 |
| Lesson Review | 626 |
| Lesson Summary | 627 |
| Lesson 2: Configuring Outbound Connections | 628 |
| Connect To The Internet | 628 |
| Connect To The Network At My Workplace | 630 |
| Set Up An Advanced Connection | 631 |
| Practice: Configuring an Outbound Connection | 632 |
| Lesson Review | 634 |
| Lesson Summary | 634 |
| Lesson 3: Enabling and Configuring Home and Small Business Components | 635 |
| Enabling and Configuring Internet Connection Firewall | 635 |
| Enabling Internet Connection Sharing | 638 |
| Enabling and Configuring Network Bridge | 640 |
| Using the Network Setup Wizard | 641 |
| Practice: Enabling and Configuring ICF and ICS | 641 |
| Lesson Review | 643 |
| Lesson Summary | 644 |
| CHAPTER 18 Modifying and Troubleshooting the Boot Process | 645 |
| About This Chapter | 645 |
| Before You Begin | 645 |
| Lesson 1: Understanding the Boot Process | 646 |
| Files Used in the Boot Process | 646 |
| The BOOT.INI File | 647 |
| Preboot Sequence | 650 |
| Boot Sequence | 651 |
| Kernel Load | 652 |
| Kernel Initialization | 653 |
| Logon | 655 |
| Lesson Review | 655 |
| Lesson Summary | 656 |
| Lesson 2: Editing the Registry | 657 |
| Understanding the Registry | 657 |
| Reviewing the Hierarchical Structure of the Registry | 658 |
| Using the Registry Editor | 663 |
| Practice: Using the Registry Editor | 664 |
| Lesson Review | 666 |
| Lesson Summary | 667 |
| Lesson 3: Using Startup and Recovery Tools | 668 |
| Using Safe Mode | 668 |
| Using the LastKnownGood Configuration | 669 |
| Using Other Advanced Boot Options | 672 |
| Using the Recovery Console | 672 |
| Practice: Using the Windows XP Professional Recovery Console | 675 |
| Lesson Review | 678 |
| Lesson Summary | 679 |
| CHAPTER 19 Deploying Windows XP Professional | 681 |
| About This Chapter | 681 |
| Before You Begin | 681 |
| Lesson 1: Automating Installations Using Windows Setup Manager | 682 |
| Automating Installations Using the Windows Setup Manager | 682 |
| Practice: Installing the Windows XP Professional Deployment Tools | 684 |
| Lesson Review | 690 |
| Lesson Summary | 690 |
| Lesson 2: Using Disk Duplication to Deploy Windows XP Professional | 691 |
| Examining the Disk Duplication Process | 691 |
| Extracting the Windows System Preparation Tool | 691 |
| Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare the Master Image | 692 |
| Practice: Using the Windows XP Professional System Preparation Tool to Prepare a Master Image | 693 |
| Installing Windows XP Professional from a Master Disk Image | 694 |
| Practice: Installing Windows XP Professional from a Master Image | 695 |
| Lesson Review | 697 |
| Lesson Summary | 697 |
| Lesson 3: Performing Remote Installations | 698 |
| Understanding Remote Installation | 698 |
| Installing and Configuring RIS | 699 |
| Practice: Installing and Configuring RIS | 700 |
| Understanding Client Requirements for Remote Installation | 703 |
| Creating Boot Floppies | 704 |
| Practice: Creating a Remote Boot Disk | 705 |
| Lesson Review | 706 |
| Lesson Summary | 706 |
| Lesson 4: Using Tools to Simplify Deployment | 707 |
| Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard | 707 |
| Connecting Your Old and New Computers | 707 |
| Using Disk Management | 710 |
| Using Windows Installer | 718 |
| Practice: Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk | 721 |
| Lesson Review | 722 |
| Lesson Summary | 724 |
| APPENDIX A Questions and Answers | 725 |
| GLOSSARY | 815 |
| INDEX | 845 |