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Windows XP Professional - Complete one hours PT Summary 2
Windows XP Professional - a full summary (continued)
Resource Sharing:
Windows XP operating system and network that needs to share its resources on the network. Sharing in Windows XP allows us to share files and printers. By default, the Windows XP box completely disables the input connections. The first time you share a file or folder you are prompted to run the Network Setup Wizard or if you know what you do then you can enable sharing. The first thing is you need to do is turn off simple file sharing in folder options. A great trick that Microsoft says is that when you enable sharing network all incoming connections are here as guests. Thus, turning on the exchange network makes the Guest account on your own. Another problem is that all users with blank passwords can not connect to your system. So if you as an administrator to disable the income statement below the users connecting to your machine must have an account setup on the local computer and a password. Allowing exchange in May precise click the file you want to share and go to Properties and select or network configuration wizard or simply enable sharing of files. Microsoft really does change the political Local Security Policy can be accessed through the security options your local security policy. The first thing is that the Guest account in the ignition. The next change is access to the network on which the default is the statement of income. You can change this classic, due to local users authenticate themselves. Sharing Permits may be circumvented by local access if the user has physical access to your terminal and should be used in conjunction with local permits. A better way is to use and not confuse one with another, in most cases leave open the share permissions and NTFS permissions to concentrate. In a Windows XP you need to ensure that their management of shared resources. You can access the management console by right clicking on My Computer Computer and select Manage. You can then search the list of shared folders and watch all actions, including actions hidden. This shows also the time all the files open or in use. You can also access it on another user, then select the Management Options Panel Panel, then right by Click Computer Management and select Run As. Then choose to log in as administrator only when you use this tool. You can even choose to connect and connect to another computer remotely by right clicking the Computer Management (Local) list, then select Connect to another computer. Finally, select the machine name or type of machine to be connected and can therefore manage shared resources on the remote terminal. You can even discuss how many teams that are currently connected to care distance in the record of this meeting in the administrative console.
Offline Files and folders:
Microsoft has attempted to resolve the user Ultimately, the problem of not being able to access files cover he / she can not connect to their files through the introduction the CSC or the client side, also known as caching of files and folders offline. This gives us the ability to have files and folders available to us without having to connect to the desktop. When you make changes to the file and reconnect online all changes are synchronized with the shared file. However, it does not conflict, ie, in case you have changed the offline file and also altered by another user When you connect to the new synchronization engine allows you to choose between the file transfer. Configuration files offline is very simple because all you have to do is right click and choose to make the file or folder available offline. Windows XP keeps a path Virtual to file online. You can disable the availability of the connection, the right position in the tab and the sharing of files in that folder and click caching and storage can be disabled cached. You can even select the caching which makes the file available to other users. You can manually synchronize when reconnected and even access to the synchronization options by accessing the synchronization option in the menu Tools and select the files you want synchronized. You can even schedule synchronization. You can even watch more choices in the Files tab offline in the Folder Options window through the Tools menu.
Printer configuration and management:
Printing is become a powerful factor in Windows XP. Local printing is by far the easiest of all, as it operates today in Plug and Play. While that drivers are signed in as a user, you do not have much to do, but just use it. However, in the case of a non-driver signing or an older printer, you need to log in as user administration to install it manually. Once the printer sharing configuration is simple and you can set permissions on the printer so that everyone can not use it. Sharing a printer is very easy everything you need to do is go to the printer and right click and configure sharing. You can even add drivers for systems operating, if a user who has a previous operating system can install the drivers for your computer to the printer is available to him / her. You must make these available on a network share to the other user to download the drivers. You can even publish your printer in Active Directory to allow users to search for quick printing. Normal users install printers need administrator rights to install the printers that are not detected by Plug and Play. You can define security settings for these printers with a simple right click icon and set the security settings for printing through the Security tab. You can even print configuration IIS and Internet using the printer drivers for this printer, then print to a URL or web page that is assigned to a printer. You can start a print job to go to a website provided you have the rights of authenticated users believe that Web site. You can install this service by installing IIS via Add / Remove Windows Components. If you talk to most network administrators you will see that most of his time is spent organizing and manage printers. Printer Management in Windows XP is mainly done by printing Yes. Only users have the administrative capacity to pause and delete and change the priority of print jobs. You can delete an impression that sticks and may have to start the Spooler service on this machine to clear all the garbage. Easily print that can be accessed by simply double-click the printer. In this window, you can click right on the print job and restart, pause or cancel. You can go to printer properties through the window and change the printer name and give greater priority to executives or managers who need their print jobs to print faster and then set up another virtual printer connected to the apparatus of the printer to a different name and a low priority to others. The trick is to go to the highest priority of the printer and remove all the security tab and add only the executive and group manager. You can even create an icon for the printer to create multiple devices different physical ports, creating a group of printing environments, printing high volume. In this scenario, the emergence of the nearest printer available for printing open the snacks served before.
Remote connectivity:
The new operating system Microsoft has enabled a variety new remote connections and teleworking. What Internet connections faster and faster telecommuting becomes a much stronger and viable for multiple frames and constantly traveling for business or home. With Windows XP, you can maintain multiple connections to your home office and other environments. DUN is very simple to configure in Windows XP. All you have to do is go into Control Panel and head for the configuration Network and Internet, and then choose to create a new network connection on your machine. Virtual private networks in the networks use the same strategy in the network. The concepts are virtually identical, except that instead of dialing a phone number you call an IP address. The VPN technology uses a slightly different than usual. You use PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) or L2TP (Layer Two Tunneling Protocol). L2TP uses the certification authority both ends must have relevant certificates. For data encryption is enabled by default when using a Private Network Virtual. Check the properties of a new VPN connection to change its settings and add or remove options and protocols. You can even add the smart card authentication as the authentication of VPN connections.
Internet access and utilities:
Since most households and most are now over is the computer must have a single Internet connection for each, and we try to avoid congestion in the home or office. ICS gives us the ability to have an Internet connection and share on the network. ICS provides NAT (network address translation), DHCP and DNS for client computers connected to the mainframe gateway. You can access them from the advanced tab of the tour Internet access. A new feature of Microsoft Windows XP ICS (Internet Discovery and Control). This new feature allows the customer to open a connection, even if the administrator is not logged Home or marked for connection. The user can see all statistics on your computer through it with time and speed of the connection. You can enable port forwarding to run Web servers. You as administrator can ensure that users can share their own Internet connection, ICS by other users. You can use Group Policy to ensure that ICS can not be activated for members of their group or domain. ICS uses a new feature known as UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). This is not related to hardware plug and play. ICS will, and seeks Internet connections are available for sharing over the network. However, UPnP is not installed by default and must be separately installed through the Add / Remove Windows Components in the network services. It explores the connections to the Internet available on the network automatically. To configure ICS should go to the link that connects to the Internet and head to the properties of this connection and go to the Advanced tab to enable ICS. Firewall Internet Connection Firewall smaller version. Only applications made in the network are entertained by bridge team and all requests made outside are removed if the game to send the request of the interior can not be found. It is strongly recommended to use a firewall Internet connection in your network. However, it is as strong as in other firewalls third stop for Internet applications. Be sure to turn this connection in firewall and Internet connection was not inside because it could prevent all users who connect through this computer. You can check the advanced settings for port forwarding and other services such as FTP.
Web services:
Windows XP Professional with IIS 5.1 features. You can install IIS using Add or Remove Features. The IIS included Windows XP Pro is almost as powerful as the Pro Series version of IIS. You can have a look at IIS running Internet Explorer, then type localhost, which appear by default, the IIS documentation y. Internet Explorer allows the configuration of security zones of several websites that can add safety zones as sites confidence. In this case, security and permissions are defined at least for these sites. You can choose settings to apply security controls ActiveX control for more on Internet applications. You can manage IIS through the Computer Management console in Administrative Tools in Control configuration.
Remote Desktop:
One of the major technologies Microsoft is trying boost telecommuting. However, the disadvantage Major This is the Internet bandwidth. Microsoft's response in this regard is remote desktop. This system uses Microsoft Terminal Services, but can not connect a user on both machines. If a user logs on locally him off the record, if someone tries to connect to the machine. IIS 5.1 allows users to connect to another computer with a browser and no client. The administrator can create a group for users to connect to your Remote Desktop. You can also remove the ability of the group through their security policies. A setback may be of blank passwords to the remote logins, passwords are empty only entertaining for the physical console logon and can create problems of remote connection. You can delete this limit due to the policy of local security settings, but you can make security loop hole. Setup Office distance is so easy to go to Remote tab of properties through My Computer and ignition control. You can then add users or groups to which they are able connect via Remote Desktop. You can then access your computer remotely go to the tab communications accessories, then choose the Remote Desktop Connection. You can then connect to your computer and even play to optimize the settings that suit you best. You can also do this through Internet Explorer site. You can use the address IP or computer name (http:// [hostname] / tsweb) if the DNS configuration. You want to ensure that you have to open ports and the ability to configure VPN connections. You can even transfer files from one computer to another. Request Remote Assistance has been added to help menu standard Windows XP that allows a user to connect to another user running Windows XP.
System Performance:
Windows XP allows users to adjust their own performance rules. Applications Performance in Windows XP can be controlled via the System control panel. You can also adjust transactions processor and memory to your taste. You can access these properties through the system in My Computer and right click for properties or just hit the Windows key + Pause. You can then go to the Advanced tab to go a long list of improvements and tabs on the performance and configuration. You can create shortcuts to applications for compatibility between systems different operating. If an application was written for an earlier version of Windows that you can create a shortcut Direct this request and has behalf of the application. You can click right to go to Properties then the Compatibility tab to choose to run this program under another Windows operating system. Finally, it is necessary to monitor the performance improvement process and a means of recording locations where you can compare this to some standards. Some of the usual rules are like the CPU should stay below 85% consistently. Recurring or non-periodic peaks are acceptable during the heavy loading of the software. It also interrupts must remain constant if the number is going to heaven, this indicates faulty hardware. Other things you might want to look hard drives are by monitors disk performance. You can also show how the network is efficient. If you are on a switch then it's pretty useless though.
Windows Backup:
The backup is something that no manager can not avoid going without it. Backup Utility Windows is the standard backup program, so in case of disaster, you can restore all your information. Windows XP introduced a volume snapshot in which all applications and open documents at this time is stored using as a snapshot of the system. The first thing you must do is save the state of the local system, with snapshots of volumes and units to create the backup. Only Administrators and Backup Operators group can backup the entire system. Operators with backup administrators are the only one who can save all files on the system, including files that do not possess. However, a normal user can not save your files. You can access Windows XP to a new range of accessories and system tools. This allows a large number of options, including backup scheduling. The backup needs Windows to connect using a user account to implement a program of scheduled backup so you want to make sure that this program runs under a user account with full administrative access or a member of the Backup Operators group. If you do not prepare the tapes, because Windows XP Backup utility requires prepared tapes which can enter the configuration of the backup command in the backup program and add Order / um at the end of unmanaged media.
Recovery Disasters:
If all else fails and the system in a state not can not do a normal exit until there are tools provided by Microsoft Windows XP to recover as much as possible. Windows XP gives you several boot options like safe mode to enter the base operating system clean, with most functions in the operation. You also Safe mode with command prompt or the network. You can then try to identify the problem or facility that was to prevent starting. Then use last known good option to return to the previous working state. You can also activate the boot record who writes all the information on the file folder kept as Ntbtlog.txt. Microsoft has also provided us with the utility based on the user interface graph called MSCONFIG activated from the Run menu. It can travel options this GUI based on Windows. There is also the Recovery Console can be accessed on the Windows CD, but if you want the Recovery Console boot option can only fall in the Windows XP CD and run this command from the system. "CD: i386 Winnt32 / cmdcons". This will install on the hard disk and can it access the next time you boot. When you start you need to log in as administrator so you can access local files and, finally, fully based on the DOS console. Some commands that can run fixmbr and fixboot to try to repair the boot sector. Recovery Console limited access to the disk, it can be a wide open loop of the security hole. You can access the media drive, the floppy, but you can copy from the disk, not a floppy.
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