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Lesson-6 Windows 2000 Professional

Lesson-6 Windows 2000 Professional. Overview. Introduction to Windows 2000 Professional. Installing and configuring Windows 2000 Professional. Customizing and managing Windows 2000 Professional. Managing security for users, files, and printers.

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Lesson-6 Windows 2000 Professional

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  1. Lesson-6 Windows 2000 Professional

  2. Overview • Introduction to Windows 2000 Professional. • Installing and configuring Windows 2000 Professional. • Customizing and managing Windows 2000 Professional. • Managing security for users, files, and printers. • Troubleshooting common Windows 2000 Professional problems.

  3. Introduction to Windows 2000 Professional • Windows 2000 Professional provides a very usable interface, and was designed for use in the desktop PC. • Microsoft offers Windows 2000 Professional Server, Windows 2000 Professional Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Professional Datacenter Server for server systems.

  4. Introduction to Windows 2000 Professional • Benefits and features. • Limitations.

  5. Benefits and Features • Security. • Stability. • Software compatibility. • File systems.

  6. Security • Windows 2000 Professional provides better security as compared to Windows 95 or 98. • Login to Windows 2000 Professional is essential, and must be performed from an account that is a member of a security database. • Access to local resources such as files, folders, and printers can be restricted to specific users or group accounts via permissions.

  7. Security Group policies: • Group policy is a grouping of policies for controlling security and configuration settings for the operating system. • Group policies are used to centrally manage security. • The Group Policy Editor tool can be used for managing group policies.

  8. Security Authentication: • The validation of a user account and its password is called authentication. • Windows 2000 Professional uses the Kerberos authentication protocol when the user logs on to an Active Directory domain. • An Active Directory domain is one in which some of the servers maintaining the domain database are running Windows 2000 Professional Server operating system or greater.

  9. Security File encryption: • Folders and files are encrypted to secure data. • When encryption is enabled for a folder, only the files within that folder are encrypted. • Data can be unencrypted only by the administrator or the user who encrypted the data.

  10. Stability • Windows 2000 Professional has a 32-bit architecture, thereby providing better stability. • It runs each application program in its own protected memory space.

  11. Software Compatibility • Windows 2000 Professional is specifically designed to perform at its best when running 32-bit Windows programs. • Windows 2000 Professional runs applications in environments called subsystems. • It also runs the same type of applications as NT 4.0.

  12. File System • File system is a means used by the operating system to organize information on disks. • Windows 2000 Professional supports the Compact Disk File System (CDFS), Universal Disk Format (UDF), FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and the NTFS file system. • NTFS is more efficient and secure than the FAT file systems.

  13. Limitations • A few DOS and 16-bit Windows applications do not run in the newer version of Windows. • A few DOS and Windows 3.x applications working in the Windows 2000 virtual environment may run very slowly. • Windows 2000 Professional has to be rebooted after adding components, applications, and applying service packs.

  14. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Hardware requirements. • Checking the hardware and software compatibility. • Determining the method of installation. • Verifying network access. • Verifying updates and service packs.

  15. Hardware Requirements Minimum hardware requirements: • 133 MHz Pentium or higher microprocessor. • 64 MB of RAM. • 2 GB hard disk with 650 MB of free space. • VGA or higher resolution video adapter with a compatible monitor. • Keyboard, mouse, and a CD-ROM drive.

  16. Hardware Requirements Ideal hardware requirements: • Intel Pentium 4 processor. • 256 MB of RAM. • 30 GB of hard disk space. • Fast CD-ROM drive. • DVD drive. • SVGA or higher resolution video adapter. • Microsoft mouse.

  17. Checking the Hardware and Software Compatibility • The Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) must be checked before installing Windows 2000, or adding new hardware or software to the existing installation. • The HCL is a list of all the tested system components and peripherals that are compatible with the operating system.

  18. Checking the Hardware and Software Compatibility • The Windows 2000 Professional installation program also performs a hardware compatibility test before beginning the installation. • Users can also utilize the Readiness Analyzer compatibility test by running the WINNT32 program with the checkupgradeonly switch.

  19. Determining the Method of Installation Manual installation: • A manual installation can be performed for an empty hard disk or for an upgrade to an existing Windows computer. • Installation performed on an empty hard disk is also referred to as a clean installation. • An upgrade is an installation that directly replaces an existing Windows operating system, preserving the configuration information and applications from the previous operating system.

  20. Determining the Method of Installation Manual installation (continued): • A clean installation can be performed either by booting directly from the CD or from the Windows 2000 Professional setup disks. • The Windows 2000 Professional setup disks can be created by using the Makeboot program. • The program is located in the Bootdisk folder on the Windows 2000 Professional CD.

  21. Determining the Method of Installation Automated installation: • An automated installation can be performed by using special scripts or by using images. • Special scripts are called using special switches in the WINNT or WINN32 programs, which are located in the i386 directory of the Windows 2000 Professional CD. • An image is a copy of the entire hard disk containing the operating system and all other applications.

  22. Verifying Network Access • A computer on the network should be able to communicate with other computers on the network. • The ‘My Network Places’ option can be used to check for network connectivity.

  23. Verifying Updates and Service Packs • Updates and service packs are used to fix security problems and vulnerabilities caused by hackers and unauthorized users. • Updates and service packs can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Web site.

  24. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Using the control panel applets. • Customizing the display settings. • Adding a printer. • Using the start menu tools. • Managing files and folders. • Finding files and folders. • Installing and removing applications.

  25. Using the Control Panel Applets The Windows 2000 Professional Control Panel

  26. Using the Control Panel Applets Accessibility Options

  27. Customizing the Display Settings Display Properties dialog box

  28. Customizing the Display Settings Monitor tab

  29. Adding a Printer • Only a member of the Administrators group can install a printer. • A printer driver needs to be installed irrespective of whether the printer is a local or network printer.

  30. Using the Start Menu Tools • The General tab of the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box provides users with options to control the display of the taskbar. • The Advanced tab enables users to customize the Start menu by adding or removing Start menu items and configuring settings.

  31. Managing Files and Folders • Important information on a system is stored in files, and these files are organized by separating them into folders containing related files. • It is important to understand the organization of files and folders to access important files easily.

  32. Managing Files and Folders Windows 2000 Professional provides the following important default folders: • My Documents • My Pictures • Windows • Program Files

  33. Managing Files and Folders Windows 2000 Professional provides the following important default folders (continued): • Fonts • System and System32 • Temp

  34. Managing Files and Folders System32 folder

  35. Managing Files and Folders Modified View settings

  36. Finding Files and Folders The Search window

  37. Finding Files and Folders Other important aspects of the Search Results window include: • Size – It allows the user to specify a particular file size. • Advanced options – It can be used to specify that a search should include subfolders or be case-sensitive. • Indexing service – It is used to enable or disable the indexing service, which maintains indexes of the files on the hard drive.

  38. Installing and Removing Applications Installing applications: • Most application programs distributed on CDs have an Autorun file, which calls the application program. • The autorun feature enables it to look for and read a special file called Autorun immediately after the CD is inserted, and to run the program listed in Autorun.inf.

  39. Installing and Removing Applications Add/Remove Programs dialog box

  40. Managing Security for Users, Files, and Printers Windows 2000 includes the following important security features: • Auditing. • Group policies. • Encrypted files and folders. • Printer permissions. • File and folder permissions.

  41. Managing Security for Users, Files, and Printers Windows 2000 includes the following important security features (continued): • Shared folder permissions. • User accounts. • Group accounts. • User rights.

  42. Managing Security for Users, Files, and Printers • Managing user accounts and groups. • Managing permissions.

  43. Managing User Accounts and Groups • A user account is the most basic element of Windows 2000 Professional security. • Each user must have a valid username and password to log in.

  44. Managing User Accounts and Groups • The user is also a member of one or more groups of users. • Groups enable the system administrator to easily assign the same rights and permissions to all members of a group without setting them individually.

  45. Managing User Accounts and Groups Users and Passwords dialog box

  46. Managing User Accounts and Groups Advanced tab

  47. Managing User Accounts and Groups Creating a new user: • Creating a new user enables that user to log in with a user name and a password. • User accounts are required to set rights and permissions as well as to audit their access to certain network resources.

  48. Managing User Accounts and Groups Users tab

  49. Managing User Accounts and Groups Password: • A password in an important part of any security system. • Passwords should include numbers, letters, and nonalphanumeric characters, and must be at least eight characters long.

  50. Managing Permissions • Permissions restrict access to local users as well as users connecting to the resources over the network. • Only NTFS volumes allow users to assign permissions to files and folders.

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