Chapter 8Windows 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. – 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 add-ons 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 command-line 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

• 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 e-mail 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.