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CSC 2260 Operating Systems and Networks

CSC 2260 Operating Systems and Networks. Chapter 4 Fall 2008 Dr. Chuck Lillie. Chapter. Windows 2000 Professional. 4. Windows 2000 Professional Overview Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional

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CSC 2260 Operating Systems and Networks

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  1. CSC 2260Operating Systems and Networks Chapter 4 Fall 2008 Dr. Chuck Lillie

  2. Chapter Windows 2000 Professional 4 Windows 2000 Professional Overview Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional Troubleshooting Common Windows 2000 Professional Problems

  3. Learning Objectives • Describe Windows 2000 Professional benefits, features, and weaknesses • Install and configure Windows 2000 Professional • Customize and manage Windows 2000 Professional • Perform proactive maintenance tasks • Troubleshoot common Windows 2000 Professional problems

  4. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Different Versions • Windows 2000 Professional • Windows 2000 Server • Windows 2000 Advanced Server • Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

  5. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features • Desktop • Security • Stability • Hardware Compatibility • Software compatibility • File systems

  6. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features • Desktop • Subtle changes from previous Windows • Quick Launch toolbar on taskbar • Show Desktop button • Familiar desktop icons (My Documents, etc.)

  7. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features • Security • Better security compared to Windows 9x • Login essential using a security account • Access to local resources can be restricted

  8. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Security • Group policies • Grouping of policies for controlling security and configuration settings • Used to centrally manage security

  9. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Security (continued) • More Secure Authentication • Validation of a user account and its password • Uses Kerberos protocol for log on to an Active Directory domain

  10. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Security (continued) • Active Directory domain • Some or all of the network servers maintaining a replica of the directory service database are running Windows 2000 Server or newer OS

  11. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Security (continued) • File encryption • A new feature of NTFS • Folders and files are encrypted to secure data • Data can be accessed by the user who encrypted it, or by a recovery agent

  12. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Stability • 32-bit architecture inherited from NT • Each application runs in its own protected memory space

  13. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Hardware Compatibility • A long list of compatible hardware • Support for plug-and-play

  14. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Software Compatibility • 16-Bit and 32-Bit DOS and Windows Apps • Run in Win32 subsystem • Non-Windows Apps • Run in special subsystems

  15. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Windows 2000 File Systems • CDFS, UDF, FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS5 • NTFS5 new features include encryption and indexing

  16. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Disk Storage Improvements • Basic Disks—same as previous OSs (new name)

  17. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Disk Storage Improvements (continued) • Dynamic Disks—new way to allocate space • No limit to number of volumes • Volume can include available space on any hard disk • Configuration information is on disk

  18. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Disk Storage Improvements (continued) • Dynamic Disk Volume Types • Simple – Windows 2000 Professional and Server • Striped – Windows 2000 Professional and Server • Spanned – Windows 2000 Professional and Server

  19. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Benefits and Features (continued) • Disk Storage Improvements (continued) • Dynamic Disks Volume Types (continued) • Mirrored – Windows 2000 Server products only • Raid-5 – Windows 2000 Server products only

  20. Windows 2000 Professional Overview Benefits and Features (continued) • Disk Storage Improvements (continued) • Drive Paths and Mounted Volumes • If you do not have floppy drives, you may assign the letters A and B to hard disk volumes • Drive paths and mounted volumes allow you to avoid drive letters (on both basic and dynamic disks)

  21. Windows 2000 Professional Overview Weaknesses of Windows 2000 Professional • Support for Old DOS and Windows Apps • Some applications just won't run • Some applications will run more slowly

  22. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • Weaknesses of Windows 2000 Professional • Need to Reboot After Modifying the OS • Fewer types of events require reboot • No longer required for TCP/IP reconfigure • Plenty still exist • Including after adding a service pack

  23. Windows 2000 Professional Overview • When Is Windows 2000 Pro Needed? • Some programs require an NT family OS • When reliability is required • When more security is required • When control of local resources is required • For desktop members of an Active Directory domain

  24. Installing and ConfiguringWindows 2000 Professional • Hardware and Software • Minimum hardware requirements • 133 MHz Pentium or higher • 64 MB of RAM • 2 GB hard disk with 650 MB of free space • VGA or higher video adapter and monitor • Keyboard, mouse, and a CD-ROM drive

  25. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Hardware and Software (continued) • Ideal hardware requirements • Intel Pentium 4 processor (or newer) • 256 MB of RAM • 30 GB of free hard disk space • Fast CD-ROM drive and DVD drive • SVGA or higher resolution video adapter • Microsoft mouse

  26. Installing and ConfiguringWindows 2000 Professional • Hardware and Software (continued) • Check H/W and S/W Compatibility • HCL.txt file in the Support folder of the CD • For more current products • Manufacturer sites • www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/howtobuy/upgrading/compat/ • Readiness Analyzer to check out compatibility

  27. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Hardware and Software (continued) • Installation program performs compatibility test before beginning • Use Readiness Analyzer compatibility test • Winnt32 /checkupgradeonly

  28. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step-by-Step 4.01 Run the Hardware and Software Compatibility Test Page 160

  29. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Pick a File System • If dual-booting, boot drive must be compatible with both OSs • Any drive needed by Windows 9x must use FAT • Any logical drive needed by older OS must be in first primary or extended partition

  30. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Determine Service Packs and Updates • Apply immediately after installation • Use Windows Update to connect to windowsupdate.microsoft.com • At school or work ask IT staff first

  31. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Determine the Method of Installation • Manual Installation • One computer or a small number • Requires user’s attention and input • Location of source files: local or network • A clean installation begins by booting from the CD or from the setup disks

  32. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Determine the Method of Installation (cont.) • Manual installation (continued) • If necessary create setup boot disks • Create by using the Makeboot or Makebt32 program

  33. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Determine the Method of Installation (cont.) • Automated installation • Uses scripts or images • Scripts the WINNT or WINN32 programs • An image is a copy of the entire hard disk containing the operating system and all other applications

  34. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Gather the Materials Needed for Installation • Materials depend on decisions • CD or locations of source files

  35. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step-by-Step 4.02 Installing Windows 2000 Professional Page 164

  36. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Verify Network Access • If computer is on a network, verify that it can communicate with other computers • Simple test: Open My Network Places

  37. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Verify Updates and Service Packs • Do not browse to other Web sites • Only connect to Windows Update site

  38. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step-by-Step 4.03 Installing Updates and Service Packs Page 169

  39. Installing and Configuring Windows 2000 Professional • Further Secure Windows 2000 Professional • Install an antivirus program and other software to protect the computer • Learn more about threats and remedies in Chapter 7

  40. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Creating a New Hard Disk Partition • Windows 2000 Partitioning Basics • Identical for a basic disk type as they were for partitions in Windows NT

  41. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Creating a New Hard Disk Partition (cont.) • Windows 2000 Disk Management • In the Computer Management console • Each physical disk is numbered from 0 • Each optical drive is numbered from 0 • Each partition or unallocated space is labeled in boxes with color-coded bars at top

  42. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional Step-by-Step 4.04 Creating a New Partition Page 173

  43. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Using the Control Panel Applets • Applets for making configuration changes • Several are new or changed • Accessibility Options

  44. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Customizing Display Settings • Similar to past versions of Windows • Use the Display applet to • Change background • Add a screen saver • Customize the desktop

  45. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Customizing Display Settings (continued) • Display | Settings Advanced Button • Opens an additional dialog box • Monitor tab include refresh rate setting

  46. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Creating and Managing a Local Printer • Only an administrator can create a printer • Creating a printer = installing a device driver • Required for local or network printer • Print driver on local printer prepared the job with correct commands for printer

  47. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional Step-by-Step 4.05 Adding a Printer in Windows 2000 Page 180

  48. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Configuring the Start Menu • General Tab of Taskbar and Start Menu Properties • Controls the display of the taskbar • Controls the Start Menu • Taskbar can be always visible or hidden

  49. Customizing and Managing Windows 2000 Professional • Configuring the Start Menu (continued) • Advanced Tab of Taskbar and Start Menu Properties • Add or remove Start Menu items • Configure settings • Start Menu settings at bottom of tab • Expand will create a menu from folder contents

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