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Microsoft® Windows® XP Networking Inside Out
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Curt Simmons with James Causey
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704
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10/16/2002
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9780735616523
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0-7356-1652-3
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$44.99
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Index
Symbols and Numbers
- (hyphen) in ICF log, 128
10Base-T Ethernet standard, 61-62
100Base-T Ethernet standard, 62
1000Base-T Ethernet standard, 62
A
access. See also permissions
controlling Web server, 266-67
to domain resources, 336-43
browsing for resources, 337
creating network place, 340-41
mapping network drive, 339, 342-43
overview, 336
searching Active Directory, 337-39
sharing resources through groups, 336-37
UNC path or HTTP address, 343
from XP Home Edition, 311, 344
entering user's access level in Network Identification Wizard, 325-26
granting rights for FTP folders, 276
IIS users, 253
options for SMTP services, 277-78
problems with manually assigned static IP addresses, 309
remote
about, 503
clients dialing in to your computer, 510-12
configuring connections for, 504-6
defined, 504
firewalls and residential gateways, 568
making incoming connection secure, 512
securing, 586-88
Remote Assistance
enabling, 498-99
firewalls and, 496-97
overview, 473, 495-96
requesting, 246, 499-501
troubleshooting dynamic IP addresses for, 501
using, 501-2
Remote Desktop, 473-95
about, 11-12, 253, 473
accessing applications remotely with, 423
advantages of, 495
bandwidth, 479
configuring client computer, 480-86
configuring remote client for Web access, 488-90
configuring XP Professional for Web access, 487-88
downloading client software for, 480
enabling on host computer, 475-76
Fast User Switching with, 485
generating sessions with Internet Explorer, 487-90
Group Policy and, 494-95
logging on automatically, 486-87
optimizing performance of, 490-91
over dial-up connection, 477
over Internet or through firewall, 477-78
overview of, 473
saving files from session, 483
setting up options for, 490-94
through remote access server, 479-80
troubleshooting connections, 485-86
unavailable on XP Home Edition, 11, 474
to shared files from remote location, 510-12
to shared resources, 398-99
access control list (ACL), 385, 617
Access Level page (Network Identification Wizard), 326
access methods, 23, 617
access points. See wireless access points
access portals, 85
Access tab (Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box), 277-78
accounts
adding and removing with operator permissions, 279
Administrator, 322, 323, 476-77
checking NTFS permissions for, 438-41
configuring e-mail, 182-91
directory service, 188-89
for domain users, 322, 323
entering information for Network Identification Wizard, 324-25
managing domain user, 331-32
.NET Passport, 220-22, 226
NetBIOS vs. DNS naming schemes for user, 326-27
Outlook Express identities vs. separate XP, 192
ACL (access control list), 385, 617
Action tab (Alert Properties dialog box), 610
Active Directory, 311-21
about, 312, 319-20
Active Directory service interfaces in IIS, 255-56
advertising local printer in domain, 406
defined, 617
DNS and, 318
as domain management system, 8
function of permissions, 8
Group Policy, 320-21
managing Group Policy with network, 5
overview, 312
roles of domain servers, 312-13
searching for domain resources, 337-39
structural components of domains, 314-17
traffic control using sites, 317, 318
unique DNS names for multiple domains, 318-19
Active Directory Users And Computers MMC, 319, 320
Active Server Pages. See ASP
ad hoc mode. See also Wi-Fi networks
completely wireless networks in, 540-41
of Wi-Fi networks, 538, 539
adapters. See network adapters; NICs
Adapters And Bindings tab (Advanced Settings dialog box), 74
Ad-aware, 592
Add A Network Connection Wizard, 76
Add A Contact Wizard, 227
Add Counters dialog box, 605
Add Favorite dialog box, 168
Add Or Remove Programs dialog box, 614
Add Printer Wizard, 416-17, 418-19
Add Standalone Snap-In dialog box, 382
Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box, 382
Additional Drivers dialog box, 401-2
Address Book
adding names to, 216
organizing contacts into groups, 215
user interface for, 215
Address Book Import Tool dialog box, 216
Address Resolution Protocol. See ARP
addresses
AppleTalk addressing, 44-45
components of AppleTalk, 44-45
data-link layer vs. network layer, 22
dynamic and static, 27-28
e-mail address visible in Windows Messenger, 247
HTTP, 343
IP, 32-35
about, 32
APIPA, 28, 300, 618
applying subnet mask, 33-34
automatic assignments for avoiding conflicts, 300
checking when no computers on network can connect, 369
classifying, 33
default gateways, 34
finding for host's Internet connection, 478
firewall configurations allowing, 517
manually assigning new addresses to workgroup clients, 300-301
multihost capability under single address, 256
ping tests, 346-49
public and private, 35
resolving in DNS, 24-26
running Ipconfig for information on, 354-55
setting SMTP services options for, 277
troubleshooting manually assigned static, 309
using Remote Assistance with dynamic, 501
verifying when setting up workgroup clients, 300
VPN servers and, 513
IPv6 addressing scheme, 41-42
IPX addressing, 42-43
NAT, 35
Admin$ shared folder, 430-31
administrative alerts, 609
Administrator account
joining domains, 322, 323
logging on using, 476-77
administrators
administrative privileges and security protection, 593
disk quotas
assigning to users, 386-87
enabling for volumes, 393-94
permissions
assigning to manage printers and documents, 402-3
disabling Full Control, 428
sharing domain resources in groups, 336-37
Administrator's Programs window, 245
Administrators Properties dialog box, 334
ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line), 90
Advanced button (Select Users Or Groups dialog box), 435
Advanced Dial-Up dialog box, 142
Advanced Digest Authentication, 255, 618
Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box, 151
Advanced Security Settings dialog box, 508, 587
Advanced Security Settings For XP Networking dialog box, 437
Advanced Settings dialog box
configuring
adapters and bridges, 74
ICMP options, 133-34
enabling ICF-protected services in, 130-32
selecting logging options, 126
Advanced tab
Content Advisor dialog box, 158
Internet Options dialog box, 163-64
Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, 368-69
Outlook Express Properties dialog box, 186-87
Phone And Modem Options dialog box, 99-102
Print Server dialog box, 412
Printer Properties dialog box, 408-10
Serial Infrared Device Properties dialog box, 546, 547
User Accounts dialog box, 332
Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, 38, 570
alerts
performance, 609-10
Windows Messenger, 233
Alternate Configuration tab (Local Area Connection Properties dialog box), 37
Always Allow Session Cookies option (Advanced Privacy Settings dialog box), 151-52
anonymous access
Remote Desktop unavailable with, 488
security risks and FTP, 273-74
setting for Web servers, 266-67
Anyone Who Uses This Computer option (Connect dialog box), 107
APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing), 28, 300, 618
Apple systems with Windows XP, 529-30
Macintosh File Services for Windows 2000, 530
Samba, 529-30
AppleShare IP, 521-22
AppleTalk
avoiding STP protocol with, 46
components of addressing on, 44-45
defined, 618
with Windows XP, 45, 521-22
Application Configuration dialog box
Cache Options tab, 264-65
Debugging tab, 264
Mappings tab, 263
Options tab, 264
Process Options tab, 265
application layer
applications of, 18-19
illustrated, 17
protocols, 24-28
DNS, 24-26
dynamic and static addressing, 27-28
port numbers used by, 29
SNMP, 28
WINS, 27
Application Sharing
application control and saving changes, 246
in Windows Messenger, 240, 244-46
applications
accessing remotely, 423
in application layer, 18-19
default
managing for Internet-related tasks, 613-15
removing IIS, 579
detecting Trojan horse, 591-92
Network Bridge, 65
setting configurations for ASP, 264
sharing, 422-23
Web
configuring ISAPI applications with filter, 261-62
developing, 250
IIS protection for, 255
mapping file extensions to, 263
Approved Sites tab (Content Advisor dialog box), 157
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
defined, 617-18
function of, 31
as network layer protocol, 22
ASP (Active Server Pages)
defined, 617
file caching, 264-65
setting configurations for applications, 264
attachments to e-mail, 206-7
Audio And Video Tuning Wizard, 236-37
auditing
file system access, 594-95
logon events, 593-94
authentication
Advanced Digest, 255, 618
CHAP, 509, 618
controlling authenticated access to Web servers, 266-67
defined, 618
domain vs. workgroup, 321-22
in domains, 311, 321-22
EAP, 509, 620
firewall requirements for, 568
Kerberos, 254, 589, 622
managing network, 72
setting for remote access connections, 506-7
SPAP, 509
VPN servers and, 513
Authentication Methods dialog box, 267
Authentication tab (Local Area Connection Properties dialog box), 72
authoring. See also WebDAV
enabling Web, 272
AutoComplete in Internet Explorer, 161
Automatic Metric setting (Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box), 38
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), 28, 300, 618
Automatic Updates service, 573-74
B
backbone connections, 83
backing up IIS metabase, 252
bandwidth
defined, 618
Remote Desktop performance and, 479
Baseline Security Analyzer, 572-73
binary numbers in IP addresses, 32
bindings order, 73-74
bits, 374
blocking
RPCs, 134-35
SMB ports with ICF, 132
TCP/IP traffic ports, 40
testing firewall protection of ICF, 135-36
blue arrows, 456
boot sector viruses, 565
bottlenecks
computer as network, 598-99
defined, 598
detecting with command-line tools, 599
understanding, 598
bridges
bridged networks
with multiple, 289
shared Internet connection across wired and wireless, 289
Windows XP as bridge for wireless networks, 542
for wired and wireless LANS with wireless access point, 536-37
wireless access points in, 542
creating, 75-77
defined, 618
selecting connections to, 296, 297
Briefcase, 467-69. See also Offline Files
about, 467
creating new briefcase, 467-69
introductory splash screen for, 468
Offline Files vs., 467, 469
synchronizing files with, 469
broadband connections
configuring
hardware for, 96-97
Internet Explorer for, 142-43
creating Internet, 103-5
defined, 85
ICF firewall support for, 118-19
managing, 114-15
PPPoE and, 105-6
remote access and, 503
required computer names for Internet access, 297
Browse For Folder dialog box, 340
browsers. See also Microsoft Internet Explorer
changing default, 138-39, 162
choosing home page in Internet Explorer, 160
configuring Internet Explorer connections, 137-38
Internet Explorer privacy settings, 148-55
privacy standards in Internet Explorer 6, 148-49
sharing printer through Web, 414-17
brute-force attacks, 563
buffer overruns, 562
bypassing
user name and password for palmtop computers, 58-59
Windows XP Professional logon screen, 328-29
C
C$ shared folder, 430-31
cable Internet connections
DCC networks, 55-59
features of, 94
cable modem, 618
cables
advantages of multi-segment networks, 288
crossover, 50, 619
DirectParallel, 50, 55-56
Ethernet network, 63
null modem cables, 50, 623
RJ-11/RJ-45 cable, 50, 625
Cache Options tab (Application Configuration dialog box), 264-65
caching
ASP file, 264-65
options for shared resources, 463-64
recent DNS requests, 26
call waiting with modem, 112
Calling Card tab (New Location dialog box), 113-14
cancelling print jobs, 408
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD), 61, 618
CDFS (Compact Disc File System), 388
Certificate Trust List (CTL) Wizard, 254
change journal in NTFS, 383
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), 509, 618
charts and histograms in Performance tool, 607
classes for IP addresses, 33-34
Client for Microsoft Networks, 71
Client for NetWare, 525
Client Service for NetWare
Client for NetWare vs., 525
configuring, 525-26
clients
allowing to dial in to your computer, 510-12
configuring direct Internet connection for ICS, 294
connection management in ICS, 305-7
defined, 618
e-mail, 181, 182
manually configuring workgroup, 299-300
Remote Desktop, 480-86
configuring for Web access via Internet Explorer, 488-90
connecting to remote computer when another user logged on, 483-84
downloading software for, 480
installing connection on several computers, 481
on non-Windows XP computers, 480-81
opening connection in Windows XP, 481-82
security for Windows XP, 558
workgroup
can't autodial AOL, 310
manually assigning new IP addresses to, 300-301
unable to connect, 308
unreachable by others on network, 310
verifying IP addresses when setting up, 300
Windows 95 clients unable to connect, 309
closing offline files, 463
cluster size
file systems and, 375
improved conversion of FAT to NTFS volumes, 379
NTFS, 377, 378
clusters, 619
collisions, 61
color defaults for Internet Explorer, 160-61
Colors dialog box, 160
Columns dialog box, 209
Command Prompt window
illustrated, 347
NetDiag.exe won't run in, 360-61
command-line tools, 345-56
about, 345-46
detecting bottlenecks with, 599
Ipconfig, 354-55
Nbtstat, 356
Netstat, 355-56
PathPing, 352-54
Ping, 346-51
Tracert, 351-52
communications. See also e-mail
low-latency, 30
networks for, 5
segmenting data on transport layer, 20-21
simplex, half-duplex, and full duplex, 20
Compact Disc File System (CDFS), 388
compact privacy statement, 149
compacting messages, 206
Company Properties dialog box, 507
Compose tab (Options dialog box), 198
Compress Drive To Save Disk Space check box (Advanced Attributes dialog box), 390, 391
compressing mail, 206
compression
defined, 619
enabling disk, 390-91
enabling/disabling modem, 100
encryption vs., 385
NTFS file, 10, 383-84
Computer Management MMC (Microsoft Management Console)
opening and administering IIS from, 261
tracking shared folders in, 430
Computer Name Changes dialog box, 327
Computer Name tab (System Properties dialog box), 323, 327
computers
configuring Local Group Policy for, 177-78
detecting security risks on, 572-73
as network bottleneck, 598-99
ping tests to network, 347-49
setting options when losing network connections, 465-66
viewing and removing installed services, 574-77
Configure Internet Port dialog box, 417
Configure Log Files dialog box, 608
Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box, 390, 392
Connect Company dialog box, 506
Connect dialog box, 107
Connect To Wireless Network dialog box, 552
Connecting To The Network page (Network Identification Wizard), 323-24
Connection tab (Options dialog box), 201, 223-24
connections. See also domains; interconnectivity; workgroups
accepting incoming, 511
connecting
to network-ready printers, 418-19
to shared printers, 406
displaying icon for network, 292
infrared wireless
configuring, 545-47
using, 548-50
Internet, 81-115
choosing ISPs, 83
configuring modems and broadband hardware, 96-103
creating new, 103-6
finding IP address for host's, 478
managing broadband connections, 114-15
managing dial-up connections, 106-14
overview, 81
role of ISP, 82
services provided by ISPs, 83-85
shared across wired and wireless bridged networks, 289
types of, 85-96
Internet Explorer
configuring, 137-38
LAN settings, 142-43
options for dial-up and VPN connections, 139-42
linking to Internet via infrared-capable cell phone, 550
monitoring, 600
network, 47-77
bridges, 75-77
checking status of, 70-71
connection protocols and services, 71
installing network adapters, 48
network authentication, 72
overview, 69
remote access
configuring, 504-6
configuring security settings, 506-10
making incoming connection secure, 512
Remote Assistance, 496-97
Remote Desktop
opening, 481-82
over dial-up connections, 477
performance, 479
remote connections when another user logged on, 483-84
requirements for, 474-75
unable to connect, 485-86
troubleshooting, 345-69
can't connect to network, 367-68
can't connect to other subnets, 369
developing troubleshooting process, 366-67
e-mail, 189-90
handling network disconnections, 464-66
Ipconfig, 354-55
Nbtstat, 356
NetCap.exe tool, 362
NetDiag.exe tool, 360-61
NetPerSec, 364-65
Netstat, 355-56
network access OK, can't be accessed by other computers, 368-69
no computers on network can connect, 369
PathPing, 352-54
Ping Plotter, 363-64
ping tests, 346-51
running Network Diagnostics, 356-59
Tracert, 351-52
VisualRoute, 364, 365
Windows Support Tools, 359-60
workgroup clients, 310
VPN
creating, 515
firewalls blocking connections, 516-17
Internet Explorer options for, 139-42
interruptions to Internet connections, 515-16
not using ICF with, 123
overview of, 513-14
PPTP and L2TP/IPSec protocols, 514
using Windows Messenger with, 224
workgroups
client can't autodial AOL, 310
client unreachable by others on network, 310
ICS hosts, 302-4, 307-10
network topologies for, 284-91
slow Internet performance, 310
Connections tab (Internet Options dialog box), 138
contacts, 215
communicating with non-Messenger, 228
creating Windows Messenger, 226-28
inviting to conversation, 232-33
making voice calls to Messenger, 236-38
playing sounds when messages received from, 233
Content Advisor, 156-59
content ratings
embedding in HTTP headers, 268
using, 156
content settings, 155-59
enabling and configuring, 156-59
overview, 155-56
using content ratings, 156
Content Advisor dialog box, 157
contention-based media access, 23
Conversation window
entering text in, 230
file transfers from, 235
managing voice conversations in, 237
Stop Talking link in, 237
video session in, 239-40
Cookie Pal, 155
cookies
defined, 148, 619
deleting for improved performance, 154
first-party, 149
importing and exporting, 172-73
Internet Explorer privacy settings and, 148
managing, 153-55
overriding automatic handling of, 151-53
privacy settings for handling, 150-51
security and, 566, 592
session, 149
third-party, 149
utilities to control, 155
viewing
blocked, 154-55
temporary Internet, 153
corporate Internet connections, 95
costs
cable Internet connections, 94
dial-up connections, 88
DSL connection, 90-91
of Ethernet networks, 62
HomePNA network, 65
hubs and switches, 49
of network hardware, 5
of Powerline networks, 66
satellite Internet, 93
CPU use in Windows Task Manager, 602
CRC (cyclical redundancy check), 60
Create Shared Folder Wizard, 441
crossover cable, 50, 619
cryptography, 253
CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection), 61, 618
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
in domains, 331
launching Windows Task Manager with, 599
pressing during logging on, 333
Custom Errors tab (Web Site Properties dialog box), 269
Customize Toolbar dialog box (Internet Explorer), 165
customizing
MMC console, 381-82
HTTP headers, 268
Internet Explorer, 159-64
advanced settings of Internet Options dialog box, 163-64
assigning default programs for tasks, 162
AutoComplete settings for, 161
choosing home page, 160
overview, 159-60
setting default colors, fonts, and languages, 160-61
System Monitor display, 607
cyclical redundancy check (CRC), 60
D
DACL (discretionary access control list), 434
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), 24
data
contents of data frames, 362
converting data types at presentation layer, 19
modem settings for handling, 101
multiple streams of, 387-88
segmenting on transport layer, 20-21
transferring in session layer, 20
data frames, 362
data-link layer
addresses in network layer vs., 22
illustrated, 17
DCC (Direct Cable Connection) networks, 55-59
configuring
guest connections, 58
host computer for, 56-58
user permission, 57
defined, 619
synchronizing files, 469
DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, 561
Debugging tab (Application Configuration dialog box), 264
Declined Updates button (System Properties dialog box), 574
decompressing hard drives, 390
Default FTP Site Properties dialog box, 275
default gateways
defined, 34
defining multiple, 38
Default Preferences dialog box, 101, 102
default security levels, 145
Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box
e-mail delivery options, 279
enabling LDAP Routing, 279
illustrated, 278
managing groups and accounts with operator permissions, 279
setting
access for SMTP server, 277-78
defaults for SMTP message service, 278
Default Web Site Properties dialog box, 269-73. See also Web Site Properties dialog box
Custom Errors tab, 271
Directory Security tab, 271
Documents tab, 271
enabling logging, 581-82
Home Directory tab, 271
HTTP Headers tab, 271
ISAPI Filters tab, 270
Server Extensions tab, 272-73
Web Site tab, 269-70
defaults. See also Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box; Default Web Site Properties dialog box
assigning default programs for Internet tasks, 162
changing default browser, 138-39, 162
configuring default documents for Web sites, 265-66
default gateways, 34, 38
security level, 145
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 24
Define Views dialog box, 208
Delivery tab (Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box), 279
demilitarized zone (DMZ), 517
denial-of-service (DoS) attacks
about, 560-61
defined, 619
Trojan horses and, 565
Deny permissions, 406
detecting
security risks, 572-73
Trojan horse applications, 591-92
Device Manager, 96-97
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
assigning network addresses with, 22
defined, 620
dynamic addressing and, 27-28
routers and residential gateways providing services of, 53
DHCP Allocator service, 302
DHCP servers, 312-13
Diagnostics tab (Phone And Modem Options dialog box), 99
dial control for modem, 98
Dial option (New Area Code Rule dialog box), 113
Dialing Rules tab (Phone And Modem Options dialog box), 111
dial-up connections, 86-89, 106-14
allowing clients to dial in to your computer, 510-12
configuring
dialing rules, 111-14
ICS host settings for, 304
for remote access, 505-6
defined, 619
free, 82
Internet Explorer options for, 139-42
Messenger voice calls to phone numbers, 238-39
pros and cons of, 86-89
proxy server disconnects after idle period, 142
Remote Desktop over, 477
setting properties for, 106-9
solving problems with, 110
speed of, 87-88, 110
strengths and weaknesses of, 88-89
digital certificates, 186
DirecPC, 92
Direct Cable Connection networks. See DCC networks
directories. See also Active Directory; home directories
configuring
global security options for Web sites, 266-67
security options for individual Web sites, 271
virtual, 276
WebDAV, 276-77
directory service account, 188-89
Directory Security tab
Default Web Site Properties dialog box, 271
Web Site Properties dialog box, 266-67
directory service, 319
directory service account, 188-89
DirectParallel cables, 50, 55-56
disabling
checks for Internet Explorer updates, 177-78
Fast User Switching, 450, 451, 467
Offline Files application, 463
signon to Windows Messenger during XP logon, 225
disconnects
after idle period
modems, 100, 110
proxy servers, 142
handling network, 464-66
Remote Desktop Disconnected message box, 485
discretionary access control list (DACL), 434
Disk Defragmenter, 379
disk fragmentation
cluster size and, 375
preventing, 379
Disk Management snap-in, 381
disk quotas
assigning to users, 386-87
enabling, 393-94
disk space
cluster size and, 375, 378
compressing drive to save, 390, 391
setting limits for temporary offline files, 453
diskless computers, 32
dispersed topology for workgroups, 286-87
display options for Remote Desktop, 491-92
Display tab (Remote Desktop Connection dialog box), 492
distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, 561
distributed link tracking, 387
DMZ (demilitarized zone), 517
DNS (Domain Name System)
about, 318
caching recent requests, 26
defined, 619-20
NetBIOS naming schemes vs., 326-27
resolving IP addresses in, 24-26, 83
unique DNS names for multiple domains, 318-19
WINS name resolution vs., 27
DNS servers
defined, 619
role of, 313
using dynamic, 478
DNS tab (Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box), 39
documents
assigning permissions to manage, 402-3
configuring
caching options for, 463-64
default documents for Web sites, 265-66
default properties for individual Web sites, 271
global properties of Web site, 265-66
Shared Documents folder, 425
viewing
and managing HTML documents through print queue, 415
in printer queue, 406
Documents tab (Default Web Site Properties dialog box), 271
Documents tab (Web Site Properties dialog box), 265-66
domain controllers
defined, 312, 619
role of, 312
domain environments, 7-8
Domain Name System. See DNS
domains, 311-44
accessing domain resources from Windows XP Home Edition, 311, 344
Active Directory, 311-21
about, 312, 319-20
about DNS, 318
advertising local printer in, 406
Group Policy, 320-21
overview, 312
roles of domain servers, 312-13
structural components of domains, 314-17
traffic control using sites, 317, 318
unique DNS names for multiple domains, 318-19
Windows 2000 Professional workstations compatible, 9
authentication in, 311, 321-22
benefits of, 8
bypassing logon screen, 328-29
defined, 620
domain-based networks, 7-8
finding domain resources, 336-43
browsing for resources, 337
creating network place, 340-41
mapping network drive, 340, 342-43
overview, 336
searching Active Directory, 337-39
sharing resources through groups, 336-37
UNC path or HTTP address, 343
ICF in domain environment, 321
Internet, 83
joining, 322-27
items you need before you begin, 322
manually, 327
Network Identification Wizard steps for, 323-26
leaving, 344
logging on, 328-29
bypassing logon screen, 328-29
ensuring logon to, 330
overview, 311
personalized, 84
roaming users and, 537-38
Simple File Sharing unavailable to computers in, 420
syntax for signing on to, 326-27
types of, 314, 315, 316
Windows XP interface changes in, 330-36
Ctrl+Alt+Delete, 331
Internet Time tab removed, 335
Simple File Sharing enabled, 335-36
Start menu, 330-31
User Accounts interface, 331-35
DoS attacks. See denial-of-service attacks
downloading
client software for Remote Desktop, 480
unable to download Web files, 147
Driver tab (Phone And Modem Options dialog box), 102
Drivers tab (Print Server dialog box), 412
DSL (digital subscriber line) connections
about, 89-91
defined, 619
remote access and, 503
strengths and weaknesses of, 91
dumb terminal, 19
dynamic disks, 380
dynamic DNS server, 478
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. See DHCP
dynamic IP addresses
Remote Assistance connections with, 501
static and, 27-28
E
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol), 509, 620
Effective Permissions tab (Advanced Security Settings For XP Networking dialog box), 439
EFS (Encrypting File System)
cautions using, 393
defined, 620
encrypting files, 384-85
managing, 595-96
e-mail, 194-214. See also Outlook Express
addresses visible in Windows Messenger, 247
adjusting message size for recipients, 206
assigning default programs for Internet Explorer, 162
attachments, 206-7
compacting messages, 206
composing, 198
configuring accounts, 182-91
directory service account, 188-89
multiple accounts, 190-91
setting up news account, 187
troubleshooting connectivity problems, 189-90
creating message rules, 209-11
dial-up connections, 201
finding messages, 213-14
folders
caution deleting messages from, 205
managing files and, 202
organizing mail in, 204-6
ICF blocking of RPCs, 134-35
identities in Outlook Express, 192-93
importing and exporting, 212-13
as ISP service, 83-84
notifications when favorite Web sites change, 170
reading, 195-96
offline, 192
receiving mail, 194-95, 207-9
Remote Assistance invitations sent via, 500
requesting receipts, 196-97
security
coping with security threats, 591
signing and encrypting mail, 198-99
virus protection and secure mail, 199-201
sending, 197-98, 202-4
SMTP options for, 277-79
spam, 205, 211-12
e-mail clients. See also Outlook Express
function of, 181
selecting for Windows XP, 182
emoticons for Windows Messenger, 231-32, 233
enabling
ICF, 124-25
ICF services, 130-32
Offline Files application, 450-51
Remote Assistance, 498-99
Remote Desktop, 475-76
shared printers, 400-402
Simple File Sharing, 424
encoding options in Internet Explorer, 173
Encrypting File System. See EFS
encryption
brute-force attacks against, 563
compression vs., 385
defined, 620
enabling for files and folders, 392-93
encrypting
TCP/IP traffic, 588-89
wireless network traffic, 588
exploiting clear-text transmissions, 563
man-in-the-middle attacks, 564
NTFS file, 10
offline file, 453
Outlook Express identities and, 193
private folders, 426
selecting options for DCC networks, 59
VPN servers and, 514
WEP standard for, 543
error messages
customizing for global and individual Web sites, 269, 271
during file synchronization, 466
Network Connections, 307
Ethernet networks, 60-63
about, 60
CSMA/CD, 61
defined, 620
pros and cons of, 62-63
sending data in, 60-61
speeds of, 61-62
star-bus topology, 60-61
Windows XP with, 522
Everyone group, 403
executable viruses, 565
expert control (Remote Assistance), 501-2
exporting
address book, 216
cookies and favorites, 172-73
messages, 212-13
extended AppleTalk networks, 44
extended service contracts for ISPs, 85
extensibility of domains, 8
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), 509, 620
F
Fast Ethernet, 62
Fast Token Ring technology, 522
Fast User Switching
incompatible with Offline Files, 466
remote computer connections while user logged on, 483-84
Remote Desktop sessions and, 485
turning off, 450, 451, 467
FAT32 file system
about, 373-76
defined, 620
selecting, 388
fault tolerance, 313, 377
favorites
e-mail notifying changes to, 170
importing and exporting, 172-73
making available offline, 169-70
managing, 168-71
organizing, 170-71
storing URLs in, 166
Fax$ shared folder, 430-31
FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) networks, 67-68, 620
Features tab (Find Printers window), 339
file allocation table (FAT), defined, 621. See also file systems
file encryption. See encryption
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, 71
file recovery agents, 595-96
file sharing, ICF and, 132
File System field (Disk Properties dialog box), 389
file systems, 373-95
about, 374
auditing access to, 594-95
cluster size and, 375
determining which system is in use, 389
FAT32, 373-76
about, 373-76
defined, 620
selecting, 388
NTFS, 376-78, 389-95
change journal, 383
compression, 383-84, 390-91
converting disk to, 389-90
development of, 376-78
Disk Management snap-in, 381
disk quotas, 386-87, 393-94
distributed link tracking, 387
dynamic disks, 380
encryption, 384-85, 392-93
file and folder access control list, 385
Indexing Service, 385-86
mounting volumes, 394-95
multiple data streams, 387-88
new features in Windows XP, 378-79
selecting cluster size, 378
sparse file management, 386
volume mount points, 387
selecting, 388
File Transfer Protocol. See FTP
files. See also file systems; Simple File Sharing
compressing mail, 206
custom mapping of Web, 263
deleting temporary Internet, 154
distributed link tracking for, 387
encryption
with EFS, 384-85
enabling, 392-93
examining IIS log, 582-83
file systems and cluster size, 375, 377, 378, 379
firewall setup for Messenger file transfer, 223
handling mail messages in Inbox, 207-9
ICF log archival, 127
Indexing Service features for, 385-86
Internet Explorer for accessing local and network, 166
NTFS access control list for, 385
NTFS file compression, 383-84
NTFS permissions for, 427, 437-38
offline. See also Offline Files application
closing, 463
configuring, 452
extensions prevented from synchronization, 466
making available with Offline Files, 453-55
resolving conflicts while synchronizing, 458
synchronizing with Briefcase, 469
using, 455-57
preventing fragmented, 379
saving
Remote Assistance invitation, 500
Remote Desktop session, 483
separator pages for printers, 413
shared, 419-33
about Simple File Sharing, 419
assigning share and NTFS permissions, 427
common problems, 433
disabling Full Control permission for, 428
managing, 429-30
Net File command, 433
Net Session command, 432
Net Share command, 431-32
network security limitations with Simple File Sharing, 421
overview, 400
permissions with Simple File Sharing disabled, 426
removing Simple File Sharing, 426-27
setting permissions for, 428-29
sharing applications, 422-23
sharing drives, 422
sparse, 386
storing
in multiple data streams, 387-88
transferred Messenger, 235
transferring in Windows Messenger, 233-35
unable to download Web, 147
Find Message dialog box (Outlook Express), 213
Find Users, Contacts, And Groups window, 338
finding
IP address for host's Internet connection, 478
messages, 213-14
My Network Places, 341
firewall tables, 567
firewalls. See also ICF
about, 53, 117-18
blocking VPN connections, 516-17
defined, 117-18, 621
ICF
limitations of, 123-24
when not to use, 123
when to use, 121-22
inbound vs. outbound, 568-69
network access OK, can't be accessed, 368-69
network-initiated threats and, 566-69
protecting against network-initiated threats, 566-69
authentication, 568
intrusion detection, 567-68
NAT, 567
port management, 566-67
rules, 567
tables, 567
protection against IP addresses and, 301
Remote Assistance connections through, 496-97
Remote Desktop connections and, 477-78
securing from attack, 568
software-based solutions, 118, 120
Windows Messenger
configuring for file transfers, 234
firewalls, Windows Messenger
connecting through, 222-24
hardware support for UPnP, 222
firmware, 293-94
first-party cookies, 149
fixed wireless connections, 96
flow control
implementing at transport layer, 21
settings for modem, 100-101
in TCP, 29
Folder Options dialog box, 427
folders
advanced NTFS permissions for, 437-38
caution when deleting messages from, 205
compacting messages, 206
creating for spam, 205
enabling encryption for, 392-93
encryption vs. private, 426
location of print spooler, 411
mounting volumes as, 394-95
NTFS access control list for, 385
offline
configuring, 452
making available, 453-55
using, 455-57
organizing mail in, 204-6
Outlook Express, 191
searching shared domain, 338
shared, 420-22
Admin$, C$, IPC$, Print$, and Fax$, 430-31
meaningful names for, 421
private folders, 423-24, 425-26
Shared Documents folder, 425
fonts for Internet Explorer, 160-61
Forms tab (Print Server dialog box), 411
Fortezza standard, 254, 621
FQDN (fully qualified domain name), 24, 25
frames
data, 60, 362
defined, 22
FrontPage, 84, 250
FTP (File Transfer Protocol), 273-77
defined, 18, 621
in IIS, 277
access rights and configuring, 276
configuring global FTP server properties, 273-74
configuring individual FTP server properties, 274-75
hosting FTP site, 250
installing if not listed in console, 273
security risks with anonymous users, 273-74
FTP Publishing, 575
FTP Sites Properties dialog box, 274
Full Control permissions, 428, 439
full duplex communications, 20
fully qualified domain name (FQDN), 24, 25
G
gateways
adding residential, 51-54
default, 34, 38
defined, 621
residential
configuration information supplied by ISPs, 115
PathPing with, 354
protecting shared workgroup connections with, 301-2
securing from attack, 568
upgrading firmware on, 293-94
upgrading to support UPnP, 223
wireless networks with access point as, 541-42
General tab
Content Advisor dialog box, 157-58
Default Preferences dialog box, 101
Default SMTP Virtual Server Properties dialog box, 277
dial-up connection properties dialog box, 108
Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, 36, 569
Local Area Connection Status dialog box, 70
Network Bridge Properties dialog box, 77
Options dialog box, 194-95
Outlook Express Properties dialog box, 184-85
Gigabit Ethernet, 62
global properties
default document settings, 265-66
FTP server, 273-74
Web sites, 260-69
application timeouts and language options, 264
caching options for, 264-65
configuring ISAPI applications with filter, 261-62
custom mapping of Web files, 263
customizing error messages, 269
directory security, 266-67
HTTP header properties, 267-69
options on Home Directory tab, 262-63
Group Membership tab (properties dialog box), 334-35
Group Policy. See also Local Group Policy
about, 174-75, 320-21
automatic LAN settings for IE, 143
defined, 621
Internet Explorer Maintenance settings in, 179
Local Group Policy in Internet Explorer, 175
policy options for Terminal Services, 495
prohibiting offline files, 466
starting Local Group Policy console, 176
Group Policy console (Internet Explorer), 176
groups
assigning NTFS permissions to, 436
selecting from account database, 404-5
H
hackers, 560-64
brute-force attacks, 563-64
buffer overruns, 562
denial-of-service attacks, 560-61
exploiting clear-text transmissions, 563
network-initiated threats by, 560
port scans and security threats, 561-62
unsecured network services, 562-63
half-duplex communications, 20
handles for Internet Explorer toolbar, 165
hard disks
cluster size
file systems and, 375
improved conversion of FAT to NTFS volumes, 379
NTFS, 377, 378
compression
about, 383-84
enabling, 390-91
incompatible with encryption, 385
converting to NTFS, 379, 389-90
defined, 380
disk quotas
assigning, 386-87
enabling, 393-94
documenting changes in, 383
dynamic disks, 380
encryption
about, 384-85
cautions using EFS, 393
enabling for files and folders, 392-93
incompatible with compression, 385
Indexing Service features for, 385-86
mounting, 394-95
RAID configurations for, 377
sharing, 422
unable to convert to NTFS, 390
volume mount points, 387
hardware. See also modems; NICs; ports; printers
cables
advantages of multi-segment networks, 288
crossover, 50, 619
DirectParallel, 50, 55-56
Ethernet network, 63
null modem cables, 50, 623
RJ-11/RJ-45 cable, 50, 625
computers as network bottleneck, 598-99
configuring
modems and broadband, 96-103
remote control of local, 492-94
controlling remote keyboard, 493
diskless computers on networks, 32
hardware-based firewall solutions, 118
hubs
connecting with, 49
defined, 621
as option for shared workgroup connections, 301-2
upgrading firmware on, 293-94
wireless access point, 532
improving Windows Messenger voice calls, 235
installing for workgroups, 291-94
printers
securing, 585-86
shared, 400-419
viewing list of, 416
requirements
for SFU, 528
for Windows Messenger, 220
researching network adapters before buying, 48
switches
connecting with, 49
defined, 626
upgrading firmware on, 293-94
UPnP feature for, 14
Wi-Fi network, 551
wireless access points
bridging wired and wireless LANS, 536-37
defined, 49, 532, 627
detecting changes in access point used, 538
hardware for, 539-40
for XP networking, 5
help
for LAN networks, 68
Microsoft Help And Support Center, 357, 358, 359
Network Diagnostics, 356-59
requesting Remote Assistance, 499-501
history
IIS versions, 251
Internet Explorer
managing, 166-67
tracking what users view, 168
Windows security, 558-59
History bar (Internet Explorer), 167
home directories
configuring for individual Web site, 271
designating global properties for Web site, 262-63
setting options for FTP, 274
Home Edition. See Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
home networks. See also HomePNA networks; workgroups
characteristics of workgroups, 6-7
kits for, 51
wireless networking for, 531
workgroups and, 283
home page, 160
HomePNA networks, 63-65
about, 63-65
defined, 621
illustrated, 64
multi-segment wired, wireless and, 290
spanning two rooms, 286-87
hop, 351
host headers, 256
hosts
connecting to remote, 474
enabling Remote Desktop on, 475-76
FTP sites with IIS, 250
host headers, 256
ICS workgroup
changing, 307-8
changing settings for, 303-4
configuration provided in Network Setup Wizard, 302-3
configuring for dial-up connections, 304
does not work, 309-10
selecting option for in New Connection Wizard, 56
setting up for DCC networks, 56-58
tracing path to
PathPing, 352-54
Ping, 349
Tracert, 351-52
Web sites with IIS, 250
hot spots, 533
HTML documents in print queue, 415
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
defined, 18, 621
HTTP headers
embedding in content ratings, 268
setting global and default Web site settings for, 267-69, 271
HTTP address, 343
HTTP Headers tab (Default Web Site Properties dialog box), 271
HTTP Headers tab (Web Site Properties dialog box), 267-69
HTTPS (Secure HyperText Transfer Protocol)
security advantages of, 563
signed certificates and, 564
hubs. See also wireless access points
connecting with, 49
defined, 621
as option for shared workgroup connections, 301-2
upgrading firmware on, 293-94
wireless access point, 532
HyperText Transfer Protocol. See HTTP
hyphens (-) in ICF log, 128
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