Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition

Author William R. Stanek Pages 560 Disk N/A Level All Levels Published 08/14/2002 ISBN 9780735617926 Price $29.99 To see this book's discounted price, select a reseller below.	More Information About the Book Table of Contents Sample Chapter Index Related Series Related Books About the Author Support: Book & CD Rate this book

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xxv
Introduction	xxvii
PART I   MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 ADMINISTRATION FUNDAMENTALS
1   Overview of Microsoft Windows 2000 Administration	3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server	4
Domain Controllers and Member Servers	5
Add-On Components and Services	6
Other Windows 2000 Resources	7
Frequently Used Tools	9
Using Control Panel Utilities	10
Using Graphical Administrative Tools	12
Key Graphical Administrative Tools	13
Tools and Configuration	14
Using Command-Line Utilities	15
Utilities to Know	16
Using NET Tools	16
2   Managing Microsoft Windows 2000 Workstations and Servers	17
Managing Network Systems	17
Connecting to Other Computers	18
Sending Console Messages	19
Exporting Information Lists	20
Using Computer Management System Tools	20
Using Computer Management Storage Tools	21
Working with Services and Applications	21
Managing System Environments, Profiles, and Properties	22
The General Tab	22
The Network Identification Tab	23
The Hardware Tab	24
The User Profiles Tab	25
The Advanced Tab	26
Configuring System and User Environment Variables	29
Configuring System Startup and Recovery	30
Managing Hardware Devices and Drivers	32
Viewing and Managing Hardware Devices	32
Installing and Uninstalling Device Drivers	33
Installing, Uninstalling, and Troubleshooting Hardware	35
Managing Dynamic-Link Libraries	37
3   Monitoring Processes, Services, and Events	39
Managing Applications, Processes, and Performance	39
Task Manager	40
Administering Applications	40
Administering Processes	41
Viewing System Performance	42
Managing System Services	44
Common Windows 2000 Services	46
Starting, Stopping, and Pausing Services	48
Configuring Service Startup	48
Configuring Service Logon	49
Configuring Service Recovery	51
Disabling Unnecessary Services	52
Event Logging and Viewing	53
Accessing and Using the Event Logs	53
Setting Event Log Options	55
Clearing the Event Logs	56
Archiving the Event Logs	56
Monitoring Server Performance and Activity	58
Why Monitor Your Server?	59
Getting Ready to Monitor	59
Using Performance Monitor	59
Choosing Counters to Monitor	60
Using Performance Logs	62
Replaying Performance Logs	67
Configuring Alerts for Performance Counters	67
4   Automating Administrative Tasks, Policies, and Procedures	71
Group Policy Management	71
Understanding Group Policies	72
In What Order Are Multiple Policies Applied?	73
When Are Group Policies Applied?	73
Managing Local Group Policies	74
Managing Site, Domain, and Unit Policies	75
Working with Group Policies	79
Getting to Know the Group Policy Console	79
Centrally Managing Special Folders	80
Using Administrative Templates to Set Policies	83
User and Computer Script Management	86
Updating GPOs for Windows XP Professional	90
Applying Security Policy through Templates	91
Understanding Security Policies and Administration Tools	91
Applying Security Templates	93
Scheduling Tasks	94
Utilities for Scheduling Tasks	94
Preparing to Schedule Tasks	95
Scheduling Tasks with Task Scheduler	95
Scheduling Tasks with the At Utility	100
PART II   MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 DIRECTORY SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
5   Using Active Directory	105
Introducing Active Directory	105
Active Directory and DNS	105
Getting Started with Active Directory	106
Working with Domain Structures	106
Understanding Domains	107
Understanding Domain Forests and Domain Trees	107
Understanding Organizational Units	109
Understanding Sites and Subnets	110
Working with Active Directory Domains	111
Using Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional with Active Directory	112
Using Windows NT with Active Directory	113
Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 with Active Directory	115
Using Windows Me and Windows XP Home Edition with Active Directory	118
Understanding the Directory Structure	118
Exploring the Data Store	118
Exploring Global Catalogs	119
Replication and Active Directory	121
Active Directory and LDAP	122
Understanding Operations Master Roles	122
6   Core Active Directory Administration	125
Tools for Managing Active Directory	125
Active Directory Administration Tools	125
Active Directory Support Tools	126
Using the Active Directory Users And Computers Tool	127
Starting Active Directory Users And Computers	127
Getting Started with Active Directory Users And Computers	127
Connecting to a Domain Controller	128
Connecting to a Domain	129
Searching for Accounts and Shared Resources	129
Managing Computer Accounts	131
Creating Computer Accounts on a Workstation or Server	131
Creating Computer Accounts in Active Directory Users And Computers	132
Viewing And Editing Computer Account Properties	134
Deleting, Disabling, and Enabling Computer Accounts	134
Resetting Computer Accounts	134
Moving Computer Accounts	135
Managing Computers	136
Joining a Computer to a Domain or Workgroup	136
Managing Domain Controllers, Roles, and Catalogs	141
Installing and Demoting Domain Controllers	141
Viewing and Transferring Domain-Wide Roles	142
Viewing and Transferring Domain Naming Master Role	143
Viewing and Transferring Schema Master Role	144
Transferring Roles Using the Command Line	144
Seizing Roles Using the Command Line	145
Configuring Global Catalogs	146
Managing Organizational Units	147
Creating Organizational Units	147
Viewing and Editing Organizational Unit Properties	147
Renaming and Deleting Organizational Units	147
Moving Organizational Units	148
7   Understanding User and Group Accounts	149
The Windows 2000 Security Model	149
Authentication Protocols	149
Access Controls	150
Differences between User and Group Accounts	151
User Accounts	151
Group Accounts	152
Default User Accounts and Groups	156
Built-In User Accounts	157
Predefined User Accounts	157
Built-In Groups	159
Predefined Groups	160
Implicit Groups and Special Identities	160
Account Capabilities	161
Privileges	162
Logon Rights	164
Built-In Capabilities for Groups in Active Directory	165
Using Default Group Accounts	168
Groups Used by Administrators	168
Groups Used by Operators	170
Groups Used by Users	171
Groups Used by Computers	173
Implicit Groups and Identities	174
8   Creating User and Group Accounts	177
User Account Setup and Organization	177
Account Naming Policies	177
Password and Account Policies	180
Configuring Account Policies	184
Configuring Password Policies	184
Configuring Account Lockout Policies	186
Configuring Kerberos Policies	188
Configuring User Rights Policies	189
Configuring User Rights Globally	190
Configuring User Rights Locally	193
Adding a User Account	193
Creating Domain User Accounts	194
Creating Local User Accounts	196
Adding a Group Account	197
Creating a Global Group	198
Creating a Local Group and Assigning Members	198
Handling Global Group Membership	200
Managing Individual Membership	200
Managing Multiple Memberships	200
Setting Primary Group for Users and Computers	201
9   Managing Existing User and Group Accounts	203
Managing User Contact Information	203
Setting Contact Information	203
Searching for Users and Creating Address Book Entries	205
Configuring the User's Environment Settings	206
System Environment Variables	207
Logon Scripts	208
Assigning Home Directories	209
Setting Account Options and Restrictions	210
Managing Logon Hours	210
Setting Permitted Logon Workstations	212
Setting Dial-In Privileges	213
Setting Account Security Options	215
Managing User Profiles	216
Local, Roaming, and Mandatory Profiles	216
Using the System Utility to Manage Local Profiles	219
Updating User and Group Accounts	222
Renaming User and Group Accounts	223
Copying Domain User Accounts	224
Deleting User and Group Accounts	225
Enabling User Accounts	226
Changing and Resetting Passwords	227
Troubleshooting Logon Problems	227
Setting Advanced Active Directory Permissions	228
Understanding Advanced User, Group, and Computer Permissions	228
Setting Advanced User, Group, and Computer Permissions	229
PART III   MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 DATA ADMINISTRATION
10   Managing File Systems and Drives	233
Adding Hard Disk Drives	233
Physical Drives	234
Preparing a Drive for Use	235
Installing and Checking for a New Drive	238
Understanding Drive Status	239
Working with Basic and Dynamic Disks	240
Using Basic and Dynamic Disks	240
Special Considerations for Basic and Dynamic Disks	240
Marking an Active Partition	241
Changing Drive Types	241
Reactivating Dynamic Disks	243
Rescanning Disks	243
Moving a Dynamic Disk to a New System	244
Using Basic Disks and Partitions	244
Understanding Drive Partitions	244
Creating Partitions and Logical Drives	246
Formatting Partitions	248
Updating the Boot Disk	250
Managing Existing Partitions and Drives	251
Assigning Drive Letters and Paths	252
Changing or Deleting the Volume Label	253
Deleting Partitions and Drives	253
Converting a Volume to NTFS	254
Checking a Drive for Errors and Bad Sectors	255
Defragmenting Disks	257
Compressing Drives and Data	258
Compressing Directories and Files	258
Expanding Compressed Directories and Files	259
Encrypting Drives and Data	259
Understanding Encryption and the Encrypting File System	260
Encrypting Directories and Files	261
Working with Encrypted Files and Folders	262
Configuring Recovery Policy	263
Decrypting Files and Directories	264
11   Administering Volume Sets and RAID Arrays	265
Using Volumes and Volume Sets	266
Volume Basics	266
Understanding Volume Sets	267
Creating Volumes and Volume Sets	267
Deleting Volumes and Volume Sets	270
Extending a Simple or Spanned Volume	271
Managing Volumes	271
Improved Performance and Fault Tolerance with RAID	272
Implementing RAID on Windows 2000 Servers	273
Implementing RAID 0: Disk Striping	273
Implementing RAID 1: Disk Mirroring	274
Implementing RAID 5: Disk Striping with Parity	276
Managing RAID and Recovering from Failures	277
Breaking a Mirrored Set	277
Resynchronizing and Repairing a Mirrored Set	278
Repairing a Mirrored System Volume to Enable Boot	279
Removing a Mirrored Set	280
Repairing a Striped Set without Parity	280
Regenerating a Striped Set with Parity	280
12   Managing Files and Directories	283
Windows 2000 File Structures	283
Major Features of FAT and NTFS	283
File Naming	285
Accessing Long File Names under MS-DOS	286
Exploring Files and Directories	287
Using Windows Explorer	287
Customizing Folder Views	291
Formatting Floppy Disks and Other Removable Disks	294
Copying Floppy Disks	294
Managing Files	295
Selecting Files and Directories	295
Copying Files and Folders by Dragging	295
Copying Files and Folders to Locations That Aren't Displayed	296
Copying and Pasting Files	296
Moving Files by Cutting and Pasting	297
Renaming Files and Directories	297
Deleting Files and Directories	297
Creating Folders	298
Examining Drive Properties	298
Examining File and Folder Properties	299
13   Data Sharing, Security, and Auditing	303
Sharing Folders on Local and Remote Systems	303
Viewing Existing Shares	304
Creating Shared Folders	305
Creating Additional Shares on an Existing Share	307
Creating a Web Share	308
Managing Share Permissions	310
The Different Share Permissions	310
Viewing Share Permissions	311
Configuring Share Permissions	311
Modifying Existing Share Permissions	313
Removing Share Permissions for Users and Groups	313
Managing Existing Shares	313
Understanding Special Shares	313
Connecting to Special Shares	315
Viewing User and Computer Sessions	316
Stopping File and Folder Sharing	319
Connecting to Network Drives	319
Mapping a Network Drive	319
Disconnecting a Network Drive	320
Object Management, Ownership, and Inheritance	320
Objects and Object Managers	320
Object Ownership and Transfer	321
Object Inheritance	322
File and Folder Permissions	323
Understanding File and Folder Permissions	323
Setting File and Folder Permissions	326
Auditing System Resources	328
Setting Auditing Policies	328
Auditing Files and Folders	330
Auditing Active Directory Objects	332
Using, Configuring, and Managing Disk Quotas	332
Understanding Disk Quotas and How Quotas Are Used	332
Setting Disk Quota Policies	334
Enabling Disk Quotas on NTFS Volumes	337
Viewing Disk Quota Entries	338
Creating Disk Quota Entries	339
Deleting Disk Quota Entries	340
Exporting and Importing Disk Quota Settings	341
Disabling Disk Quotas	342
14   Data Backup and Recovery	343
Creating a Backup and Recovery Plan	343
Figuring Out a Backup Plan	343
The Basic Types of Backup	344
Differential and Incremental Backups	345
Selecting Backup Devices and Media	346
Common Backup Solutions	346
Buying and Using Tapes	347
Backing Up Your Data	348
Getting Started with the Backup Utility	348
Setting Default Options for Backup	350
Backing Up Data with the Backup Wizard	354
Backing Up Files without the Wizard	356
Recovering Data Using the Restore Wizard	359
Recovering Data without the Wizard	362
Restoring Active Directory	364
Backing Up and Restoring Data on Remote Systems	366
Backing Up and Restoring Encrypted Data and Certificates	366
Backing Up Encryption Certificates	366
Restoring Encryption Certificates	367
Disaster Recovery and Preparation	368
Creating an Emergency Repair Disk	368
Creating Setup Boot Disks	369
Starting a System in Safe Mode	370
Using the Emergency Repair Disk to Recover a System	371
Working with the Recovery Console	371
Managing Media Pools	374
Understanding Media Pools	374
Preparing Media for Use in the Free Media Pool	375
Moving Media to a Different Media Pool	375
Creating Application Media Pools	376
Changing the Media Type in a Media Pool	376
Setting Allocation and Deallocation Policies	376
Deleting Application Media Pools	377
Managing Work Queues, Requests, and Removable Storage Security	377
Using the Work Queue	377
Troubleshooting Waiting Operations	379
Changing Mount Operations	379
Controlling When Operations Are Deleted	379
Using the Operator Requests Queue	380
Notifying Operators of Requests	381
Completing or Refusing Requests	381
Controlling When Requests Are Deleted	381
Setting Access Permissions for Removable Storage	382
PART IV   MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
15   Managing TCP/IP Networking	387
Installing TCP/IP Networking	387
Installing Network Interface Cards	388
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol	388
Configuring TCP/IP Networking	389
Configuring Static IP Addresses	390
Configuring Dynamic IP Addresses	393
Configuring Multiple IP Addresses and Gateways	393
Configuring DNS Resolution	395
Configuring WINS Resolution	397
Configuring Additional Networking Components	399
Installing and Uninstalling Networking Components	399
Installing Optional Networking Components	400
Managing Network Connections	402
Creating Network Connections	403
Managing Security for Remote Access Connections	404
Enabling and Disabling Network Connections	405
Deleting Network Connections	405
Modifying and Duplicating Connections	406
Testing the TCP/IP Configuration	406
16   Administering Network Printers and Print Services	407
Troubleshooting Printer Problems	407
Installing Printers	409
Using Local and Network Printers	409
Installing Print Devices on a Local or Remote Print Server	410
Installing Local Print Devices	417
Connecting to Printers Created on the Network	417
Solving Spooling Problems	418
Configuring Printer Properties	420
Adding Comments and Location Information	420
Managing Printer Drivers	421
Setting a Separator Page and Changing Print Device Mode	422
Changing the Printer Port	422
Scheduling and Prioritizing Print Jobs	422
Starting and Stopping Printer Sharing	424
Setting Printer Access Permissions	425
Auditing Print Jobs	426
Setting Document Defaults	426
Configuring Print Server Properties	426
Viewing and Creating Printer Forms	427
Locating the Spool Folder and Enabling Printing on NTFS	428
Managing High Volume Printing	428
Logging Printer Events	429
Removing Print Job Completion and Notification	429
Managing Print Jobs on Local and Remote Printers	429
Using the Print Management Window	429
Pausing the Printer and Resuming Printing	430
Emptying the Print Queue	430
Pausing, Resuming, and Restarting Individual Document Printing	430
Removing a Document and Canceling a Print Job	431
Checking the Properties of Documents in the Printer	431
Setting the Priority of Individual Documents	431
Scheduling the Printing of Individual Documents	431
17   Running DHCP Clients and Servers	433
Understanding DHCP	433
The DHCP Client and the IP Address	433
Checking IP Address Assignment	434
Understanding Scopes	435
Installing a DHCP Server	436
Installing DHCP Components	436
Starting and Using the DHCP Console	437
Connecting to Remote DHCP Servers	438
Starting and Stopping a DHCP Server	438
Authorizing a DHCP Server in Active Directory	439
Configuring DHCP Servers	439
Binding a Multihomed DHCP Server to a Specific IP Address	440
Updating DHCP Statistics	440
DHCP Auditing and Troubleshooting	440
Integrating DHCP and DNS	442
Avoiding IP Address Conflicts	443
Saving and Restoring the DHCP Configuration	443
Managing DHCP Scopes	444
Creating and Managing Superscopes	444
Creating and Managing Scopes	445
Managing the Address Pool, Leases, and Reservations	451
Viewing Scope Statistics	452
Setting a New Exclusion Range	452
Deleting an Exclusion Range	453
Reconciling Leases and Reservations	453
Reserving DHCP Addresses	453
Modifying Reservation Properties	454
Deleting Leases and Reservations	455
Backing Up and Restoring the DHCP Database	455
The Backup Directory	455
Restoring the Database from Backup	455
18   Maintaining WINS	457
Understanding WINS and NetBIOS Over TCP/IP	458
Configuring WINS Clients and Servers	458
Name Resolution Methods	459
Using the WINS Console	460
Getting to Know the WINS Console	460
Adding a WINS Server to the WINS Console	461
Starting and Stopping a WINS Server	461
Viewing Server Statistics	461
Configuring WINS Servers	463
Updating WINS Statistics	463
Managing Name Registration, Renewal, and Release	464
Logging WINS Events in the Windows Event Logs	465
Setting the Version ID for the WINS Database	465
Configuring Burst Handling of Name Registrations	466
Saving and Restoring the WINS Configuration	466
Configuring WINS Database Replication	467
Setting Default Replication Parameters	467
Creating Push and Pull Partners	469
Changing Replication Type and Settings for Partners	470
Triggering Database Replication	471
Managing the WINS Database	471
Examining WINS Database Mappings	471
Cleaning and Scavenging the WINS Database	472
Verifying the Consistency of the WINS Database	472
Backing Up and Restoring the WINS Database	474
Clearing Out WINS and Starting with a Fresh Database	475
19   Optimizing DNS	477
Understanding DNS	477
Integrating Active Directory and DNS	478
Enabling DNS on the Network	479
Installing DNS Servers	479
Installing the DNS Server Service	480
Configuring a Primary DNS Server	480
Configuring a Secondary DNS Server	482
Configuring Reverse Lookups	483
Managing DNS Servers	484
Adding Remote Servers to the DNS Console	485
Removing a Server from the DNS Console	486
Starting and Stopping a DNS Server	486
Creating Child Domains within Zones	486
Creating Child Domains in Separate Zones	487
Deleting a Domain or Subnet	489
Managing DNS Records	489
Adding Address and Pointer Records	490
Adding DNS Aliases with CNAME	491
Adding Mail Exchange Servers	492
Adding Name Servers	493
Viewing and Updating DNS Records	494
Updating Zone Properties and the Start of Authority Record	495
Modifying a Start of Authority Record	495
Notifying Secondaries of Changes	497
Restricting Zone Transfers	497
Setting the Zone Type	498
Enabling and Disabling Dynamic Updates	498
Managing DNS Server Configuration and Security	499
Enabling and Disabling IP Addresses for a DNS Server	499
Controlling Access to DNS Servers outside the Organization	500
Logging DNS Activity	501
Monitoring DNS Server	502
Integrating WINS with DNS	503
Configuring WINS Lookups in DNS	503
Configuring Reverse WINS Lookups in DNS	504
Setting Caching and Time-Out Values for WINS in DNS	505
Configuring Full Integration with NetBIOS Scopes	505
INDEX	507

Last Updated: August 26, 2002

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