Module 6
Windows 2000 Professional
6.1 Installation
6.2 Administration/User Interface
6.3 User Accounts
6.4 Managing the File System
6.5 Services
Installation
Installing the OS
• 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 the OS
• 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 the OS
• 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 the OS
• 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.
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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 addons 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 commandline 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.
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.
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 email 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.