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Lesson 6 – More on Windows 2000
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Administrator/User Interface
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Log On Procedures
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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.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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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.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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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.
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Command-Line Interface (CLI)
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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.
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Windows Explorer Navigation
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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.
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User Accounts
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Adding Users
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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.
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Managing User Accounts
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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.
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Managing the File System
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Creating and Sharing Folders
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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.
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Creating Groups and Adding Users
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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.
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Passwords and Permissions
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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.
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Services
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
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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.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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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.
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E-Mail Server/Client Relationship
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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.
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Printing in Windows 2000
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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.
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Scripts
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Windows 2000 can accommodate many
types of scripting languages using its builtin 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.
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