Microsoft Windows Vista Administration

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ISBN: 9780071493031 | 0071493034
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Copyright: 7/23/2007

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"I highly recommend this book, the ls"Vista Manual That Microsoft Never Wrote,' since it has everything about Vista that you need, and nothing you don't." --Stu Sjouwerman, Editor, WServerNews, wservernews.com; Founder, Sunbelt Software

Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Windows Vista Basics
Introduction to Windows Vista	p. 3
How Will Vista Help Your Organization?	p. 4
Usability Enhancements	p. 4
Security Enhancements	p. 5
Networking Enhancements	p. 7
Infrastructure Optimization	p. 8
Versions of Vista	p. 9
Windows Vista Business	p. 10
Windows Vista Enterprise	p. 10
Windows Vista Home Premium	p. 11
Windows Vista Home Basic	p. 11
Windows Vista Ultimate	p. 11
Hardware Requirements	p. 11
How You'll Interface with Vista	p. 14
Basic User Interface	p. 14
Aero	p. 14
Features of Windows Vista	p. 14
Wizards	p. 15
Notifications	p. 17
Tone	p. 18
Windows Sidebar and Gadgets	p. 18
Taskbar	p. 22
Flip and Flip 3D	p. 22
Start Menu	p. 23
SuperFetch	p. 26
ReadyBoost	p. 26
Restart Manager	p. 27
Internet Explorer 7	p. 27
Planning a Windows Vista Deployment	p. 29
Deciding Whether to Migrate or Upgrade	p. 30
Understanding Migration	p. 30
Understanding an Upgrade	p. 32
Batch Rollouts vs. a Big Bang	p. 34
Rollout Methods	p. 35
Introduction to Deployments	p. 35
Engineering the Client	p. 36
Application Compatibility	p. 36
Deployment	p. 36
Deployment Process Overview	p. 37
Logical Design	p. 37
Test System	p. 38
Implementation Design	p. 38
Pilot Design	p. 38
Planning	p. 39
Build a Lab	p. 39
Answer File	p. 40
Building a Master Installation and Creating an Image	p. 40
Proof of Concept	p. 41
Deploying	p. 41
Deployment Tools	p. 41
Deployment Techniques	p. 42
Examining Your Organization	p. 51
Network Discovery	p. 51
Hardware Inventory	p. 53
Application Inventory	p. 55
User and Group Data	p. 63
Deploying Windows Vista	p. 65
Image Tools	p. 66
Migration	p. 66
Deployment	p. 67
Migration	p. 69
Plan the Migration	p. 69
Storage Options	p. 71
ScanState and LoadState	p. 73
Gathering Files and Settings	p. 77
Restoring Files and Settings	p. 78
Windows Easy Transfer	p. 78
Deployment Process	p. 82
Answer File	p. 82
Building a Master Installation	p. 89
Deployment Services	p. 92
Vista Deployment Process Overview	p. 92
Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD)	p. 93
Windows Deployment Services	p. 104
Systems Management Server 2003	p. 109
Networking
TCP/IP and Name Resolution	p. 113
TCP/IP	p. 114
OSI Model	p. 114
How TCP/IP Works	p. 116
Datalink Protocols	p. 119
Host-to-Host Transport Layer Protocols	p. 122
IPv4	p. 123
Elements of an IP Address	p. 124
IPv4 Address Classes	p. 124
Subnet Masks	p. 125
Private Addresses	p. 127
Default Gateways	p. 128
IPv6	p. 129
IPv6 Characteristics	p. 129
IPv6 Addressing Overview	p. 131
The Next Generation TCP/IP Stack in Vista	p. 141
Native IPv6 Support Added to IPv4	p. 143
A Reliable Hook into the TCP/IP Stack	p. 143
Updated Kernel Mode Programming	p. 144
Multihome Security Enhancement	p. 144
Multiprocessors Process Several Network Receipts	p. 145
Portability	p. 145
Offloading TCP/IP Processing	p. 145
Automatic Tuning	p. 145
Configuring the IP Address	p. 147
Name Resolution	p. 148
Choosing a Name Resolution Method	p. 149
Setting and Changing the DNS Host Name	p. 150
Changing the Primary DNS Suffix	p. 151
Connection-Specific Domain Names	p. 152
Preferred and Alternate DNS Servers	p. 154
WINS	p. 155
Creating Network Connections	p. 157
New Networking Features in Vista	p. 158
Architecture	p. 158
Management	p. 162
End-to-End Security	p. 168
Connecting Clients to the Workgroup	p. 172
Automatic Configuration	p. 172
Manual Client Configuration	p. 174
Domain Connectivity	p. 180
Connecting to the Internet	p. 184
Using the Set Up A Connection Or Network Wizard	p. 184
Wireless Connections	p. 190
Wireless Networking Updates in Vista	p. 190
Making a Connection	p. 192
Managing a Connection	p. 195
Network Navigation	p. 197
What's New in Vista Networking	p. 198
New and Improved	p. 198
Retired Technologies	p. 199
The Network And Sharing Center	p. 200
Meet the Network And Sharing Center	p. 200
Managing Networks	p. 214
Wireless Network Configuration	p. 219
The Connect To A Network Dialog Box	p. 220
Manual Configuration	p. 221
Connecting to the Network	p. 223
Command Line	p. 224
Netsh	p. 225
Wired	p. 228
Wireless	p. 230
Collaboration and Communication	p. 235
Sharing Network Resources	p. 236
Authorization Using NTFS and Share Permissions	p. 236
Public Folders	p. 238
Step-by-Step Sharing	p. 239
Sharing Printers	p. 243
People Near Me	p. 245
Windows Mail	p. 246
Using Windows Mail	p. 248
Searching Your E-mail	p. 251
Contacts	p. 251
Windows Calendar	p. 252
Using Windows Calendar	p. 253
Searching the Calendar	p. 254
Working with Calendar	p. 255
Managing Multiple Calendars	p. 260
Publishing Calendars	p. 260
Subscribing to a Calendar	p. 261
Windows Meeting Space	p. 261
Starting a WMS Session	p. 263
Inviting Attendees to a Windows Meeting Space Session	p. 264
Sharing Resources	p. 267
Handouts	p. 267
Speech Recognition	p. 267
Communication Tools	p. 269
Outlook 2007	p. 270
Exchange Server 2007	p. 271
SharePoint 2007	p. 271
Remote Control	p. 273
Remote Desktop	p. 274
Remote Desktop Features	p. 275
Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0	p. 276
Security Settings	p. 276
Using Remote Desktop	p. 279
Remote Desktop Server	p. 279
Remote Desktop Client	p. 281
Establishing a Connection	p. 282
Using Remote Desktop	p. 283
Other Remote Desktop Settings	p. 284
Remote Assistance	p. 284
Remote Assistance Features	p. 285
Security	p. 288
Using Remote Assistance	p. 288
Accepting an Invitation	p. 295
Security
User Accounts	p. 299
Users and Groups	p. 300
The Local Users And Groups Tool	p. 300
The Active Directory Users And Computers Tool	p. 301
Profile Types	p. 301
Creating User Accounts	p. 302
Create a User Account from Control Panel	p. 302
Create a New User Account from Local Users And Groups	p. 303
Add a User Account from Active Directory Users And Computers	p. 305
Account Security	p. 306
Account Policies	p. 306
User Account Control	p. 311
User Modes: Standard and Administrator	p. 315
User Account Control Prompts	p. 322
Managing UAC User Mode with Admin Approval Mode and Group Policy	p. 324
Application Run Levels: Standard and Administrator	p. 327
Monitoring Installations	p. 328
File System and Registry Virtualization	p. 329
Managing UAC Application Run Levels with Application Properties	p. 329
Managing UAC Application Run Levels with Policies	p. 330
System Security	p. 331
Trusted Platform Modules	p. 332
Using TPM	p. 333
Initializing the TPM	p. 333
Turning Off TPM	p. 335
Clearing the TPM	p. 336
BitLocker Drive Encryption	p. 336
Technical Overview	p. 337
Steps for Deploying BitLocker	p. 338
Turning BitLocker On	p. 344
Recovering Data Protected by BitLocker	p. 344
Limitations	p. 346
Windows Security Center	p. 347
Firewall Protection	p. 348
Automatic Updating	p. 348
Malware Protection	p. 348
Other Security Settings	p. 350
Windows Firewall	p. 350
Firewall Features	p. 350
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	p. 354
Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security	p. 356
Windows Defender	p. 362
Windows Defender Operation	p. 363
Using Windows Defender	p. 364
Setting Configuration	p. 367
Scanning for Spyware	p. 369
Updating Defender	p. 370
Quarantined Items	p. 371
Managing Programs	p. 372
Network Security	p. 373
Virtual Private Networks	p. 374
New Features in Vista	p. 374
Configuring a VPN	p. 376
Establishing a VPN Connection	p. 387
Using Group Policy to Achieve Network Security	p. 388
Local Policies	p. 388
Domain-Based Policies	p. 388
Service Hardening	p. 393
Network Access Protection	p. 395
How It Works	p. 395
Protection	p. 396
NAP Components	p. 397
Configuring NAP	p. 399
Working with Windows Vista
Internet Applications	p. 407
Internet Explorer 7	p. 408
Meet Internet Explorer 7	p. 408
Tabbed Browsmg	p. 410
Toolbars	p. 411
Internet Explorer Safety and Security	p. 416
Group Policy Settings	p. 422
Internet Information Server 7.0	p. 426
Installing IIS	p. 428
IIS 7 Architecture	p. 433
Managing IIS Using the IIS Manager, the Command Line, and WMI	p. 440
IIS Management Task: Creating a Web Site	p. 448
Mobile Devices	p. 451
Power Management	p. 452
Power Plans	p. 452
Configuring a Plan	p. 454
Advanced Settings	p. 455
Wakeup Behavior	p. 456
Windows Mobility Center	p. 457
Getting Started	p. 457
Using the Windows Mobility Center	p. 458
Tablet PCs	p. 458
The Pen	p. 458
Tablet PC Applications	p. 462
Sync Center	p. 471
Getting Started	p. 471
Sync Modes	p. 472
Synchronization	p. 473
Conflicts	p. 474
Synching Devices	p. 474
Managing Mobile Users	p. 475
DHCP	p. 475
Alternate Private IP Addresses	p. 477
Managing Power Plans with Group Policy	p. 478
Supporting Vista	p. 483
MMC 3.0	p. 484
The MMC Interface	p. 484
Adding and Removing Snap-ins	p. 484
Setting the Parent Node	p. 485
Backing Up and Restoring	p. 486
System Restore	p. 487
Backup	p. 490
Shadow Copies	p. 492
Configuration Tools	p. 494
Computer Management	p. 494
Startup Applications	p. 497
Windows PowerShell	p. 499
New Command-Line Tools	p. 502
Support Tools	p. 503
Event Viewer	p. 504
Device Manager	p. 518
Performance Monitoring	p. 525
Performance Information and Tools	p. 525
Using Local and Group Policies	p. 532
Multiple Local Group Policy Objects	p. 533
New Administrative Templates	p. 537
Troubleshooting	p. 539
Built-in Diagnostics	p. 540
Hardware, Performance, and Memory Diagnostics	p. 541
Network Diagnostics	p. 542
Hardware Problems and Diagnostics	p. 543
Event Viewer	p. 543
Device Manager	p. 546
Memory Diagnostic Tool	p. 546
Registry Helpers	p. 546
Printing Problems and Diagnostics	p. 549
Installation Issues	p. 550
Printing Problems	p. 552
Performance Problems	p. 553
Printer Permissions	p. 554
Print Management	p. 555
Recovering Frozen Applications	p. 557
Release and Recovery	p. 557
Terminating Frozen Applications	p. 558
Stopping Services or Processes	p. 559
Advanced Boot Options	p. 559
Troubleshooting Services	p. 562
Task Scheduler	p. 562
Problem Reporting and Assistance	p. 565
Problem Reports and Solutions	p. 566
Privacy	p. 567
Problem Reports	p. 568
Solutions	p. 569
Stop Errors and the BSOD	p. 571
Composition of a Stop Error	p. 572
Configuration Options	p. 574
Recovering the System	p. 575
Advanced Boot Options	p. 575
Windows Recovery Environment	p. 576
Index	p. 581
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