Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook

, by Willis, Will; Watts, David; Strahan, Tillman

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ISBN: 9780130270108 | 0130270105
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Copyright: 6/5/2000

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The ultimate, task-oriented guide to administering Windows 2000! Manage Windows 2000 for maximum performance, reliability, and efficiency! Task-oriented solutions from leading enterprise administrators Active Directory: planning, deployment, and management Secure your Windows 2000 networks, clients, and data Migrate DNS, DHCP, and WINS to Windows 2000 Save money! Centralize workstation management, step by step Active Directory: Planning, deployment, and management Securing, auditing, and monitoring Windows 2000 networks Centrally managing client workstations with user profiles and Group Policy Implementing and migrating DHCP, WINS, and DNS Administering network printers: print shares, queues, pools, drivers, and more Mastering the Microsoft Management Console, Registry, and Windows 2000 Control Panel Need to manage Windows 2000 for maximum performance, reliability, and value? This book,delivers the unsurpassed experience of three world-class Windows 2000 deployment and management experts -- organized for reference, so you get enterprise-proven answers exactly when you need them! Whatever your expertise or business environment, whatever you need to accomplish today, here are task-focused techniques for getting it done -- plus real insight for doing it right. You'll find complete, start-to-finish coverage of deploying Active Directory: planning, implementation, and administration. Learn how to implement or migrate DNS, DHCP, and WINS; manage users and groups more effectively; secure your Windows 2000 network; make the most of Windows 2000's new print managementfeatures; and much more. From disaster recovery to shared folders, task scheduling to network monitoring, Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook helps you manage Windows 2000 for true competitive advantage -- and sti

Preface

xxiii

The Audience

xxiii

The Contents

xxiv

Acknowledgments

xxvii

Introduction to Windows 2000

(16)

What Is Windows 2000?

(2)

Windows 2000 Professional

(1)

Windows 2000 Server

(1)

Windows 2000 Advanced Server

(1)

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

(1)

What Has Changed Between Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000?

(7)

Windows 2000 Workgroups

(1)

Windows 2000 Domains

(2)

Windows 2000 Domain Trees

(1)

Windows 2000 Forests

(1)

MMC

(1)

Universal Groups

(1)

Overview of Windows 2000 Features

(5)

Active Directory

(1)

Disk Quotas

(1)

File System Changes

(1)

Group Policies

(2)

Security (Kerberos)

(1)

Distributed File System

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Installing Windows 2000

(26)

Preparing for Installation

(8)

Hardware Requirements

(2)

The Hardware Compatibility List

(1)

Disk Partition Limitations

(1)

Choosing a File System

(2)

Licensing Models

(2)

Domains and Workgroups

(1)

Installing Windows 2000 from a CD-ROM

(9)

Licensing the Server

(1)

Preparing the Partition

(1)

Formatting the Installation Partition

(1)

Text Mode Install

(2)

Installing Devices

(1)

Regional Settings

(1)

Name and Organization

(2)

Client Licensing

(1)

Computer Name and Administrator Password

(3)

Configure Local Time and Date

(1)

Installing Network Components

(1)

Final Configuration

(1)

Upgrading to Windows 2000 via CD-ROM

(5)

Beginning Setup

(1)

Setup Command Line Parameters

(2)

Creating Windows 2000 Setup Disks

(1)

Remote Installation Services

(2)

Prerequisites for RIS

(1)

Functions of RIS

(1)

Limitations of RIS

(1)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Using the Microsoft Management Console and Task Scheduler

(24)

An Introduction to the Microsoft Management Console

(1)

Terminology, Definitions, and Switches

(4)

Consoles Trees

(1)

Snap-Ins

(2)

Author Mode

(1)

User Mode---Full Access

(1)

User Mode---Limited Access, Multiple Windows

(1)

Opening the MMC from the Command Line

(1)

<path>\*MSC

(1)

Creating A Custom Console

(3)

Customizing Views

(1)

Taskpads

(10)

Navigating the MMC with Keyboard Shortcuts

(3)

Task Scheduler

(3)

Using Task Scheduler

(3)

Chapter Summary

(2)

The Windows 2000 Registry

(14)

Viewing the Windows 2000 Registry

(2)

Regedt32.exe

(1)

Regedit.exe

(1)

Choosing a Registry Editor

(1)

Structure of the Registry

(3)

Value Data Types

(1)

HKEY_USERS

(1)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

(1)

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

(1)

HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG

(1)

Editing the Registry

(3)

Finding a Key or Value in the Registry

(1)

Modifying, Deleting, and Adding Keys and Values

(2)

Connecting to a Remote Computer

(1)

Security and Permissions

(1)

Backing up and Restoring the Registry

(3)

Backing up the Registry

(2)

Restoring the Registry

(1)

Viewing Registry Data Indirectly

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Using the Windows Control Panel

(20)

Defining the Main Applets in Control Panel

(5)

Add/Remove Hardware

(1)

Add/Remove Programs

(2)

Administrative Tools

(1)

Users and Passwords

(1)

System

(1)

Working with Hardware Profiles

(3)

Creating and Modifying Hardware Profiles

(1)

Using a Hardware Profile

(1)

Working with Operating System Settings

(6)

Performance Options

(3)

Using Environment Variables

(1)

Understanding Startup and Recovery Options

(1)

Installing Hardware

(5)

Plug and Play Hardware

(1)

Non-Plug and Play Hardware

(1)

Using the Add/Remove Hardware Applet

(2)

Viewing Available Hardware Resources

(1)

Altering Hardware Resource Assignments

(1)

Chapter Summary

100

(1)

Windows 2000 Boot Process

101

(22)

Overview of the Boot Process

101

(8)

x86-Based Boot Process

102

(7)

Windows 2000 Control Sets

109

(3)

Control Sets

109

(2)

The Last Known Good Control Set

111

(1)

Advanced Boot Options

112

(4)

VGA Mode

112

(1)

Last Known Good Configuration Mode

113

(1)

Directory Services Restore Mode

114

(1)

Debugging Mode

114

(1)

Safe Mode

115

(1)

Boot Logging Mode

115

(1)

The Purpose of the boot.ini

116

(4)

Understanding the Contents of the Boot.ini

117

(1)

Understanding boot.ini ARC Paths

117

(1)

Using Switches in the boot.ini

118

(1)

Editing the boot.ini

119

(1)

Windows 200 Boot Disks

120

(1)

Importance of the Windows 2000 Boot Disks

120

(1)

Creating the Boot Disk

120

(1)

Chapter Summary

121

(2)

Introduction to Active Directory

123

(28)

What Is Active Directory?

125

(5)

Where Did Active Directory Come From?

126

(4)

Active Directory and Open Standard Support

130

(5)

DNS

130

(2)

LDAP

132

(1)

HTTP

132

(1)

Naming Schemes

132

(1)

What Are the Real Benefits?

133

(2)

The Structure of the Active Directory

135

(14)

The Basics of Active Directory

136

(1)

Physical versus the Logical Structure

137

(1)

The Physical

138

(3)

The Logical

141

(8)

Chapter Summary

149

(2)

Active Directory Replication

151

(18)

An Introduction to Active Directory Replication

152

(15)

Directory Synchronization

153

(1)

How Does Replication Work?

153

(1)

Originating and Replicated Updates

154

(1)

Update Sequence Numbers

154

(2)

Replication Loops

156

(2)

What About Change Conflicts?

158

(1)

Directory Partitions

159

(2)

What about the Real World?

161

(1)

Operations Masters

162

(1)

Site and Replication

163

(1)

Replication Topology

164

(1)

What Is a Connection Object?

164

(1)

When Should I Create Manual Connections?

165

(1)

How Do I Know What's Going On?

166

(1)

Chapter Summary

167

(2)

Planning and Installing Active Directory

169

(28)

Planning Active Directory Implementations

169

(10)

Active Directory Namespace

170

(2)

Site Planning

172

(3)

Organizational Unit Planning

175

(4)

Installing Active Directory

179

(13)

Creating a Domain Controller for a New Domain

180

(5)

Adding a Domain Controller to an Existing Domain

185

(4)

Uninstalling Active Directory

189

(1)

The Active Directory Database

190

(1)

The Shared System Volume

191

(1)

Active Directory Domain Modes

192

(1)

Working in a Multiple-Domain Environment

192

(3)

Understanding Trust Relationships

193

(1)

Domain Security in the Active Directory

194

(1)

Multiple Domains in a Tree

195

(1)

Chapter Summary

195

(2)

Administering the Active Directory

197

(28)

Creating Active Directory Objects

197

(12)

Common Active Directory Objects

198

(3)

Adding Resources to the Active Directory

201

(5)

Creating Organizational Units

206

(3)

Finding Active Directory Objects

209

(2)

Understanding and Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects

211

(7)

Active Directory Permission Types

212

(2)

Using Active Directory Permissions

214

(2)

Permission Inheritance

216

(1)

Moving Objects

217

(1)

Assigning Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects

218

(4)

Planning for Delegation

218

(1)

Assigning Administrative Control with the Delegation of Control Wizard

219

(2)

Guidelines for Active Directory Administration

221

(1)

Chapter Summary

222

(3)

User Accounts and Their Role

225

(26)

Understanding the Difference Types of User Accounts

225

(8)

Built-In User Accounts

226

(2)

Local User Accounts

228

(2)

Domain User Accounts

230

(3)

Using New User Accounts

233

(14)

Suggested Naming Conventions

233

(2)

Defining Password Requirements

235

(4)

Other Account Options

239

(8)

Creating Domain User Accounts

247

(2)

Using the Directory Management Snap-in

247

(2)

Chapter Summary

249

(2)

Administering User Accounts

251

(26)

Introduction to Administration of User Accounts

252

(23)

Locating User Accounts

253

(2)

Performing Administrative Tasks

255

(7)

User Profiles

262

(2)

What Does a Profile Contain?

264

(1)

Roaming User Profiles

265

(4)

Customizing Roaming User Profiles

269

(1)

Mandatory Roaming User Profiles

269

(1)

Home Folders

270

(4)

The Purpose of Group Policies

274

(1)

Common Problems

275

(1)

Chapter Summary

275

(2)

Windows 2000 Groups

277

(30)

Why Do We Need Groups?

277

(3)

Using Groups in Windows 2000

280

(12)

The Rules of Group Usage

280

(2)

Windows 2000 Group Types

282

(1)

Examining Group Scopes

283

(5)

The Effect of Groups on Your Network

288

(1)

Using Groups in Windows 2000

289

(2)

Other Group Strategies

291

(1)

Creating Groups in Windows 2000

292

(4)

The Purpose of Local Groups

296

(1)

Using Built-In Groups

297

(7)

Built-In Global Groups

298

(1)

Built-In Domain Local Groups

299

(1)

Built-In Local Groups

300

(1)

Built-In System Accounts

301

(2)

Tips on Using Groups

303

(1)

Chapter Summary

304

(3)

Group Policy

307

(32)

Group Policy in Windows 2000

309

(9)

Group Policy User and Computer Settings

311

(3)

How are Group Policies Stored in Active Directory?

314

(4)

How Settings are Applied

318

(3)

Group Policy Inheritance

318

(1)

Overriding and Blocking Inheritance

318

(1)

Processing Order

319

(1)

Preventing GPOs from Executing

319

(2)

Creating a GPO

321

(9)

Delegating Control

325

(1)

Security Settings

326

(3)

Folder Redirection

329

(1)

Guidelines for Group Policy

330

(4)

Implementing Registry-Based Settings

330

(1)

Options for Applying Group Policy

331

(2)

Different Scope Options

333

(1)

Strategies for Delegating Control of GPOs

333

(1)

What to do Before Applying Group Policy

334

(1)

Resolving Problems

335

(1)

Chapter Summary

336

(3)

Managing Disks

339

(22)

Windows 2000 Hard Disk Basics

339

(9)

Hard Disk Components

339

(2)

Windows 2000 Storage Standards

341

(2)

Windows 2000 Partition Types (Basic Disks)

343

(1)

Windows 2000 Volume Types (Dynamic Disks)

344

(4)

Managing Disks within Windows 2000

348

(11)

Using the Disk Management Window

348

(3)

Viewing and Updating Information

351

(3)

Managing Basic Disks

354

(2)

Managing Dynamic Disks

356

(3)

Chapter Summary

359

(2)

NTFS Permissions

361

(26)

Understanding NTFS Permissions

361

(6)

NTFS Permissions and Files

362

(1)

NTFS Permissions and Folders

363

(1)

Understanding the Access Control List (ACL)

364

(1)

Applying Multiple NTFS Permissions

365

(2)

Understanding Inherited NTFS Permissions

367

(1)

Using NTFS Permissions

367

(5)

Planning NTFS Permissions

368

(2)

Working with NTFS Permissions

370

(2)

Using Special Access Permissions

372

(9)

Defining Special Access Permissions

372

(5)

Using Special Access Permissions

377

(3)

Taking Ownership of Secure Resources

380

(1)

Copying and Moving Data

381

(2)

Copying Files and Folders

381

(1)

Moving Files and Folders

382

(1)

Troubleshooting Permissions Problems

383

(1)

Avoiding NTFS Permission Problems

383

(1)

Troubleshooting NTFS Permissions

383

(1)

Chapter Summary

384

(3)

Shared Folders

387

(26)

Introduction to Shared Folders

388

(23)

Shared Folder Permissions

389

(2)

Permission Interactions

391

(1)

Recommendations for Using Shared Folder Permissions

392

(1)

Shared Folder Strategies

393

(1)

Application Folders

394

(1)

Data Folders

395

(1)

Creating Shared Folders

396

(1)

Creating Administrative Shares

397

(6)

Shared Folder and NTFS Permissions Combined

403

(1)

Distributed File System

404

(7)

Chapter Summary

411

(2)

Managing Data Storage

413

(36)

Data Compression

414

(18)

Introduction to Data Compression

415

(1)

Compressing Files and Folders

416

(4)

Using Compressed Files

420

(2)

Disk Quotas

422

(10)

Encrypting Data

432

(14)

Introduction to File Encryption

433

(1)

Encrypting Files and Folders

434

(5)

Using an Encrypted File or Folder

439

(2)

Disk Defragmentor

441

(2)

Using the Defragmenting Tool

443

(2)

Recommendations

445

(1)

Chapter Summary

446

(3)

Backing Up and Restoring

449

(28)

Understanding Backup and Restoring

449

(13)

Windows Backup

450

(1)

Remote Storage

451

(2)

Removable Storage

453

(1)

Windows Backup Strategies

454

(1)

Different Backup Types

455

(4)

Backup Strategy Best Practices

459

(3)

Performing Data Backup

462

(10)

Preparing to Perform a Backup

462

(1)

How to Select Files and Folders to Back Up

463

(1)

Backup Destination and Media Settings

463

(3)

Using the Advanced Backup Settings

466

(1)

Automating Backup Jobs

466

(6)

Performing Data Restore

472

(3)

Preparing to Restore Data

472

(1)

How to Select Which Backup Sets, Files, and Folders to Restore

472

(1)

Using the Advanced Restore Options

473

(2)

Chapter Summary

475

(2)

Planning for Disaster Recovery

477

(22)

Disaster Protection

477

(6)

Power Issues

478

(2)

Hardware Failures

480

(3)

Implementing Software RAID

483

(6)

Implementing RAID 1

484

(3)

Implementing RAID 5

487

(2)

Disaster Recovery with Software RAID

489

(2)

Mirrored Volume Recovery

490

(1)

RAID 5 Recovery

490

(1)

Emergency OS Repair

491

(6)

Safe Mode

491

(1)

Windows 2000 Recovery Console

492

(2)

Emergency Repair Disk

494

(3)

Chapter Summary

497

(2)

Installing and Configuring Network Protocols

499

(32)

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

499

(20)

The TCP/IP Protocol Suite

500

(6)

Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 2000

506

(7)

Automatic Private IP Addressing

513

(1)

TCP/IP Utilities

514

(1)

Using TCP/IP Utilities for Troubleshooting

515

(4)

NWlink

519

(6)

Brief History and Uses of NWLINK

519

(2)

Installing NWLink

521

(1)

Configuring NWLink

521

(4)

Other Supported Protocols

525

(1)

NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI)

525

(1)

Data Link Control (DLC)

525

(1)

AppleTalk

526

(1)

Understanding Network Bindings

526

(3)

Purpose of Network Bindings

526

(1)

The Importance of Binding Order

526

(2)

Viewing Binding Order

528

(1)

Changing Binding Order

528

(1)

Chapter Summary

529

(2)

Dynamic Host Configuration Service (DHCS)

531

(22)

Understanding DHCP

531

(6)

Advantages of DHCP

532

(1)

DHCP Server Requirements

533

(1)

DHCP Client Requirements

533

(1)

DHCP Address Assignment

533

(2)

DHCP Lease Release and Renewal

535

(2)

Installing the DHCP Server Service

537

(2)

Configuring the DHCP Service

539

(4)

Installing and Configuring DHCP Scopes

539

(3)

Configuring a Scope

542

(1)

Managing the DHCP Service

543

(3)

Reservation Within a Scope

543

(1)

Viewing Current Leases

544

(2)

Managing Exclusions

546

(1)

Disaster Recovery and DHCP

546

(2)

Backing Up the DHCP Database

547

(1)

Restoring the DHCP Database

547

(1)

Redundant Servers

547

(1)

Command-Line Tasks

548

(4)

Chapter Summary

552

(1)

Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

553

(26)

Uses of WINS within a Windows 2000 Network

553

(4)

Why Use WINS?

553

(1)

Is WINS Required?

554

(1)

New WINS Features in Windows 2000

555

(2)

WINS Name Resolution Process

557

(2)

WINS Registration

557

(1)

Name Resolution

557

(2)

Installing the WINS Service

559

(1)

Managing the WINS Service

560

(1)

Overview of the Management Console

560

(1)

Managing Servers

561

(2)

Adding a WINS Server to the Management Console

561

(1)

Removing a WINS Server from the Management Console

562

(1)

Decommissioning a WINS Server

563

(1)

Exporting WINS Server Information

563

(1)

Managing a Particular server

563

(6)

Server Statistics

564

(1)

Database Management

565

(4)

Managing Records

569

(5)

Types of Records

569

(1)

Viewing Records

569

(2)

Manipulating Records

571

(3)

Command-Line Tasks

574

(4)

Chapter Summary

578

(1)

Domain Name Server Service

579

(32)

Understanding DNS

579

(7)

Defining the Domain Namespace

581

(1)

Host Names

582

(1)

Naming Guidelines

583

(1)

Understanding Zones

583

(3)

The Name Resolution Process

586

(3)

Defining Forward Lookup Query

587

(1)

Name Server Caching

587

(1)

Defining Reverse Lookup Query

588

(1)

Installing the DNS Service on a Windows 2000 Server

589

(4)

Server Prerequisites

589

(1)

Performing the Installation

589

(4)

Administering the DNS Service

593

(9)

Configuring a DNS Server

594

(1)

Creating Zones

594

(6)

Adding Resource Records

600

(1)

Setting up Dynamic DNS

601

(1)

Configuring DNS on a Client

602

(4)

Troubleshooting the DNS Service

606

(3)

Monitoring a DNS Server

606

(1)

Configuring Logging Options

606

(2)

Using Nslookup

608

(1)

Chapter Summary

609

(2)

Auditing

611

(28)

Understanding Auditing

611

(2)

Applying an Audit Policy

612

(1)

Designing an Audit Policy

613

(2)

Guidelines for Designing an Audit Policy

613

(2)

Applying an Audit Policy

615

(16)

Configuring Auditing

615

(3)

Setting an Audit Policy

618

(4)

Auditing Data Access

622

(9)

The Windows 2000 Event Viewer

631

(6)

Understanding Logs

631

(1)

Using the Security Log

632

(4)

Managing Logs

636

(1)

Archiving Events

637

(1)

Chapter Summary

637

(2)

Monitoring Network Resources

639

(12)

Overview of Monitoring Network Resources

639

(2)

Why Monitor Network Resources?

640

(1)

Requirements Before Monitoring Network Resources

640

(1)

Monitoring Access to Shared Folders

641

(9)

Shared Folders

641

(5)

Monitoring Access to Open Files

646

(2)

Monitoring Network Users

648

(1)

Administrative Messages to Users

649

(1)

Chapter Summary

650

(1)

Introduction to Windows 2000 Printing

651

(16)

Printing Terminology

651

(1)

Prerequisites for Network Printing

652

(1)

Planning a Network Printing Environment

652

(3)

Technical Considerations

653

(1)

Nontechnical Considerations

654

(1)

Creating Network Printers

655

(6)

Adding and Sharing Network Printers

655

(6)

Configuring Client Computers

661

(1)

Installing Printers Using the Add Printer Wizard

661

(1)

Installing Printers via a Web Browser

661

(1)

Driver Management

662

(1)

Chapter Summary

663

(4)

Administering Windows 2000 Printing

667

(20)

Managing the Print Process

667

(10)

Managing Print Devices

667

(3)

Managing Documents

670

(5)

Managing Printer Pools

675

(2)

Permissions and the Printing Process

677

(5)

Securing Printers via Permissions

679

(3)

Accessing Printers for Administration

682

(1)

Troubleshooting Network Printing

683

(2)

Nobody Can Print to a Particular Network Printer

684

(1)

Everyone's Print Jobs Are Garbled

684

(1)

One Person Cannot Print

685

(1)

One Person Receives Garbled Output

685

(1)

Best Practices for Printer Administration

685

(1)

Chapter Summary

686

(1)

Network Administration

687

(15)

Documentation

687

(9)

Password Documentation

688

(2)

Server Documentation

690

(2)

Network Documentation

692

(2)

Vendor Documentation

694

(2)

Change Control

696

(3)

The Change-Control Process

696

(2)

The Change Request

698

(1)

Chapter Summary

699

(3)

Index

702

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Windows 2000 System Administration Handbook

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