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Windows XP Professional:
Installation, Configuration, and Administration
| Duration: 4 days |
| Participants: Information technology professionals whose job responsibilities include the support of Windows XP Professional computers. In this course, you build on your background knowledge of Windows operating systems as you acquire the specific skills required to install, administer, and support Windows XP Professional desktop computers in a workgroup or domain environment. |
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Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Manage user logons. - Manage file and print resources. - Configure network client software components. - Configure the user environment. - Configure features to support remote access users. - Configure features to support mobile users. - Secure data with file encryption. - Optimize disk and file system performance. - Optimize system performance. - Manage devices and device drivers. - Safeguard the system to protect against problems. - Recover from system problems. - Install Windows XP Professional. - Automate Windows XP Professional installations. |
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Overview:
This course is designed for information technology professionals who have end-user experience with Windows operating systems and networks, and who will be responsible for installing, configuring, and administering Windows XP Professional workstations and supporting Windows XP users on an established network, either in workgroups or in Windows domains.
Note: This is also the first course of study in the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) program. |
| Prerequisites: Attendance at "Windows XP Introduction" and "Windows Network and Operating Systems Basics" courses, or possess the equivalent knowledge. |
| Format: Lecture and discussion with hands-on exercises. |
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Topic Outline:
- Managing User Logons Create Local Accounts Modify Local Accounts Set the Logon Method Set Local Logon Security Policies Join an Active Directory Domain Add Domain Groups to Local Groups Determine Effective Policies - Managing File and Print Resources Set File and Folder Permissions Share a Folder Troubleshoot Permissions Assignments Install a Printer Troubleshoot Printing - Managing Network Configuration Configure Dynamic TCP/IP Clients Configure an Alternate TCP/IP Configuration Troubleshoot TCP/IP Network Connectivity Install NWLink Adjust Binding Order Install the Client Service for NetWare Adjust Network Provider Order - Configuring the User Environment Modify the Default User Profile Configure Accessibility Settings Configure Regional Options Store Credentials for Remote Connections Add or Remove Software Configure Environment Variables Add or Remove Windows Components - Supporting Remote Access Users Create an Outbound Connection Share an Internet Connection Create an Incoming Connection Establish a Remote Desktop Session Establish a Remote Assistance Session - Supporting Mobile Users Optimize Power Management Settings Implement a Hardware Profile Configure Folders for Offline Access Configure Clients to Access Files Offline Configure Offline Web Page Access - Securing Data with File Encryption Use File Encryption Add Encrypted File Users Obtain User Certificates Manually Export and Import Certificates Recover Encrypted Files Create a Local Data Recovery Agent - Optimizing Disk Usage Compress Files and Folders Clean Up the Hard Disk Defragment Disks Create Formatted Drives Convert a FAT Partition to NTFS Upgrade a Basic Disk to Dynamic Storage Extend a Simple Volume - Optimizing System Performance Document System Resources Optimize System Resource Use Configure Virtual Memory Optimize the Boot Time Optimize Visual Effects - Managing System Hardware Take a Hardware Inventory Add or Remove Hardware Configure Multiple-display Support Update Device Drivers Configure Driver Signing Verification Troubleshoot Hardware Problems - Safeguarding the System Manage Event Logs Configure System Failure Options Create a Boot Floppy Disk Install the Recovery Console Configure a System Restore Point Back Up User Data Back Up the System State Data Prepare for Automated System Recovery (ASR) - Recovering from System Problems Troubleshoot Running Processes Use Event Logs to Diagnose Problems Use Safe Mode Boot Options Use the Last Known Good (LKG) Boot Option Use a Boot Floppy Disk Use Recovery Console Restore the System to a Restore Point Restore User Data Restore System State Data Perform ASR - Installing Windows XP Professional Prepare for Installation Preserve a User State Install Windows XP Professional Update Windows XP Professional Migrate a User State - Automating Windows XP Professional Installations Create Unattended Setup Files Perform an Unattended Installation Deploy a Prepared Computer Prepare a Computer Image Deploy a Computer Image |
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