Windows 2000for Advanced Users

Matthew Cookhttp://escarpment.net/

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Windows 2000for Advanced Users

Introduction to Advanced Topics

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Overview The Windows 2000 Family Installation Set-up Problems

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Administration Finding Help User Accounts NTFS Permissions Monitoring the System Disc Administration Backup Networking

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Hints and Tips Advanced Tool Bar Configuration RunAs… OpenWith… Scheduled Tasks Folder Options

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Problem Solving F8 Key – Advanced Start up Options WinMSD Netdiag Virus Scanner Recovery Console (Reboot)

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The Windows Family An Overview, Installation and Set up Issues

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The Windows 2000 Family Products Product Differences Whats New? Upgrade Path

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Products Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Data Centre

Windows XP

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Windows 2000 Professional Desktop Operating System Up to 4GB RAM Supports 2 CPUs No Clustering

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Windows 2000 Server Server Operating System Up to 4GB RAM Supports 4 CPUs No Clustering

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Windows 2000 Adv. Server Server Operating System Up to 8GB RAM Supports 8 CPUs 2 Node Clustering Support 32 Node Load Balancing

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Windows 2000 Data Centre Computer Centre (OEM Install) Up to 64GB RAM Supports 32 CPUs 4 Node Clustering Support 32 Node Load Balancing

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Whats New Synchronisation Manager TCP/IP Printing Plug and Play (USB Support) Encrypting File System IP Security and Kerberos V5

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Upgrade Path Windows ’95 and ’98 Not recommended

Windows NT 4.0 Not recommended, although the

process is a lot easier than the ’95/’98 upgrade

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Installation Installation Requirements Windows 2000 Office Service Windows 2000 Labs Service Other Requirements Installing Windows 2000

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Installation Requirements

MicrosoftRecommends

Comp. ServicesRecommends

CPU(Mhz)

Pentium166

Pentium233

Memory(MB)

64 128

Hard Disc(Gb)

.650 4

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Windows2000 Office Service Service is Free (Dept. Installers) Free software (Campus Agreement) Full installation instructions Further information, contact

Computing Services x2320

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Windows 2000 Labs Service Project to upgrade Campus Labs Installations available now Further information contact:

Bruce Scott

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Other Requirements Contact Computing Services for

specialist requirements SQL Servers Exchange Servers Internet Security

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Installing Windows 2000 Check HCL and Test Hardware Update BIOS if needed Obtain Media Determine Disk Partition Options Select a File System Obtain Networking Details

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Select a File System

FAT/FAT32 Supports Dual Boot

configurations Accessible from

DOS

NTFS (v5.1) File and Folder

level security Disc Compression Disc Quotas File Encryption Fault Tolerance

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Converting to NTFS

Convert <drive> /FS:NTFS

A reboot is required for partitions containing the current operating system

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Problems and Solutions Media Errors Non-Supported CDROM Drive Disc Space Failed Service BIOS Problems

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Problems and Solutions… Disc ID selection Registration with Computing Services Older hardware

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Windows 2000 Admin

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Finding Help Start Menu http://support.microsoft.com/ TechNet Computing Services Help Desk http://www.google.co.uk/

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User Accounts

Local Accounts Allows login and access to resources Stored in SAM

Built-in Accounts Administrative Tasks Stored in SAM

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User Accounts… Access from Computer Management Password Requirements Grouping Users

Active Directory

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NTFS Permissions NTFS Permissions Grant access to

Files and Folders Place Users into Groups and Assign

Permissions to Groups Inheritance Copying Permissions

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NTFS Permissions… Grant Permissions to Groups Allow only Basic Access Read and Execute for Applications Read, Write and Execute for Data

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Monitoring the System Event Logging Task Manager System Monitor Network Monitor

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Event Logging System logs contain events logged by

Windows System Components Application logs contain events

logged by Applications or Programs Security logs contain Security events

related to Login Attempts of Resource Usage

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Event Types Information Warning Error

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Viewing Event Logs Event Viewer is located in the

Administrative Tools menu Event Categories Configuration

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Managing Event Logs Export Event logs into .txt, .csv

and .evt files Send to IT Support staff or save for

historic reasons

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Task Manager CTRL + ALT + DEL OR CTRL + SHIFT + ESC End rogue tasks Monitor Processes and Performance Start new tasks

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System Monitor Performance applet in Administrative

Tools Add counters to monitor the system Create baselines Export as Chart, Reports and

Histogram

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Network Monitor Installs as part of SMS Install using Windows 2000 Server

CDROM Monitor link performance Monitor packet types

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Disc Administration Located in the Computer

Management Applet Converting to Dynamic Discs Assign new Drive Letters Configure Fault Tolerance Import ‘Foreign’ Discs

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Backup and Restore Much improved software Backup data to ensure against loss Computing Service’s role in backup Backup User Rights

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Backup Types

Type Backs up Clear Marker

Normal File and Folders Yes

Copy Files and Folders No

Differential Files and Folders changed since the

last backup

No

Incremental Files and Folders changed since the

last backup

Yes

Daily Files and Folders changed that day

No

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Networking My Network Places New Locations for Advanced Options Monitoring Networking in the System

Tray Ipconfig options

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Mobile Networking

Script IP Settings – DHCP

netsh interface ip set address "LAN" dhcpnetsh interface ip set dns "LAN" dhcpnetsh interface ip set wins "LAN" dhcp

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Mobile Networking

Script IP Settings – Static

netsh interface ip set address "LAN" static 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 1

netsh interface ip set dns "LAN" static 192.168.1.2netsh interface ip set wins "LAN" static 192.168.1.3

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Hints and Tips

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Advanced Tool Bar Configuration

Options for Bar Behaviour Start Menu Settings Adding Links to the ‘Quick Launch’

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RunAs… <SHIFT> + Right Button Allows you to run an application as

another user on the machine Useful if not Administrator

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OpenWith… <SHIFT> + Right Button Open files in different applications Read HTML in notepad Rescue corrupt Word Documents

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Scheduled Tasks Located in the Control Panel Schedule tasks Run Batch files Load Outlook each morning before

you arrive. Various options for times and events

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Folder Options Change Folder look and feel Increase reliability

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Problem Solving

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Advanced Start up Options F8 Key Re-introduced after Windows NT Easier debugging interface

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Advanced Start up OptionsOption Description

Safe Mode Basic Devices and Drivers

Safe Mode + Networking As Above + Networking

Safe Mode Command Prompt CMD Shell

Enable Boot Logging Logs to boot.log

Enable VGA Mode Basic VGA driver

Last known Good Start with good configuration

DS Restore Mode Active Directory Restore

Debugging Mode Serial Debugging

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WinMSD Provides essential System

Information Winmsd.exe Save as text file

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Netdiag Netdiag.exe Resource Kit Utility Netdiag /v /debug >test.txt Tests all networking on machine

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Virus Scanner

Provided by: Office 2000 Service W2K Labs Service Halls Service CDROM available from Information

Desk at £2

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Virus Scanner Latest DAT Latest Service Pack Windows XP

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Recovery Console Enables system rescue Boot from CDROM Install on local machine using:

<cdrom>:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

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Questions and Feedback