Unit 1 Planning 1
Introduction 1
Create Unattended Installation Files 3
Using the Unattended Answer File with WINNT and WINNT32 5
The Uniqueness Database File(UDF) 6
The Sysdiff Utility 6
Plan Strategies for Sharing and Securing Resources 7
Shared Directory Permissions 9
FAT 10
Choose the Appropriate File System to Use in a Given Situation 10
NTFS 10
VFAT 11
HPFS 11
Security 11
Dual-Boot Systems 12
Unit2 Installation and Configuration 25
Installing Windows NT Workstation 27
Installing Windows NT by Using WINNT.EXE 28
System and Boot Partitions 29
Dual-Boot Systems 30
File Systems and Dual-Boot Configurations 30
Common Dual-Boot Configurations 30
Configuration of Applications in a Dual-Boot System 30
Special Issues in a Dual-Boot System 31
Removing Windows NT Workstation 31
Removing Windows NT by Deleting the NTFS Partition 31
Instralling, Configuring, and Removing Hardware Components 32
Removing Windows NT from a FAT Partition 32
Network Adapter Drivers 33
SCSI Devices 33
Tape Device Drivers 34
UPS 34
Multimedia Devices 34
Display Drivers 35
Display 36
Use Control Panel Applications to Configure a Windows NT Workstation Computer 36
Keyboard Drivers 36
Mouse Drivers 36
Keyboard 37
Mouse 38
Regional Settings 38
Sounds 38
Upgrade to Windows NT Workstation4.0 38
Configure Server-Based Installation for Wide-Scale Deployment 40
Creating a UDF 41
Connecting to and Accessing the Network 41
Creating Unattended Installation Files 41
Copying Installation Files 41
Automate the Installation 42
Unit3 Managing Resources 55
Create and Manage Local User Accounts and Local Group Accounts 57
Creating User Accounts 57
Copying User Accounts 59
Groups 59
Managing User Accounts 61
Granting Dial-In Permission 61
Set Up and Modify User Profiles 64
Administrating Profiles 65
Set Up Shared Folders and Permissions 65
Shared Directory Permissions 67
Sharing from the Command Prompt 68
Administrative Shares 68
Set Permissions on NTFS Partitions, Folders, and Files 68
Setting Permissions 69
Moving and Copying Files 70
Taking Ownership of Files and Folders 70
Install and Configure Printers in a Given Environment 71
Printing Devices 71
The NT Print Architecture 71
Graphics Device Interface (GDI) 72
Print Driver 72
Print Router 73
Print Provider (spooler) 73
Print Processor 73
Installing Printers 74
Print Monitor 74
Connecting to a Local Printer 75
Connecting to a Remote Printer 76
Printer Configuration 76
Unit4 Connectivity 87
Adding and Configurin the Network Components of Windows NT Workstation 88
Microsoft Network Component Architecture 89
Redirectors 90
Network Configuration 90
Using Various Methods to Access Network Resources 92
Implement Windows NT Workstation as a Client in a NetWare Environment 93
NetWare Protocols 93
Ethernet Frame Types 93
Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW) 94
Client Services for NetWare 94
Using Various Configurations to Install Windows NT Workstation as a TCP/IP Client 95
TCP/IP Protocols and Definitions 95
File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) 95
Printing in CSNW 95
Configuring TCP/IP 96
Resolving Names 98
Configuring and Installing Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 98
Remote Access Service (RAS) 98
Protocols 99
Installing and Configuring the RASNetworking Client 100
Telephony API (TAPI) Properties and Phonebooks 101
Multilink (MP) 102
Troubleshooting RAS Problems 102
Configuring Microsoft Peer Web Services 103
World Wide Web 104
FTP 104
Gopher 104
Installing Peer Web Services 104
Configuring Peer Web Services 104
Unit5 Running Applications 115
Starting Applications on Intel and RISC Platforms 117
MS-DOS Support 118
Win16 Support 120
OS/2 Support 123
Win32 Support 124
Setting Application Priority 124
POSIX Support 124
Setting Application Priority through the Control Panel 125
Setting Application Priority through the START Command 125
Unit6 Monitoring and Optimization 131
Monitoring System Performance 133
Overview of Task Manager 133
Terminology Used within Performance Monitor 135
Overview of Performance Monitor 135
Monitoring for Performance Bottlenecks 136
Enabling Specific Counters in Performance Monitor 138
Optimizing System Performance 139
Optimizing Disk Performance 139
Optimizing the Page File 140
Unit7 Troubleshooting 147
Troubleshooting a Failed Boot Process 149
Overview of the NT Boot Process 149
NT Boot Files 150
Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) 152
The Last Known Good Option 153
Troubleshooting Failed Print Jobs 153
Troubleshooting Failed Installations 154
Troubleshooting Failed Applications 155
Troubleshooting Resource Access Problems 155
File and Directory Access 156
REGEDT32 157
REGEDIT 157
Editing the Registry 157
Advanced Problem Resolution 158
Creating a Memory Dump 158
The Event Viewer 158
Restoring the Administrator Password 160
Troubleshooting RAS Problems 160
Troubleshooting Display Errors 161
Unit8 Final Review 173
Appendix A Study Question and Sample Test Answers 189
Glossary 227