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XP EnhancementsChapters 15 & 16
David TurtonConestoga College
Institute of Technology & Advanced Learningwww.conestogac.on.ca/~dturton
Doon 1B43 x3610
XP versions XP Home
2+ simultaneous users
separate open apps for each
Win Media Player Messenger
conf'g, app share CD drag-and-drop firewall
XP Pro remote desktop
control roaming profiles connect to
2000/2003 domain
IIS web server
XP versions cont'd
XP Media Ctr Edition XP Pro base: digital
entertainment h/w support:
video recording integ'd w/ TV
only avail pre-installed
XP Tablet PC XP Pro base tablet stylus &
touch-screen support
XP 64-bit Itanium & Opteron heavy
workstations free beta download
Workgroup vs Domain Workgroup
small network < 10 computers each controls own
resources users groups files/folder printers
Domain >10 computers domain controller:
Win 2000/2003 needs XP Pro
clients central control
users groups resources
Upgrading to XP
Win 98/SE/ME no drivers carried fwd some registry interpretations
Win 95 cannot upgrade clean install req'd
Transfer Files/Settings to New XP
User State Migration tool files, folders, display properties, taskbar
options, browser/email settings on an XP machine (or from XP CD)
create diskette: AccessoriesSystem ToolsFiles and Settings
Transfer Wizard run on old machine
retrieve files & settings run on new machine
put info there.
Automated System Recovery (ASR)Full-System backup
use once XP fully installed and whenever desired afterwards
creates complete drive backup & ASR diskette doesn't compress, unless hardware supports compression back up to another drive, another computer, CD-R, tape,
DVD±R complete contents of source drive
AccessoriesSystem ToolsBackup Advanced Mode Automated System Recovery Wizard
XP Home backup not installed by default XP CD \VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP\ntbackup.msi
Automated System Recovery (ASR)Full-System restore
Will lose all on XP volume since ASR backup boot to XP CD watch for message "Press F2 to run the
automated System Recovery Process" press F2 insert ASR diskette XP setup will:
load itself into memory repartition/reformat hard drive install Windows XP from CD run ASR Wizard
restoring system state, apps and data from backup
Customising desktop manage shortcuts
displaydesktopcustomise desktop create program icons
right-click program "copy" "paste shortcut" to desktop or "create shortcut" – drag to desktop
icon properties: compatibility mode runs Win 95, 98, ME, NT or 2000
environment taskbar – quick launch
single-click always-on-top icons
Windows Messenger
loads by default consumes resources in
background stop from loading at
start-up Better:
Remove from install
Users in XP Global users (domain-
wide) stored on server (domain
controller) in Active Directory
database Local users
rights only to local computer
built-in XP users administrator
all rights, can create other users
guest use of computer, very
limited configuration rights
User profiles created at first logon customise desktop
saved in profile local to each machine
roaming profile profile saved on domain
server same profile used at each
computer signs on to mandatory profile
roaming profile applied to user of a group users cannot modify
settings for users doing only job-
related tasks
creating users - XP
right-click My ComputerManage or control paneladmin
toolscomputer management select Local Users & Groups right-click to create user user has limited rights
Modifying User Accounts control paneluser
accounts need admin authority
create users change user type
admin vs limited how users sign on/off change user name change password change image
User groups manage groups, not individuals
can grant rights to groups (Local Security policy) can apply limitations to groups (Group Policies) members of group inherit rights/limitations of group
default XP groups: administrators backup operators power users limited users guests
can add groups some s/w adds groups they need (Visual Studio)
Local Security Policiesgranting rights to groups (& their members)
Control Panel Admin Tools Local Security Policy
properties
Group Policies: gpedit.mscApplying limitations to groups (& their members)
Encrypted File System file/folder properties advanced attributes can encrypt a file or folder
files put in folder are encrypted To userid of person moving them in
Files remain encrypted if moved to another NTFS location Files decrypted if moved to non-NTFS file system like diskette, CD
only user that encrypted data can open/move/copy it "Access Denied" otherwise If user's password changed by administrator
Administrator could then "impersonate" user Userid loses access to encrypted files
System administrator can decrypt files/folders, not open directly
Disgruntled employees, forgotten passwords Administrator leaves audit trail:
cannot re-encrypt to another's userid
cipher [/E, /D] [/S:dir] folderListencrypting/decrypting at command-prompt or in scripts
options: /E
encrypts specified file or folders /D
decrypts specified files or folders /S:xxx
apply to subfolders of folder xxx
Doesn't encrypt files already inside folder See cipher /? for more options
Internet Connection Firewall a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall
if local PC initiates a communication Other PC's can reply to it
if remote PC initiates a communication blocked
protect yourself from your roommates Control PanelNetwork
Connectionsproperties advanced tab modify settings to log blocked connections
enhanced with SP2
Troubleshooting Driver rollback Last Known Good Configuration Safe Mode System Restore XP boot disk Recovery Console ASR – Automated System Recovery Reinstall XP
System Restore Needs Windows to run AccessoriesSystem ToolsSystem
Restore Create a restore point before installing s/w or
h/w Can return to restore point if install fails
Try driver rollback for h/w changes first: Control PanelSystemHardwareDevice Manager
Install & configuration changes since restore-point lost Can also restore to before a virus
Note: if s/w install hangs: Disable System Restore & retry
Lose all restore points, however
Ms-DOS Startup Diskette
Right-click A: drive Select format, check "create startup
disk" Files similar to Win 98
Useful for real-mode programs Memory analysers Re-flash BIOS
XP Boot Diskette Bypasses hard drive
damage: Boot sector MBR Partition table Ntldr, Ntdetect.com,
Ntbootdd.sys (SCSI), boot.ini
Virus Not for device driver
problems
Format diskette on XP
Copy from \i386 on XP CD
Ntldr Ntdetect.com Create boot.ini
Write-protect diskette
XP Boot Diskette cont'd
If XP loads, but with errors: Load Recovery Console
\i386 on CD: winnt32 /cmdcons
Restart PC Use Fixmbr & Fixboot
Run antivirus Verify partitions OK Defrag hard drive Copy from diskette: Ntldr, Ntdetect.com,
Boot.ini
Black screen, no messages Corrupted MBR, partition table, boot sector, Ntldr Use XP boot diskette – Recovery Console
run fixmbr, fixboot