Microsoft Windows XP Administration Part 2: Networks and Desktops

This is the second course in a five part series on the Microsoft Windows XP Installation and Administration curriculum. This course discusses how to troubleshoot the boot process and the different stages of the boot process. It also covers system restore and Automated System Recovery process as a means of returning the computer to its previous state and how to install and support computers running Microsoft Windows XP Professional in a Windows 2000 networking environment. Topics on the implementation support and customization of new desktops are also covered.

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Duration: 8 hours Training Presented in: English

Audience

The intended audience for this course includes IT professionals that are new to the Windows XP environment and involved in providing help desk support for Windows XP Professional desktops. They also provide support for the Windows XP family of products or support for a Microsoft Windows XP solution environment. Finally they are involved in supporting Windows XP Professional in non-Microsoft network operating systems. Course prerequisites would be A+ and Network+ certifications or equivalent. In addition learners should have taken the first course in this series 72510.

Objective

• Sequence the stages in the Windows XP Professional boot process.
• Identify features of control sets in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify guidelines for using the Last Known Good configuration to start a computer running Windows XP Professional.
• Create a local user account in Windows XP Professional.
• Sequence the stages in the authentication of a local user account in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify the main features of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify features of the configurable properties of the Windows XP Professional desktop display.
• Identify features of configuring Windows XP Professional desktop shortcuts.
• Match Windows XP Professional desktop accessibility configuration options with their functions.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Troubleshooting the Boot Process

• Sequence the stages in the Windows XP Professional boot process.
• Identify features of control sets in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify guidelines for using the Last Known Good configuration to start a computer running Windows XP Professional.
• Identify the sections of the Windows XP Professional boot.ini file.
• Modify the Windows XP Professional boot.ini file.
• Match Safe Mode options for starting Windows XP Professional with their functions.
• Install the Recovery Console in Windows XP Professional.
• Match Recovery Console commands with problems they could solve.
• Identify features of the System Restore tool in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify features of using the Automated System Recovery (ASR) process to restore a Windows XP Professional installation.
• Identify features of backing up user data in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify guidelines for restoring a computer running Windows XP Professional.

Unit 2: Configuring Windows XP Professional

• Create a local user account in Windows XP Professional.
• Sequence the stages in the authentication of a local user account in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify the main features of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) in Windows XP Professional.
• Create a customized security console in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify account policy configurations in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify local policy configurations in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify configurations for Ctrl+Alt+Del Options in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify functions of logon option configurations for a workgroup using Windows XP Professional.
• Match Windows XP Professional ICS and non-ICS networking connection types with their functions.
• Identify features of naming configurations for workgroup computers using Windows XP.
• Enable Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Windows XP Professional.
• Join a computer running Windows XP Professional to a domain.
• Identify features of joining a domain when running Windows XP Professional.

Unit 3: Configuring the Desktop Environment

• Identify features of the configurable properties of the Windows XP Professional desktop display.
• Identify features of configuring Windows XP Professional desktop shortcuts.
• Match Windows XP Professional desktop accessibility configuration options with their functions.
• Identify features of configuring Windows XP Professional regional options.
• Add a submenu for all users to customize the Windows XP Professional start menu.
• Customize the Windows XP Professional Startup folder.
• Identify methods of customizing the Windows XP Professional taskbar.
• Customize properties of the My Documents folder in Windows XP Professional by changing its default location.
• Identify features of environment variables in Windows XP Professional.
• Identify features of the startup and recovery options in Windows XP Professional.
• Match user profiles created in Windows XP Professional with their desktop customization features.
• Identify ways in which Group Policy affects customization of the Windows XP Professional desktop.
• Identify features of using Windows XP Professional Remote Assistance.
• Identify user safeguards for shared control of a user's computer in Windows XP Professional Remote Assistance.
• Sequence the steps to send a file by using the Remote Assistance console.
• Identify guidelines for using Windows XP Professional Remote Assistance.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

• Microsoft Windows XP Administration Part 3: TCP/IP and Remote Support
• Microsoft Windows XP Administration Part 4: Remote and Mobile Computing
• Microsoft Windows XP Administration Part 5: Disk and File Management