MS Press - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit, Second Edition

• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit, Second Edition
• Introduction
• Part I: Deployment
  • Chapter 1: Planning Deployments
    • Mapping Windows XP Professional to Your Business Needs
    • Assessing Your Current Configuration
    • Planning Your Preferred Client Configuration
    • Planning Installations
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 2: Automating and Customizing Installations
    • Overview of Automated and Customized Installations
    • Choosing an Automated Installation and Customization Tool
    • Preparing for the Installations
    • Customizing the Installations
    • Installing the Operating System
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 3: Multilingual Solutions for Global Business
    • Overview of Multilingual Solutions for Global Business
    • Multilingual Features in Windows XP Professional
    • Planning a Multilingual Deployment
    • Configuring Desktops
    • Using Unattended Installations and Silent Configurations
    • Supporting Multilingual Applications
    • Ensuring Multilingual Compatibility
    • Troubleshooting Multilingual Issues
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 4: Supporting Installations
    • The Setup Process
    • Support Tools
    • Installing Service Packs and Hotfixes
    • Uninstalling a Service Pack or Hotfix
    • Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional Setup
    • Additional Resources
• Part II: Desktop Management
  • Chapter 5: Managing Desktops
    • Managing Desktops in Various Network Environments
    • Managing Desktops in an Active Directory Environment
    • Managing Desktops Without Active Directory
    • Creating and Managing Standard Desktop Configurations
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 6: Managing Files and Folders
    • Overview of Managing Files and Folders
    • Managing Documents with Folder Redirection
    • Using Offline Files
    • Sharing Files and Folders
    • Searching for Files, Folders, and Network Resources
    • Troubleshooting Files and Folders Management
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 7: Supporting Mobile Users
    • Overview of Windows XP Professional Support for Mobile Users
    • Setting Up a Portable Computer
    • Managing Hardware on Portable Computers
    • Configuring Power Management
    • Configuring Roaming User Profiles and Folder Redirection
    • Configuring Offline Files for Portable Computers
    • Securing Portable Computers
    • Using Infrared Hardware and Video Devices with Portable Computers
    • Wireless Networking
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 8: Configuring Remote Desktop
    • Deploying Remote Desktop
    • Troubleshooting Remote Desktop
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 9: Managing Devices
    • Plug and Play Overview
    • Device Manager
    • Plug and Play Device Detection
    • Device Drivers
    • Supported Hardware
    • Device Installation
    • Configuring Device Settings
    • Power Management
    • Hardware Troubleshooting
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 10: Managing Digital Media
    • Digital Media Components Overview
    • Optimizing Workstations for Digital Media
    • Using Digital Media
    • Troubleshooting Digital Media
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 11: Enabling Printing and Faxing
    • New to Enabling Printing and Faxing
    • Using Active Directory to Find Printers
    • Installing Printers
    • Printing Preferences
    • Creating and Sending Print Jobs
    • Monitoring and Managing Internet Print Jobs
    • Printing Concepts
    • Troubleshooting Printing Problems
    • Faxing in Windows XP Professional
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 12: Disk Management
    • New in Disk Management
    • Disk Management Overview
    • Basic and Dynamic Disks and Volumes
    • Managing Volumes During Windows XP Professional Setup
    • Adding, Moving, and Importing Disks
    • Managing GPT Disks in Itanium-based Computers
    • Remote Disk and Command-Line Disk Management
    • Guidelines for Maintaining Disks and Volumes
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 13: File Systems
    • New in File Systems
    • File Systems Overview
    • Advantages of Using NTFS
    • NTFS File System
    • FAT File System
    • Compact Disc File System
    • Universal Disk Format
    • File System Tools
    • File Names in Windows XP Professional
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 14: Backup and Restore
    • Technology Features
    • Backup Overview
    • Establishing a Backup Plan
    • Backing Up System State Data
    • Using the Backup Tool
    • Removable Storage
    • Restoring Data
    • Additional Resources
• Part III: Security
  • Chapter 15: Logon and Authentication
    • Authentication Overview
    • Authentication Protocols
    • Managing Credentials
    • Authentication Policy Options
    • Auditing and Troubleshooting
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 16: Authorization and Access Control
    • Overview of Access Control
    • User Accounts and Security Groups
    • Working with Access Control Lists
    • Managing User Rights by Using Security Groups
    • Using Security Policy
    • Auditing and Analyzing Access Control
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 17: Encrypting File System
    • Components of EFS
    • Encrypting and Decrypting by Using EFS
    • Remote EFS Operations on File Shares and Web Folders
    • Delivering EFS Certificates to Users
    • Authorizing Multi-User Access to Encrypted Files
    • Taking Recovery Precautions
    • Strengthening Key and File Security
    • Disabling EFS
    • Tips for Implementing EFS
    • Troubleshooting EFS
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 18: Implementing TCP/IP Security
    • Using IPSec
    • Best Practices
    • Additional Information
  • Chapter 19: Securing Mobile Computers
    • Implementing Additional Security for Laptop Computers
    • Securing Wireless Networking in Windows XP
    • Best Practices
    • Additional Information
• Part IV: Networking
  • Chapter 20: Connecting Clients to Windows Networks
    • Microsoft Networking Overview
    • Microsoft Network Environments
    • Account Authentication
    • TCP/IP and Other Network Protocols
    • Locating Resources by Publishing Objects
    • Group Policy and System Policy Settings
    • Joining the Network Environment
    • Confirming Domain and Workgroup Membership
    • Troubleshooting Microsoft Networking
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 21: Configuring TCP/IP
    • Overview of Windows XP Professional TCP/IP
    • Installing and Configuring TCP/IP
    • Verifying IP Installation
    • Using Netsh to Configure and Monitor Computers
    • Advanced IP Configuration
    • IP Security and Filtering
    • Configuring Multihoming
    • TCP/IP Troubleshooting
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 22: Configuring IP Addressing and Name Resolution
    • Overview of Addressing and Name Resolution
    • Enabling IP Address Assignment
    • Configuring TCP/IP Name Resolution
    • Troubleshooting Name Resolution and Addressing
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 23: Connecting Remote Offices
    • Remote Office Overview
    • Connection Types
    • Managing Outgoing Connections
    • Managing Incoming Connections
    • Configuring Home Networks
    • Home and Small Office Local Connections
    • Remote Network Security
    • Internet Connection Sharing
    • Internet Connection Firewalls
    • Troubleshooting Remote Office Network Connections
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 24: Configuring Telephony and Conferencing
    • Overview of Telephony and Conferencing
    • Configuring Telephony and Conferencing
    • Troubleshooting Telephony and Conferencing
    • Additional Resources
• Part V: System Troubleshooting
  • Chapter 25: Troubleshooting Concepts and Strategies
    • Troubleshooting Overview
    • Troubleshooting Concepts
    • Troubleshooting Strategies
    • Summary and Checklist
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 26: Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems
    • New in Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems
    • Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tools
    • Disk and Volume Status Descriptions
    • Viruses That Affect the MBR and Boot Sectors
    • Repairing Damaged MBRs and Boot Sectors in x86-based Computers
    • Stop Messages for Disks and File Systems
    • Other Disk Problems
    • Disk Sectors Critical to Startup
    • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 27: Troubleshooting Startup
    • Understanding the Startup Process
    • Following a Process for Startup and Recovery
    • Recovering from Hardware-related Problems
    • Additional Resources
• Part VI: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: System Files Reference
    • System Files
    • Startup Files
    • Folders on the Local Disk
    • Windows Folder
    • System32 Folder
    • Extracting Files from the Operating System CD
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix B: User Rights
    • Privileges
  • Appendix C: Common Stop Messages for Troubleshooting
    • Stop Message Overview
    • Common Stop Messages
    • Hardware Malfunction Messages
    • Stop Message Checklist
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix D: Tools for Troubleshooting
    • Using This Appendix
    • Installing and Running Troubleshooting Tools
    • Disaster Recovery Tools
    • Application and Service Tools
    • Remote Management Tools
    • Disk and Maintenance Tools
    • System File Tools
    • Networking Tools
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix E: Security Event Messages
    • System Event Messages
    • Logon Events
    • Object Access Events
    • Privilege Use Events
    • Detailed Tracking Events
    • Policy Change Events
    • User Management Events
    • Account Logon Events
    • Directory Service Access Events
  • Appendix F: Device Manager Error Codes
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix G: Differences with Windows XP Home Edition
    • Comparing Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Feature Differences
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix H: Differences with Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
    • Overview of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
    • Features Not Supported in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
    • Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Requirements
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix I: Accessibility for People with Disabilities
    • Configuring Accessibility Features
    • Setting Accessibility Options by Type of Disability
    • Adding Assistive Technology Products
    • Additional Resources
  • Appendix J: Interoperability Solutions
    • Overview of Microsoft Interoperability Solutions for Windows XP Professional
    • Interoperability with UNIX
    • Interoperability with Novell NetWare
    • Interoperability with IBM Host Systems
    • Interoperability with Apple Macintosh Systems
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