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Module 1 Lab A, System Requirements

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Turn on the computer, note memory and CPU type and speed. Log on as DomUserxxx, (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer) with a password of dompass.
  1. Turn on the computer.
  1. Log on as DomUserxxx, (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer) with a password of dompass.
  1. In the Set Windows Password dialog box, type dompass in the Confirm new password box, and then click OK.
During Power On Self Test (POST) note the amount of memory, CPU type and speed.

Answer


Answers will vary.


Using the following steps, note the hard disk size, monitor resolution, and network connection.

Answer


Answers will vary.



1. (continued)
  1. Right-click My Computer, click Explore, right click (C:) and then click Properties.
  1. Close the (C:) Properties sheet.
  1. Right-click the desktop, click Properties, click Settings, and note the resolution on the question above.
  1. Close Display Properties.
  1. Right-click Network Neighborhood, click Properties, and note on the question above that you have or do not have network connectivity.
  1. Close the Network Neighborhood property sheet.
  1. Use the Pre-Installation Checklist to verify that the computer will support Windows XP Professional.
  1. CPU is at least a Pentium 2, 233 MHz
  1. 64 MB to 2 GB RAM
  1. Hard disk is at least 2 GB
  1. Monitor has VGA or better resolution
  1. Keyboard and mouse available
  1. 12x CD-ROM drive available for CD installation
  1. Computer has active network connection
  1. Use the Pre-Installation Checklist to determine other issues for setup.
  1. Partition options:
    • Create new partition on unpartitioned disk
    • Create new partition on partitioned disk
    • Install on existing partition
    • Delete existing partition to make space available
  1. File System to be used:
    • FAT
    • FAT32
    • NTFS
  1. Installing Windows XP Professional to a:
    • Workgroup
    • Domain
  1. Log off the computer.
  • Log off the computer.

Module 2 Lab B, Exercise 1: Viewing and Editing an Answer File

Tasks Detailed Steps
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password. View the setup information file and record the section and key for specified values.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. In Windows Explorer, expand Local Disk (C:), click Deploy, and then double-click Unattend.txt.
  1. Scroll through the file to view the contents.
In the setup information file, what Section and Key corresponds to each of the following values?
32-byte encrypted data string
your_name
Northwind Traders
800
600
dfrg.msc
nwtraders.msft

Answer


[GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=Encrypted data
[UserData] FullName=your_name
 [UserData] OrgName= North Wind traders
[Display] Xresolution=800
[Display] YResolution=600
[GuiRunOnce] Command0=dfrg.msc
[Identification] JoinDomain=nwtraders.msft


  1. (continued)
  1. Minimize the Unattend.txtfile.
  1. Compare the Winnt.sif file located at C:\Moc\2272\Labfiles\ Mod2 to the Unattend.txt file that you just created, ensuring that the section headings are identical.
  1. Right-click My Computer, click Explore, and then go to C:\Moc\2272\Labfiles\Mod2.
  1. In the right pane, right-click Winnt.sif, and then click Open.
  1. In the Windows cannot open this file dialog box, click Select program from a list, and then click OK.
  1. In the Open With dialog box, under Choose the program you want to use, click Notepad, and then click OK.
  1. Compare the Winnt.sif file to the Unattend.txt file that you just created, ensuring that the section headings are identical, and then close both files.
  1. Rename the Unattend.txt file to Winnt.sif, copy the file to a floppy disk, label the disk Unattend Disk, and then log off.
  1. In Windows Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
  1. In the Folder Options dialog box, click View.
  1. On the View tab, clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box, and then click OK.
  1. In the Deploy folder, right-click Unattend.txt, click Rename, and then rename Unattend.txt to Winnt.sif.
  1. In the Rename message box, click Yes to verify the extension change.
  1. Copy C:\Deploy\Winnt.sif to a blank floppy disk, and then label the disk Unattend Disk.
  1. Close all open windows, remove the Windows XP Professional compact disc, and then log off.

Module 4 Lab A, Exercise 1: Upgrading a Disk

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Log on to local computer as Administrator with a password of password. Upgrade a basic disk to a dynamic disk, by using the Computer Management console. -Disk: Disk 0.
  1. Log on to local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
  1. In the console tree, expand Storage if necessary, and then click Disk Management.
What is the storage type of Disk 0?

Answer


Basic.


Is drive C a primary partition or a logical drive in an extended partition?

Answer


Primary partition.


1. (continued)
  1. In the lower half of the details pane of Computer Management, right-click Disk 0, and then click Convert to Dynamic Disk.
  1. In the Convert to Dynamic Disk dialog box, verify that Disk 0 is the only disk selected for upgrade, and then click OK.
  1. In the Disk to Convert dialog box, click Convert.
  1. In the Disk Management message, warning that you will not be able to start other installed operating systems from any volumes on this disk, click Yes.
  1. In the Convert Disk to Dynamic message, warning that file systems on any of the disks to be converted will be dismounted, click Yes.
  1. In the Confirm message, informing you that to complete the conversion process the computer will now be restarted, click OK to restart your computer.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password. Confirm the upgrade by viewing Disk 0's properties in Computer Management.
  1. Log on to your local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. In the System Settings Change dialog box, Click No.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
  1. In the console tree, expand Storage if necessary, and then click Disk Management.
What is the storage type of Disk 0?

Answer


Dynamic.


Is drive C a primary partition or an extended partition?

Answer


Neither. It is a simple volume.


What has changed?

Answer


Disk 0 has been changed from a basic disk to a dynamic disk. Drive C has been changed from a primary partition to a simple volume.


2. (continued)
  1. Leave Computer Management open.

Module 4 Lab A, Exercise 4: Mounting a New Volume

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Create a new simple volume, with a size of 75 mb, and mount it to the C:\Mount folder. -Mount Directory: C:\Mount
  1. In the lower half of the details pane of Computer Management, right-click the unallocatedspace on Disk 0, and then click New Volume.
  1. In the New Volume Wizard, click Next.
  1. On the Select Volume Type page, click Next.
  1. On the Select Disks page, in the Select the amount of space in MB box, type 75 and then click Next.
  1. On the Assign Drive Letter or Path page, click Mount the following empty NTFS folder, and then click Browse.
  1. On the Browse for Drive Path page, verify that C:\ is selected, and then click New Folder.
  1. Name the new folder Mount, and then click OK.
  1. Click Next.
  1. On the Format Volume page, in the Volume Label box, type My Volume.
  1. Click Perform a Quick Format, click Next, and then click Finish.
The new volume is created, formatted, and mounted to the C:\Mount folder.
  1. Close Computer Management.
  1. Examine the new volume by creating a new text file in the C:\Mount folder and viewing its properties in Windows Explorer and at a command prompt. Note the results.
  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  1. Expand My Computer, and then click Local Disk (C:).
  1. Under These files are hidden, click Show the contents of this folder.
  1. Open the property sheet for the Mount folder.
The Mount Properties sheet appears.
What type of folder is C:\Mount?

Answer


Mounted Volume.


What is the target folder?

Answer


My Volume.


2. (continued)
  1. Click OK.
  1. Create a new text document in the C:\Mount folder, and name it mount1.txt.
  1. Close Windows Explorer.
  1. Click Start, click Run, in the Open box, type cmd and then click OK.
  1. In the command prompt window. Type cd\ and then press ENTER.
  1. Type dir and then press ENTER.
Notice that mountappears as <JUNCTION>.
How much free space does the dir command report?

Answer


Answers will vary.


2. (continued)
  1. Type cd mount and press ENTER, to change directory to the C:\Mount directory, type dir and then press ENTER.
How much free space does the dir command report?

Answer


Answers will vary, but somewhere around 75 MB.


Why is there a difference between the free space reported for drive C and the free space reported for C:\Mount?

Answer


The amount of free space reported for C:\Mount is the amount of free space available on the mounted volume.


2. (continued)
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 5 Lab A, Exercise 1: Configuring Disk Compression

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password and configure Windows Explorer to display compressed files and folders in another color.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. Open Windows Explorer, and then on the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
  1. In the Folder Options dialog box, on the View tab, verify that Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color is selected, and then click OK.
  1. Compress the Documents and Settings folder hierarchy.
  1. In the left pane, expand Local Disk (C:), right-click Documents and Settings, and then click Properties.
What are the Size and Size on disk values for the Documents and Settings folder?

Answer


Answers will vary.




2. (continued)
  1. In the Documents and Settings Properties sheet, click Advanced.
  1. In the Advanced Attributes dialog box, under Compress or Encrypt attributes, select the Compress contents to save disk space check box, and then click OK.
  1. Click OK to close the Documents and Settings Properties sheet.
  1. In the Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box, verify that Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files is selected, and then click OK.
In the console tree, the Documents and Settings folder appears in a different color.
  1. Right-click Documents and Settings, and then click Properties.
What are the Size and Size on disk values for the Documents and Settings folder? How much disk space does using disk compression save? (Hint: compare the values recorded before disk compression was enabled with the values after disk compression was enabled.)

Answer


Answers will vary.


2. (continued)
  1. Click OK to close the Documents and Settings Properties sheet.

Module 5 Lab A, Exercise 2: Moving a Compressed File

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Create a file named Compress1.txt in the C:\Documents and Settingsfolder. Then move this file to the C:\ Root folder.
  1. In the console tree, expand Local Disk (C:), click Documents and Settings, click File, click New, and then click Text Document.
  1. Type Compress1.txt for the file name, and then press ENTER.
Is the compression attribute set for the Compress1.txt document that you just created? If so why?

Answer


Yes, when a new file is created in a folder where the compression attribute is set, the file is compressed by default.


1. (continued)
  1. Select the Compress1.txt file, click Edit, and then click Cut.
  1. Select the C:\ Root folder, click Edit, and then click Paste.
Is the compression attribute still set for the Compress1.txt file? If so why?

Answer


Yes, when moving files with the compression attribute set to a folder on the same partition, the compression attribute stays the same. Using Cut and Paste is the same as dragging the file and selecting the Move option.


  1. Remove the compression attribute from the C:\Compress1.txt document.
  1. In the console tree, select Local Disk (C:), right-click Compress1.txt, and then click Properties.
  1. In the Compress1.txt Properties sheet, click Advanced.
  1. In the Advanced Attributes dialog box, under Compress or Encrypt attributes, clear the Compress contents to save disk space check box, and then click OK.
  1. Click OK to close the Compress1.txt Properties sheet.
Notice that the color of the Compress1.txt file changes back to the default color.
  1. Move the Compress1.txt file back to the C:\Documents and Settings folder.
  1. Select the Compress1.txt file, click Edit, and then click Cut.
  1. Select the Documents and Settings folder on Local Disk (C), click Edit, and then click Paste.
Is the compression attribute set for the Compress1.txt file?

Answer


No. Because the file was moved, it retained the attributes that it had before the move, which did not include compression. This process is different than creating a new file in the compressed folder.


  1. Delete the Compress1.txt file.
  1. Right-click the Compress1.txt file, and then click Delete.
  1. In the Confirm File Delete dialog box, click Yes.
  1. Leave Windows Explorer open.

Module 5 Lab A, Exercise 3: Copying a Compressed File

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Create a file named Compress2.txt in the C:\Documents and Settings folder.
  1. In the console tree, expand Local Disk (C:), click Documents and Settings, click File, click New, and then click Text Document.
  1. Type Compress2.txt for the file name, and then press ENTER.
  1. Select the Compress2.txt file, click Edit, and then click Copy.
  1. Select the C:\ Root folder, click Edit, and then click Paste.
Is the compression attribute still set for the Compress1.txt file? If so why?

Answer


No. When copying files with the compression attribute set to a folder on the same partition, the compression attribute is based on the attributes of the folder in which the file is being copied into. Using Copy and Paste is the same as dragging and dropping the file within the same partition.


  1. Remove the compression attribute for the C:\Documents and Settings folder hierarchy.
  1. In the console tree, expand Local Disk (C:), right-click Documents and Settings, and then click Properties.
  1. In the Documents and Settings Properties sheet, click Advanced.
  1. In the Advanced Attributes dialog box, under Compress or Encrypt attributes, clear the Compress contents to save disk space check box, and then click OK.
  1. Click OK to close the Documents and Settings Properties sheet.
  1. In the Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box, verify that Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files is selected, and then click OK.
In the console tree, the Documents and Settings folder displays in the default color.
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 5 Lab B, Exercise 3: Sharing an Encrypted File

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUserxxx (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer name) with a password of dompass. Share the encrypted file Encrypt2.txt with DomUseryyy.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUserxxx (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer name) with a password of dompass.
  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  1. Open the Mod5 folder, located at C:\MOC\2272\Labfiles, and then open the property sheet for the Encrypt2.txt file.
  1. In the Encrypt2.txt Properties sheet, select Advanced.
  1. In the Advanced Attributes sheet, select Details.
  1. In the Encryption Details sheet, select Add.
  1. In the Select User dialog box, select DomUseryyyand then click OK.
Notice that both the DomUserxxx and DomUseryyy are listed in the Users Who Can Transparently Access This File list.
  1. Click OK three times.
  1. Close all windows, and then log off.
  1. Log on as DomUseryyy and verify transparent access to file Encrypt2.txt.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUseryyy with a password of dompass.
  1. Open Windows Explorer.
  1. Open the Mod5 folder, double-click Encrypt2.txt, this time you have access to the file.
  1. Close Notepad.
Why was DomUseryyy able to access a file encrypted by DomUserxxx?

Answer


DomUserxxx allowed the EFS certificate of DomUseryyy to gain access to this file.


Will DomUseryyy be able to access all files encrypted by DomUserxxx?

Answer


No, shared access to encrypted files is on a file-by-file basis.


Module 6 Lab A, Exercise 3: Using Advanced Boot Options to Solve Boot Process Problems

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password, search for and delete the ntbtlog file if it exists.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. Click Start, and then click Search.
  1. Under What do you want to search for, click All files and folders.
  1. In the All or part of a file name box, type ntbtlog.txt, and then click Search.
  1. If the search results show an ntbtlog.txt file located in C:\Windows, right click ntbtlog.txt and then click Delete.
  1. Click Yes in the Confirm File Delete message box.
  1. Close the Search Results window, and then restart the computer.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, press F8, and then select Enable Boot Logging. Log on to the local computer as Administrator, open WordPad, and then view the contents of Ntbtlog.txt file.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, press F8.
  1. On the Advanced Options Menu screen, select Enable Boot Logging, and then press ENTER.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, select Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and then press ENTER.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click WordPad.
  1. In WordPad, click File, and then click Open.
  1. In the Look in box, click the down arrow, and then click Local Disk (C:).
  1. Double-click Windows, in Files of type, select Unicode Text Documents (*.txt), and then double-click ntbtlog.
The Boot log contains a list of all device drivers that were loaded and some that were not loaded.
  1. On the Edit menu, click Find.
  1. In the Find what box, type TCPIP and then click Find Next.

2. (continued)
  1. Move the Find dialog box, so that you can see the line with TCPIP.
You are looking at the entry for the driver TCPIP.SYS indicating that it was loaded.
  1. In the Find dialog box, click Find Next, you should have a WordPad dialog box telling you that it has finished searching the log file, click OK.
  1. Close the Find dialog box, close WordPad, and then restart the computer.
  1. Start the Recovery Console, disable TCPIP, and then restart the computer.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, select Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and then press ENTER.
  1. Choose the installation of Windows XP that you want to load, and then press ENTER.
  1. At the password prompt, type password and then press ENTER.
  1. At the C:\Windows prompt, type disable TCPIP and then press ENTER.
What was the start type for TCPIP?

Answer


Service System Start.


3. (continued)
  1. At the C:\Windows prompt, type EXIT and then press ENTER to restart the computer.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, press F8 and enable boot logging. Open WordPad, and then search the ntbtlog file to see if TCPIP was loaded.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, press F8.
  1. On the Advanced Options Menu screen, select Enable Boot Logging, and then press ENTER.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, select Microsoft Windows XP Professional, and then press ENTER.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. Click Start, and then click WordPad.
  1. In WordPad, click File, and then click Open.
  1. In the Look in box, click the down arrow, and then click Local Disk (C:).
  1. Double-click Windows, in Files of type, select Unicode Text Documents (*.txt), and then double-click ntbtlog.
  1. In Files of type, select Unicode Text Documents (*.txt), and then double-click ntbtlog.
Note: If there is an existing Boot log file, Windows XP will append the log information to the end of the existing file.

4. (continued)
  1. On the Edit menu, click Find.
  1. In the Find what box, type TCPIP and then click Find Next.
The first entry for TCPIP will be from the first time you restarted the computer with boot logging enabled.
  1. In the Find dialog box, click Find Next.
  1. In the WordPad message box, click OK, as there were no entries for TCPIP the second time that you restarted the computer with boot logging enabled.
  1. Look at the entry above and below TCPIP, in the find dialog box type the name of the driver loaded before or after TCPIP, and then click Find Next.
This verifies that TCPIP did not get loaded. It is also a way of comparing a good boot sequence to a bad boot sequence.
  1. Close the Find dialog box, close WordPad, and then restart the computer.
  1. Start the Recovery Console, view the status of TCPIP, and then start the TPCIP service.
  1. On the Operating System Selection screen, select Microsoft Windows Recovery Console, and then press ENTER.
  1. Choose the installation of Windows XP that you want to load, and then press ENTER.
  1. Type password and then press ENTER.
  1. At the C:\Windows prompt, and then type LISTSVC, and then press ENTER.
  1. Scroll through the list of services until you find TCPIP.
What is the status of TCPIP?

Answer


Disabled.


5. (continued)
  1. Scroll to the end, until you find a C:\Windows prompt.
  1. At the C:\Windows prompt, type enable TCPIP Service_System_Start and then press ENTER.
  1. At the C:\Windows prompt, type Exit and then press ENTER to restart the computer.
  1. Start Windows XP, and then verify that TCPIP started.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administratorwith a password of password.
  1. Click Start, click My Computer, click My Network Places, click Entire Network, double-click Microsoft Windows Network, and then double-click Nwtraders.
Note: All computers appear since you have network connectivity.

6. (continued)
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 7 Lab B, Exercise 2: Understanding Roaming User Profiles

Tasks Detailed steps
Important: You must work with your partner to complete this exercise. It is important that you and your partner complete the tasks and steps together.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUserxxx with a password of dompass, and then modify the user profile.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUserxxx (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer name) with a password of dompass.
  1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
  1. Modify the desktop and appearance settings, and then click OK.
  1. Log off the computer.
Important: Inform your partner that you have completed Step 1d. Wait here until your partner has reached this point.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUseryyy, with a password of dompass.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomUseryyy (where yyy is the first three letters of your partner's computer) with a password of dompass.
  1. Right-click the desktop, click Properties, click Desktop, and then click OK.
Did your partner's profile appear on your computer?

Answer


Yes, because roaming profiles were used, the profile remains on a server. Every time that a user logs on, the profile is downloaded to the computer.


2. (continued)
  1. Modify your partner's profile by changing the desktop.
Important: Inform your partner that you have completed Step 2c. Wait here until your partner has reached this point.

2. (continued)
  1. Log off and log on to the domain as DomUserxxx (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer name).
  1. Right-click the desktop, click Properties, click Desktop, and then click OK.
  1. Verify that your profile changed from the last time you logged on as DomUserxxx.
  1. Verify the type of profile.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
  1. Click Advanced, and for User Profiles,click Settings.
  1. On the User Profiles properties sheet, select Nwtraders\DomUserxxx, and then click Change Type.
Now you can change the type of profile to be used. If a roaming profile has been created on the server, you can change it back to a local profile. You cannot change it to a roaming profile if it has not been configured first on the server.
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 7 Lab C, Exercise 2: Responding to an Invitation

Tasks Detailed steps
Important: In this exercise, the person responding to the invitation will be the helper, and the person who sent the invitation will be the end user. Each task will be for either the helper or the end user. You and your partner will decide who will be the helper and who will be the end user.
The first task is for the helper.
  1. Log off the computer and log on as DomAdmin with a password of password. Open the mapped network drive, double-click yyyRAHelp (where yyy is the first three letters of your partner's computer name), and then respond to the Remote Assistance invitation.
  1. Log off the computer.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomAdmin, with a password of dompass.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Map network drive.
  1. In the Folder box, type \\London\Rahelp and verify Reconnect at logon is not selected, and then click Finish.
  1. Double-click yyyrahelp (where yyy is the first three letters of your partner's computer name).
  1. In the Remote Assistance Invitation dialog box, type rempass in the Password box, and then click Yes.
Important: Task two is for the end user.
  1. Start an application on your computer, and then accept the invitation.
  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click WordPad.
  1. Restore the Remote Assistance dialog box if it is not in the foreground, and then click Yes on the message Do you want to let this person view your screen and chat with you?
The Remote Assistance window appears. You can use the lower box on the left for a chat session.
  1. Type some text in the chat session box, and then click Send.
Important: Task three is for the helper.
  1. Respond to your partner's chat session.
The Remote Assistance window appears. The left side is for typing text during the chat session, and the chat session appears in the large box. The rest of the window shows your partner's desktop and the application that your partner started in step 2.
  1. Respond to your partner's chat session by typing in the box at the lower left, and then clicking Send.
  1. Attempt to click on any item on your partner's computer. At this point, you can only view the desktop.
  1. On the Chat History title bar, click the chevron next to Hide Chat.
  1. On the Remote Assistance menu, click Take Control.
  1. In the Remote Assistance - Web Page dialog box, click Yes.
What happens when you try to click Yes?

Answer


Nothing happens, because you are seeing your partner's desktop. Your partner is the only person that can click Yes.


Important: Task four is for the end user.
  1. When prompted, let your partner take control of your computer.
  1. When prompted, Do you want to let Useryyy take control of your computer, click Yes.
At this point, your partner has control of your computer. You can still perform tasks on your computer, but you will be sharing control with your partner.
  1. In the chat box, explain to your partner the helper that you need to know how to bold text in a WordPad document.
  1. Restore WordPad and type some text in to the document.
Important: Task five is for the helper. The helper has control of the end user's computer. Both people can perform tasks on the computer.
  1. Perform tasks on your partner's computer.
  1. On the Remote Assistance - Web Page Dialog message box, click OK.
  1. With the WordPad document in the foreground and text entered, highlight the text, and then click the Bold button.
You can now see how Remote Assistance can be used to provide support for applications, collaboration, and desktop support. Either the end user or the helper can perform step d.
  1. Click Disconnect, and then close the Help and Support Center window.
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.
Important: Task six is for the end user.
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.
  • Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 8 Lab A, Exercise 2: Configuring Windows XP Professional to Use DHCP for Address Assignment

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Configure the local area connection to use DHCP to obtain an IP address.
  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  1. On the Pick a Category page, click Network and Internet Connections.
  1. Under Pick a Control Panel Icon, click Network Connections.
  1. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
  1. In This connection uses the following items, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  1. Verify that the Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server addresses check boxes are selected.
Is the IP address that is listed here unique to this computer? If so, what would happen if someone else tried to use this address at the same time that you did?

Answer


Yes, this address is unique to this computer.
If someone else tries to use this address, the first computer that activates its network card will function. When the second computer tries to activate its card, it will not function, and the first computer will display a message that another computer is trying to use that address.


Document your current Internet Protocol TCP/IP settings.


IP address:
Subnet mask:
Default gateway (If listed):

Preferred DNS server:
Alternate DNS server (If listed):

1. (continued)
  1. Click Obtain an address automatically, click Obtain DNS servers address automatically, and then click OK.
  1. Click Close to close Local Area Connection Properties, and then close Network Connections.
  1. Use the ipconfig command line utility to display the TCP/IP configuration of your computer.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type cmd and then press ENTER.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and then press ENTER.

Document your Internet Protocol TCP/IP settings.


Connection-specific DNS Suffix (If present):
IP address:
Subnet mask:
Default gateway (If present):
Can you tell by this screen if the computer is configured to obtain an address automatically?

Answer


No.


  1. Use the ipconfig /? option to determine how to display full configuration information.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /? and then press ENTER.
You may need to maximize the Cmd.exe windows to see all of the ipconfig options.
  1. Locate the ipconfig switch that will display your full configuration information.
Which ipconfig switch will display the full configuration information?

Answer


ipconfig /all.


  1. Run ipconfig /all, close all open windows.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and then press ENTER.
Is this computer DHCP enabled? When was the DHCP lease obtained? What additional information other than DHCP is listed when the /all switch is used that was not documented before?

Answer


Yes.
Answers will vary.
DNS information.


4. (continued)
  1. Close all open windows.

Module 8 Lab A, Exercise 3: Configure an Alternate TCP/IP Configuration

Tasks Detailed steps
Wait for the instructor to stop the DHCP service before continuing.
  1. Use the command prompt to run the ipconfig command to attempt to release and renew your DHCP lease. View your new settings. Then verify your automatic private IP address, by using the ipconfig command.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type cmd and then press ENTER.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /release and then press ENTER.
It may take a few minutes to time out looking for a DHCP service. When it is done, you may see an error message that your IP address is invalid, which is expected because the instructor stopped the DHCP service prior to completing this task.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /renew and then press ENTER.
This may also take a few minutes to time out looking for a DHCP service. You may receive an error that the timeout period has expired, which is expected because there is still no DHCP service active.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig and then press ENTER.
Notice that your IP address is now 169.254.x.x This is how you can recognize an Automatic Private IP Address.
  1. Minimize the command prompt window.
  1. View your computer's TCP/IP properties.
  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  1. On the Pick a Category page, click Network and Internet Connections.
  1. Under Pick a Control Panel Icon, click Network Connections.
  1. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
  1. In This connection uses the following items, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
Are there any additional tabs available that were not available before? If so, what are they?

Answer


Yes, there is an Alternate Configuration tab available. This tab was not available the last time we viewed this property sheet because the TCP/IP settings were static, and now they are dynamic.


  1. Configure your TCP/IP settings to use an alternate configuration of your original static configuration that was documented in the previous exercise.
  1. Click the Alternate Configuration tab.
What is selected by default for an alternate configuration?
What effect will this selection have on your computer if the DHCP server is unavailable to give your computer an IP address?
Will you be able to connect to the instructor's computer if the DHCP server does not give you an address?

Answer


Automatic Private IP address.
If the DHCP service is unavailable, Windows XP will automatically generate an IP address from the pool of addresses that is set aside for this process.
No, because the Instructor computer is configured for a different IP subnet.




3. (continued)
  1. Click User configured, and then enter the IP configuration information that you documented from the previous exercise (use the IP configuration assigned by the DHCP server).
Note that you will not have all the information to complete every field. You need to enter only the information that you have.
  1. Click OK to save the settings, click Close to close Local Connection Properties, and then close Network Connections.
  1. Use the command prompt to run the ipconfig command to release and renew you DHCP lease. View your new settings.
  1. Restore the command prompt window.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /release and then press ENTER.
After a short period, you will see the alternate configuration that you have just configured.
Stop here until the instructor restarts the DHCP service.
  1. Configure your computer to use the DHCP server to receive TCP/IP configuration by renewing your DHCP lease.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /renew and then press ENTER.
Where you successful in renewing your DHCP lease?

Answer


Yes.


5. (continued)
  1. Close all open windows, and then log off.

Module 8 Lab B, Exercise 1: Configuring the DNS Client for Windows XP Professional to Use Static DNS Server Addresses

Tasks Detailed steps
  1. Log on to the domain as DomAdmin with a password of dompass. Use the ipconfig command to determine the current DHCP-supplied DNS server address.
  1. Log on to the domain as DomAdmin with a password of dompass.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type cmd and then press ENTER.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and then press ENTER.
Document your current Internet Protocol TCP/IP settings.
IP address:
Subnet mask:
Default gateway (If listed):

DNS servers:

Are these addresses static or are they given by DHCP? How can you tell?

Answer


DHCP Enabled = Yes.


1. (continued)
  1. Minimize the command prompt window.
  1. Configure the local area connection to use static address for TCP/IP. Use the TCP/IP addresses that were recorded earlier in this lab.
  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  1. On the Pick a Category page, click Network and Internet Connections.
  1. Under Pick a Control Panel Icon, click Network Connections.
  1. Right-click Local Area Connections, and then click Properties.
  1. Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
  1. Click Use the following IP address, and then use the settings that you recorded after completing Task 1 to enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway in the corresponding boxes.
Notice that the Use the following DNS server addresses option is selected automatically.
  1. In the Use the following DNS server addresses section, enter the DNS server addresses that you recorded after completing Task 1.
  1. Click OK to accept the new settings, and then click Close to close Local Area Connections.
  1. Minimize the Network Connections window.
Note that the new settings are not applied to this computer until the Local Area Connections property sheet is closed.
  1. Verify the new TCP/IP settings by using the ipconfig command.
  1. Restore the command prompt window.
  1. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and then press ENTER.
Were the new settings applied?

Answer


Yes.


3. (continued)
  1. Minimize the command prompt window.

Module 11 Lab A, Exercise 1: Configuring Power Options

Tasks Detailed Steps
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password. Create a custom power scheme called Mobile User. Then on the Mobile User power scheme, enable support for hibernation.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administratorwith a password of password.
  1. In Control Panel: If you are in Classic View Control Panel, double-click Power Options.

- Or -

  1. If you are in Category View Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options.
  1. In the Power Options Properties dialog box, on the Hibernate tab, verify that Enable hibernation is selected.
How much free disk space is required on your computer to support hibernation?
How much RAM does your computer have?
Is the amount of free space related to the amount of RAM that is available?

Answer


Disk space required to support hibernation: Answers will vary.

Amount of RAM: Answers will vary.

The amount of space for hibernation and the amount of RAM should be the same. To support hibernation, the amount of disk space on the computer needs to be equivalent to the amount of RAM in the computer, because hibernation saves the desktop to the hard drive.




1. (continued)
  1. On the Advanced tab, select the Always show icon on the taskbar check box.
  1. On the Power Schemes tab, click Save As.
  1. In the Save Scheme dialog box, type Mobile User and then click OK.
  1. Under Settings for Mobile User power scheme, specify to turn off the monitor after 10 minutes and turn off the hard disks after 15 minutes.
  1. Click OK to close the Power Options Properties dialog box, and then close Control Panel.
  1. Start Notepad, Calculator, and run Disk Defragmenter on the C: partition. Then immediately hibernate the computer. After the computer is turned off, restart the computer, and then verify that all of the applications are as you left them.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type calc and then click OK.
  1. Calculate the following (79 * 36.04) = and then leave Calculator open.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type notepad and then click OK.
  1. In the Notepadwindow, type Windows XP Professional Hibernation support and then leave Notepad open.
  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
  1. Click the C: partition, and then on the Action menu, click Analyze.
  1. While Disk Defragmenter is running, click Start, and then click Shut Down.
  1. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Hibernate, and then click OK.
Notice that the screen shows that the computer is hibernating.
  1. Turn off the computer if necessary, and then restart the computer.
Notice that the Start Up Screen message appears, indicating that Windows is resuming.
  1. Unlock the computer, and then verify that Calculator, Notepad, and Disk Defragmenter are still running.
  1. Close all applications and windows, and then log off.

Module 11 Lab B, Exercise 1: Configuring a Client Computer for Offline Files

Tasks Detailed Steps
  1. Log on to the computer as Administrator with a password of password, enable Offline Files and Folders, and join the Nwtraders domain.
  1. Log on to the computer as Administrator with a password of password.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Explore.
  1. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
  1. On the Folder Options dialog box, click Offline Files.
  1. Select Enable Offline Files, click OK, and then close Windows Explorer.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer and then click Properties.
  1. On the Computer Name tab, click Change.
  1. On the Computer Name Changes dialog box, select Domain, and in the Domain Name box type Nwtraders.msft, and then click OK.
  1. When prompted for User name type Administrator and for Password type password, and then click OK.
  1. Click OK on the Welcome to the Nwtraders.msft domain message box.
  1. Click OK when prompted You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect.
  1. Click OK to close the System Properties sheet.
  1. Click Yes when prompted Do you want to restart your computer now.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administrator with a password of password and then create a shared folder. This folder will be used by your partner to store the offline files.
  1. Log on to the local computer as Administratorwith a password of password.
  1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
  1. Expand Shared Folders, right-click Shares, and then click New File Share.
  1. In the Create Shared Folder dialog box, in the Folder to share box, type C:\your_partner's_computer, in the Share name box, type your_partner's_computer, and then click Next.
  1. Click Yes on the The system cannot find the specified path "C:\your_partner's_computer". Do you want to create it? message.
  1. Verify that All users have full control is selected, and then click Finish.
  1. Click No on the message Do you want to create another shared folder.
  1. Enable offline files.
  1. Click Shares, right-click your_partner's_computer, and then click Properties.
  1. In the your_partner's_computer Properties sheet, on the General tab, click Caching.
What four options can be set on a shared folder?

Answer


Allow caching of files in this shared folder (if this option is unchecked, then the next three are not available)
Manual Caching for Documents
Automatic Caching for Documents
Automatic Caching for Programs and Documents




3. (continued)
  1. Verify Manual caching of documents is selected, and then click OK.
  1. Click OK to close the your_partner's_computer Properties sheet and then close Computer Management.
  1. Connect to \\your_partner's_ computer \Your_Computer create a file and save it to the shared folder.
  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  1. In the Open box, type \\your_partner's_computer\your_computer (where your_partner's_computer is the computer and Your_Computer is the shared folder) and then click OK.
  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click WordPad.
  1. In WordPad, type This is a test of offline files and folders.
  1. On the File menu, click Save As.
  1. In the Save In box, click My Network Places, and then double-click Entire Network, double-click Microsoft Windows Network, double-click NWTRADERS, double-click your_partner's_computer, and then double-click your_computer.
  1. In the File name box, type xxx Offline File (where xxx is the first three letters of your computer name) and then click Save.
  1. Close WordPad, and restore the your_computer on your_partner's_computer window.
  1. Make the file available offline.
  1. Right-click the file that you just saved, and then click Make Available Offline.
  1. The Offline Files Wizard starts, click Next.
  1. Verify that Automatically synchronize the Offline Files when I log on and log off my computer is not selected, and then click Next.
  1. Verify that Enable reminders is selected, select Create a shortcut to the Offline Files folder on my desktop, and then click Finish.
Synchronization occurs. Notice the offline symbol on the Offline file.
  1. Close the your_computer on your_partner's_computer window.
  1. On the desktop, double-click the Shortcut to Offline Files. Open the file, and then close the file to create an offline file automatically.
  1. On the desktop, double-click Shortcut to Offline File.
  1. Double-click xxx Offline File.
  1. Close xxx Offline File.
  1. Close the Offline Files Folder.
  1. Disconnect from the network.
  1. Click Start.
  1. If Connect to appears on the Start menu, click Connect to, and then click Show all connections.
- Or -
  1. If Network Connections does not appear on the Start menu, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
  1. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Disable.
  1. When Local Area Connection shows Disabled, minimize Network Connections.
Note: Task 6 has the same effect as physically removing the computer from the network.
  1. While disconnected from the network, make changes to the xxx offline file.
  1. In the Notification Area, you now have an icon of a computer, move the pointer over the icon, you will see Offline Files - The network is not available.
  1. On the desktop, double-click Shortcut to Offline Files.
  1. Double-click xxx Offline File.
  1. In your WordPad document, type This is another test of Offline Files.
  1. Save the changes to your document, and then close WordPad.
Where were the changes to your WordPad document saved?

Answer


They were saved to the locally cached version of the document.


8. (continued)
  1. In the Notification Area, click the Offline Files Status icon.
The Offline File Status dialog box appears. If you would click OK at this point, the files will attempt to synchronize.
  1. Click Work online without synchronizing changes, and then click OK.
  1. Close the Offline Files Folder.
  1. On the desktop, double-click Shortcut to Offline File, and then open the xxx offline file.
Do the changes appear in the document, and why?

Answer


Yes, because the locally cached version was opened.


  1. Reconnect to the network and complete the synchronization process.
  1. Restore Network Connections.
  1. Right-click Local Area Connection, click Enable, and then close Network and Dial-up Connections.
As soon as the Local Area Connection is enabled synchronization takes place.
When connected to the network and opening an offline file, which file is opened: the locally cached copy or the version of the file on the network shared folder?

Answer


The version of the file on the network shared folder.




  1. Disable offline files.
  1. In Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.
  1. In the Folder Options dialog box, on the Offline Files tab, clear the Enable Offline Files check box, and then click OK.
  1. Close Control Panel, and then log off.

Module 12 Lab A, Exercise 1: Monitoring Applications by Using Task Manager

Tasks Detailed Steps
  1. Log on as Administrator with a password of password, and then run Lab12.cmd located in the C:\MOC\2272\Labfiles\ Mod12 folder.
  1. Log on as Administratorwith a password of password.
  1. Run Lab12.cmd located in the C:\MOC\2272\Labfiles\Mod12 folder.
Four applications, App1-1 through App1-5, will start on your computer.
  1. Use Task Manager to determine which application is using the majority of system resources, and which system resources (memory, disk, and processor) it is using.
  1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Task Manager.
  1. On the Applications tab, review the programs that are running.
Does the list contain any operating system processes? Why or why not?

Answer


No. The list contains no operating system process because the Applications tab lists only processes that are running in the current user's security context.




2. (continued)
  1. Click the Performance tab.
Which system resources are used heavily?

Answer


CPU usage is at or near 100 percent.




2. (continued)
  1. Click the Processes tab.
Which process is displaying the highest current CPU usage? Does this usage indicate a problem?

Answer


App1-5 has the highest CPU usage. This usage could indicate a problem, because this program's CPU usage is preventing other programs from gaining processor time.




2. (continued)
  1. On the View menu, click Select Columns.
  1. In the Select Columns dialog box, select the CPU Time check box, and then click OK.
  1. Drag the border of the Windows Task Manager window down and to the right until you can see all columns and rows.
Which process has used the most CPU time since your computer was started? Does this usage indicate a problem? Why or why not?

Answer


The System Idle process has used the most CPU time. This usage does not indicate a problem, because the time that is displayed for the System Idle process indicates that the computer's processor was not busy.




  1. Close the application that is using most of the CPU.
  1. Right-click the process that is using the majority of CPU and click end process.
The Task Manager Warning message box appears. Read the message text. It tells you terminating a process may cause undesired results.
  1. On the Task Manager Warning message box, click No.
  1. Click Applications, right-click the application that is using most of the CPU, and then click End Task.
  1. When the application is removed from the list, click Performance.
What is the total CPU usage now?

Answer


Answers will vary, but should be about 4 percent.


  1. (continued)
  1. Click Applications, select App1-1, App1-2, App1-3, App1-4, click End Task, and then minimize Task Manager.

Module 12 Lab A, Exercise 5: Searching for Specific Events in a Saved Event Log File

Tasks Detailed Steps
  1. Open the saved security log file, \Labfiles\Mod12\Lab12.evt and then view the first entries.
  1. In the console tree, right-click Event Viewer (Local), and then click Open Log File.
The file that appears by default in the Open box will be the yyyy-mm-dd.evt file that you created in the previous exercise. Verify that you are opening the correct log file.
  1. In the Open dialog box, in the Look in box, open the MOC\Labfiles\Mod12 folder if necessary, and then click Lab12.evt.
  1. In the Log Type box, click System, and then click Open.
  1. Double-click the first event in the log.
  1. Click the down arrow to view the information in the next event.
Is examining each event the most efficient way to look for specific events?

Answer


No. Because of the high number of events that will appear in the logs, you will need some way to filter out the events that do not concern you during the present search.




  1. (continued)
  1. Click Cancel to close the Event Properties sheet.
  1. Filter the log entries so that only failure events appear, and then sort the entries by category.
  1. In the console tree, right-click Saved System Log, point to View, and then click Filter.
  1. In Event source, select DHCP, in the Saved System Log Properties sheet, under Event types, clear all of the check boxes except for the Warning and Error check boxes, and then click OK.
  1. Double-click the first DHCP entry.
Based on the information in the Description section of the event, why does the computer not have a DHCP address?

Answer


The Computer automatically configured an IP address.




  1. (continued)
  1. Click OK to close the Event Properties sheet.

 

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