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Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management Jeffrey Ferris

Windows 2000 Deployment and  Desktop Management By Jeffrey Ferris

Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management by Jeffrey Ferris


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Intended for courses in Windows NT/Windows 2000 Networking and Windows NT/2000. This resource focuses on the business drivers and in-depth technical requirements necessary to deploy Windows 2000 Professional to corporate workstations. The goal is to provide a guide during the planning and implementation phases of roll-out.

Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management Summary

Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management by Jeffrey Ferris

Some of Windows 2000's most anticipated features involve more powerful, effective, remote and unattended Windows client management. Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management, written by one of the most experienced practitioners in the business, shows experienced administrators how to implement these technologies on their own networks. It is geared towards experience System Administrators, System Integrators, System Engineers and other IT professionals who are responsible for rolling out Windows 2000 Professional in an enterprise environment. This book focuses on the business drivers and in-depth technical requirements necessary to deploy Windows 2000 Professional to corporate workstation. The goal is to provide a strategy guide during the planning and implementation phases of roll-out, as well as technical reference throughout these phases and continuing into post-install support of the Windows 2000 Professional environment from a desktop management perspective.

About Jeffrey Ferris

Jeffrey A. Ferris, MCSE, currently works as Systems Engineer for a large technology firm in Austin, Texas, where his responsibilities include technical development for emerging technologies, focusing on implementation recommendations and deployment of the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system.

Jeffrey has been working with computers since just after learning to walk, focusing on operating systems deployments and Windows NT enterprise technologies for the past six years. Prior to moving to Texas, Jeffrey was an associate consultant with Celeritas Technologies, LLC, a prominent consulting firm in the Kansas City area. While in Kansas, Jeffrey fulfilled a critical role in the development and implementation of the first nationwide rollout of a Windows NT 4.0 domain architecture for the Call Center Services division of Sprint Communications Company, L.P. This is Jeffrey's fifth published work; he has co-authored four other titles covering Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise, A+, and Network+ certification exams. Jeffrey can be reached online at [email protected]; a companion Web site for this book can be found at http://www.ferristech.net/win2k/.

Table of Contents



Introduction.

I. DEPLOYING WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL I N THE ENTERPRISE.

1.Why Upgrade.

A Brief History of Windows 2000. New Features in Windows 2000. Hardware Requirements in the Real World. Benefits of Deployment Automation.

2. Setting the Standards.

Who's on the Team? Evaluating the Current Standards Upgrading Versus Clean Install. Developing the Standard Desktop.

3. Deployment Options.

CD-ROM Installation. Distribution Share Points. Remote Installation Services (RIS). System Cloning. Systems Management Server (SMS).

4. Answer Files and the Setup Manager Wizard

Answer Files in Windows 2000. Creating and Modifying Answer Files =. Unattended Application Install.

5. Remote Installation Services (RIS).

What Is RIS? Architecture Requirements. Setting Up RIS. Installing a Workstation. Advanced RIS. Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions for Using RIS.

MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE DESKTOP.

6. Group Policy Objects.

Introduction to Group Policy. The Group Policy Editor. Administrative Templates. Setting Scripts Through Group Policy. Group Policy Tools, Tips, and Tricks.

7. IntelliMirror.

Overview of IntelliMirror. IntelliMirror Components. Implementation Tips.

8. Application Management and Software Installation.

Introduction to the Software Installation and Maintenance Features. Setting Up Software Installation and Maintenance. Installing and Managing Applications. Preparing Applications for the Windows Installer. Repairing Applications. Windows File Protection. Software Installation and Maintenance Versus SMS 2.0.

9. Desktop Security.

Security Administration Tools Included with Windows 2000. Desktop Lockdown.

II. REFERENCE.

Appendix A. Common File Extensions.
Appendix B. Complete Answer File Systax.

Unattended]. MassStorageDrivers. OEMBootFiles. OEM_Ads. GuiUnattended. UserData. Proxy. URL. FavoritesEx. Branding. LicenseFilePrintData. GuiRunOnce. Display. RegionalSettings. TapiLocation. Fax. Win9xUpg. SystemFileProtection. Components.Networking. Identification. NetAdapters. params.adapter instance. NetProtocols. protocol parameters section. MS_AppleTalk parameters. MS_ATMArps parameters. MS_ATMLANE parameters. MS_ATMUni parameters. MS_DLC parameters. MS_L2TP parameters. MS_NetBEUI prameters. MS_NetMon parameters. MS_NWIPX parameters. MS_PPTP parameters. MS_STREAMS parameters. MS_TCPIP parameters adapter-specific protocol section. NetClients. MS_MSClient parameters. MS_NWClient parameters. NetServices. MS_NwSapAgent parameters. MS_PSched parameters. MS_RAS parameters. MS_RasSrv parameters. MS_Server parameters. MS_WLBS parameters. NetBindings. NetOptionalComponents. SNMP. InternetServer. Cluster. TerminalServices. Certsrv_Client. Certsrv_Server. RemoteInstall. OsChooser. DCInstall. Data.

Appendix C. Sample Answer Files.

Absolute Minimum Answer File for Unattended Setup of Windows 2000 Professional. Automated Install by Booting from the Windows 2000 Professional CD. Answer File to Install Windows 2000 Server. My Standard SYSPREP Answer File for Windows 2000 Professional.

= Glossary.
Index.

Additional information

GOR003872627
9780735709751
0735709750
Windows 2000 Deployment and Desktop Management by Jeffrey Ferris
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
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