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Tables of Contents for Windows 2000 Power Toolkit
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
I Windows 2000 Overview
1
91
Introducing Windows 2000
3
22
Windows NT History and Description
3
5
Windows 2000 Architecture
8
9
Differences Between Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server
17
3
The Many Advantages of Windows 2000
20
1
Upgrade from Versions of Windows NT
20
1
Upgrade or Migrate from Other Windows Versions
21
1
Migrate from Other Operating Systems
22
1
For More Information
23
2
Common Windows 2000 Administrative Utilities
25
14
What Administration Really Means
25
1
Administering a Windows 2000 System
26
12
For More Information
38
1
The Windows 2000 Layout
39
20
Windows 2000 Directory Structures
39
5
Key Windows 2000 Executables
44
11
The Windows 2000 Distribution CD
55
1
Living with Service Packs and Hotfixes
56
1
For More Information
57
2
Fundamentals of Active Directory
59
16
An Overview of Directory Services
59
5
Key Concepts and Terminology
64
4
Active Directory Basics
68
5
Objects in Active Directory
73
1
For More Information
74
1
Active Directory Tools
75
16
Built-In Active Directory Tools
75
10
Resource Kit Tools
85
3
Third-Party Directory Monitoring and Administration Tools
88
1
For More Information
89
2
II Nuts and Bolts of Windows 2000
91
140
Windows 2000 and Hardware
93
24
The Windows Driver Model (WDM)
94
1
Plug and Play in Windows 2000
95
2
Documenting a Current Hardware Configuration
97
2
Planning to Add New Hardware
99
6
Working with Video
105
2
Working with Audio
107
1
Working with Storage
107
1
Working with Common Peripherals
108
1
Dealing with New Interfaces
108
4
Windows 2000 on a Laptop
112
1
Multiple CPUs and Windows 2000
112
1
Troubleshooting Hardware Problems on Windows 2000
113
2
Third-Party Hardware Troubleshooting Utilities
115
1
For More Information
115
2
Booting Windows 2000
117
22
System and Boot Partitions
117
1
A Recipe to Boot
118
9
Building Boot Disks and ERDs
127
6
Multi-Boot Systems, the Microsoft Way
133
1
Multi-Boot Systems, Other Ways
133
1
Troubleshooting Boot Problems
134
1
Third-Party Troubleshooting Tools
135
2
For More Information
137
2
Windows 2000 Control Panel
139
16
The Control Panel Applets
141
13
For More Information
154
1
Introducing the Windows 2000 Registry
155
26
Registry Overview
156
3
Windows 2000 Registry Hives
159
2
Windows 2000 Registry Files and Structures
161
8
Security Information in the Registry
169
3
How Programs Interact with the Registry
172
1
Of Policies, the Policy Editor, and Windows 2000
173
7
For More Information
180
1
Editing the Windows 2000 Registry
181
32
Backing Up the Registry
183
1
Editing the Registry
184
4
Working with Existing Keys and Values
188
4
Importing and Exporting Registry Data
192
1
Avoiding Registry Problems
193
2
Troubleshooting the Registry
195
1
Uninstalling Applications
196
2
Third-Party Registry Editing and Management Utilities
198
14
For More Information
212
1
Important Registry Keys and Values
213
18
Basic Console Operations
214
11
Important Registry Miscellany
225
4
For More Information
229
2
III Networking Windows 2000
231
168
Windows 2000 Networking Explored and Explained
233
16
The Redirector
233
2
The Workstation Service
235
2
The Server Service
237
2
Protocol Stacks
239
2
Multiple Universal Naming Convention Provider
241
1
Multi-Protocol Router
242
1
Adminstrative Shares
242
2
Protocols and Network Bindings
244
3
For More Information
247
2
Windows 2000 Networking Models
249
12
Workgroup Networks
249
1
Domain-Based Networks
250
2
Understanding Groups
252
5
Understanding the Security ID
257
1
Troubleshooting Techniques for Networks
257
2
For More Information
259
2
Windows 2000 and TCP/IP
261
34
TCP/IP Explored and Explained
262
3
Understanding IP Addressing, Subnet Masks, and Domain Names
265
8
Routers, Proxies, and Firewalls
273
3
DNS, WINS, Active Directory, and Other IP Matters
276
4
Using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
280
2
Installing and Configuring TCP/IP
282
2
Managing Internet Connections
284
2
Managing IP Information Services
286
3
Troubleshooting IP
289
3
For More Information
292
3
Windows 2000 and Legacy Protocols
295
26
NetBEUI and Windows 2000
295
7
Integrating Windows 2000 with Older Versions of Net Ware
302
11
Windows Services for NetWare Version 5
313
1
The Realities of Integrating Net Ware and Windows 2000
314
4
Troubleshooting NetWare-to-Windows 2000 Connections (and Vice Versa)
318
1
Performance Tuning When Using Multiple Protocols
318
1
For More Information
319
2
Windows 2000 Meets Unix
321
22
Windows 2000 Strengths and Weaknesses
322
2
Unix Strengths and Weaknesses
324
2
Hybrid Environments
326
1
The OSI Model
326
1
IEEE 802 Networking Specifications
327
4
Windows 2000 and Unix Integration
331
5
The Domain Name System
336
6
For More Information
342
1
Dial-Up Networking and Remote Access
343
36
Remote Control
344
3
DUN Is RAS from the Client's Side
347
5
RRAS Server Explained and Explored
352
3
Working Across Virtual Private Networks
355
2
Working with Modems, ISDN, Cable Modems, and More
357
13
Troubleshooting DUN, Remote Access, and VPNs
370
5
Third-Party DUN and RAS Utilities and Hardware
375
2
For More Information
377
2
Terminal Services in Windows 2000
379
20
Terminal Services History and Overview
380
1
What Is Terminal Services Good For?
381
3
Working with Terminal Services
384
3
Terminal Services from the Client's Side
387
2
Terminal Services from the Server's Side
389
7
Troubleshooting Terminal Services
396
1
Third-Party Terminal Services and Related Utilities
397
1
For More Information
398
1
IV Managing Your Windows 2000 System(s)
399
218
Windows 2000 and Storage
401
26
FAT and NTFS
401
3
Installing, Configuring, and Partitioning Disks
404
3
File Management Utilities
407
3
Data Management
410
8
Encrypting File System (EFS)
418
4
About the Distributed File Systems (DFS)
422
2
Third-Party Storage Management Utilities
424
1
Troubleshooting Disk Drives/Storage Subsystems
425
1
For More Information
426
1
Windows 2000 Backup and More
427
20
Windows 2000's Built-in NTBACKUP.EXE
427
5
Other Backup Alternatives
432
3
Choosing an Appropriate Backup Device
435
3
Rules for Backing Up
438
1
Managing Backup Media
439
3
Benefits of Offsite Storage
442
1
Third-Party Backup Tools and Utilities
442
3
Troubleshooting Backup Problems
445
1
For More Information
446
1
Scripting and Automation
447
32
The Computer Can Take Care of Itself
447
1
Windows Script Host
448
2
Working with Cscript
450
2
Working with Wscript
452
3
AT and the Task Schedular Service
455
7
Windows Batch Files and Commands
462
4
Windows Remote Installation Service (RIS)
466
1
Scripting and Automation Scenarios
467
7
Troubleshooting Scripting and Automation
474
2
Third-Party Scripting and Automation Alternatives
476
1
For More Information
477
2
Tuning and Optimizing Windows 2000
479
26
Establishing a Baseline
479
2
Working with the Performance Utility
481
7
Extracting a Baseline
488
1
Bottlenecks
489
1
Key Objects and Counters
490
5
Troubleshooting Tips
495
1
Resource Kit Performance Tools
496
1
Other Windows 2000 Performance Tools
497
1
Network Monitor
498
2
Monitoring Tools
500
1
Third-Party Performance and Network Monitoring Tools
501
2
For More Information
503
2
Managing Applications
505
26
Understanding Foreground Priority
506
1
Managing Application Priority
507
2
Using the Run Command to the Max
509
2
Of Win 32, VDMs, and Win 16
511
11
Making the Most of Virtual Memory
522
5
Third-Party Application Management Tools
527
1
Troubleshooting Application Difficulties
527
2
For More Information
529
2
Printing with Windows 2000
531
32
The Windows 2000 Print Architecture
532
4
Adding Printers
536
10
Print Clients
546
8
Updating Print Drivers and Determining Who Needs Them
554
1
Printer Pooling
555
1
Managing Printer Users, Queues, and Priorities
555
4
Third-Party Print Management Tools
559
1
Troubleshooting Printing Problems
560
1
For More Information
561
2
Managing System Security
563
34
Windows 2000 Security Overview
565
9
Establishing a Windows 2000 Security Regimen
574
19
For More Information
593
4
Managing System Recovery
597
20
Some Preventative Techniques
598
1
Repairing a Damaged Windows 2000 System
599
11
Using IntelliMirror
610
5
Third-Party System Recovery Tools
615
1
For More Information
615
2
V Windows 2000 Goes Online: Internet or Internet Access
617
100
Windows 2000 as a Web Client
619
20
Types of Internet Access
619
2
Selecting an ISP
621
1
Equipment to Use
622
4
Internet Explorer 5.x
626
2
Using Other Browsers (Netscape, Opera)
628
1
Customizing Your Desktop
629
1
Working Outside the Web with Email, Newsgroups, and FTP
630
5
Troubleshooting Internet or Intranet Access Problems
635
2
For More Information
637
2
Windows 2000 as an Email Client
639
28
Outlook Express and Outlook 2000
640
5
Configuring Email Access
645
8
Managing and Searching Email Folders
653
1
Filtering Email
654
2
Creating Calendars
656
2
Handling Appointments
658
1
Building Outlook Applications
658
2
Integrating Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
660
2
Troubleshooting Email Problems
662
1
Third-Party Email Tools
663
1
For More Information
664
3
Serving the Web from Windows 2000 Professional
667
10
Internet Information Server (IIS)
668
2
Tools for Web Success
670
2
Static Versus Dynamic Content
672
1
Push Versus Pull Publishing
673
1
Troubleshooting Personal Web Sites
674
1
Third-Party Personal Web Tools
675
1
For More Information
676
1
Serving the Web from Windows 2000 Server
677
24
Internet Information Services (IIS 5.0)
677
4
Setting Up a Web Site with IIS
681
2
Creating and Managing Content
683
1
Tools for Web Success: Working with Office, FrontPage 2000, and Web Site Development Utilities
684
6
Push Versus Pull Publishing
690
1
Production Web Site Tools
691
5
Third-Party, Professional-Strength Web Tools
696
2
Troubleshooting Production Web Sites
698
1
For More Information
699
2
Other Windows 2000 Internet Services
701
16
In-the-Box Windows 2000 TCP/IP and Internet Services
701
3
The Great Galaxy of Internet Services
704
6
Third-Party IP Service Options
710
2
Troubleshooting IP Service Delivery Problems
712
4
For More Information
716
1
VI Appendixes
717
136
A Windows 2000 Information Resources, Online and Off
719
10
Internet Resources
719
4
Listservers
723
1
Publications
724
3
Training
727
2
B Comparing Windows 2000 Professional and Server
729
4
C Key Windows 2000 Built-In and Resource Kit Utilities
733
28
Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit
733
13
Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit
746
15
D Windows 2000 Command-Line Reference
761
36
Append
762
1
Assoc
763
1
At
763
1
Attrib
764
1
Cacls
764
1
Call
765
1
Chdir (CD)
765
1
Chkdsk
766
1
CMD
766
1
Color
767
1
Compact
768
1
Convert
768
1
Copy
769
1
Date
769
1
Del/Erase
770
1
Dir
770
2
Doskey
772
1
Echo
773
1
Endlocal/Setlocal
773
1
Expand
773
1
Find
774
1
Format
774
1
Goto
775
1
Hostname
776
1
If
776
1
Mkdir (MD)
777
1
More
777
1
Mountvol
778
1
Move
778
1
Net
779
7
Path
786
1
Pause
786
1
Print
787
1
Rename (Ren)
787
1
Replace
787
1
Rexec
788
1
Rmdir (RD)
788
1
Rsh
788
1
Runas
789
1
Set
789
2
Setlocal/Endlocal
791
1
Shift
791
1
Sort
791
1
Start
792
1
Subst
793
1
Time
793
1
Title
793
1
Tree
794
1
Type
794
1
Ver
794
1
Winmsd
794
1
Xcopy
795
2
E Windows 2000 Performance Monitor Objects and Conters
797
42
Hard Disk Counters
797
3
CPU Counters
800
1
Memory Counters
801
1
Network Counters
802
4
Miscellaneous Counters
806
1
Performance Counters for Detailed Diagnosis
806
33
F Windows 2000 Keyboard Commands and Shortcuts
839
10
Keyboard Accessibility Features
847
2
G Contents of the CD-ROM
849
4
AutoPilot
849
1
Double-Take
850
1
Event Log Monitor
850
1
NetOp
850
1
ScriptLogic
850
1
Security Explorer
850
1
SPQuery
851
1
Stat
851
1
StorageCeNTral/Quota Advisor
851
1
Sunbelt Domain Reporter
851
1
Trusted Enterprise Manager
851
1
Ultrabac
852
1
Xlnt
852
1
Index
853