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A guide to Windows Vista administration describes how to design and implement installation and migration plans, create network connections, set up Internet services, use remote access features, and secure PCs and networks.

Part I Windows Vista Basics -- How Will Vista Help Your Organization? 4 -- Usability Enhancements 4 -- Security Enhancements 5 -- Networking Enhancements 7 -- Infrastructure Optimization 8 -- Versions of Vista 9 -- Windows Vista Business 10 -- Windows Vista Enterprise 10 -- Windows Vista Home Premium 11 -- Windows Vista Home Basic 11 -- Windows Vista Ultimate 11 -- Hardware Requirements 11 -- How You'll Interface with Vista 14 -- Basic User Interface 14 -- Aero 14 -- Features of Windows Vista 14 -- Wizards 15 -- Notifications 17 -- Tone 18 -- Windows Sidebar and Gadgets 18 -- Taskbar 22 -- Flip and Flip 3D 22 -- Start Menu 23 -- SuperFetch 26 -- ReadyBoost 26 -- Restart Manager 27 -- Internet Explorer 7 27 -- 2 Planning a Windows Vista Deployment 29 -- Deciding Whether to Migrate or Upgrade 30 -- Understanding Migration 30 -- Understanding an Upgrade 32 -- Batch Rollouts vs. a Big Bang 34 -- Rollout Methods 35 -- Engineering the Client 36 -- Application Compatibility 36 -- Deployment 36 -- Deployment Process Overview 37 -- Logical Design 37 -- Test System 38 -- Implementation Design 38 -- Pilot Design 38 -- Planning 39 -- Build a Lab 39 -- Answer File 40 -- Building a Master Installation and Creating an Image 40 -- Proof of Concept 41 -- Deploying 41 -- Deployment Tools 41 -- Deployment Techniques 42 -- Examining Your Organization 51 -- Network Discovery 51 -- Hardware Inventory 53 -- Application Inventory 55 -- User and Group Data 63 -- 3 Deploying Windows Vista 65 -- Image Tools 66 -- Migration 66 -- Deployment 67 -- Migration 69 -- Plan the Migration 69 -- Storage Options 71 -- ScanState and LoadState 73 -- Gathering Files and Settings 77 -- Restoring Files and Settings 78 -- Windows Easy Transfer 78 -- Deployment Process 82 -- Answer File 82 -- Building a Master Installation 89 -- Deployment Services 92 -- Vista Deployment Process Overview 92 -- Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 93 -- Windows Deployment Services 104 -- Systems Management Server 2003 109 -- Part II Networking -- 4 TCP/IP and Name Resolution 113 -- TCP/IP 114 -- OSI Model 114 -- How TCP/IP Works 116 -- Datalink Protocols 119 -- Host-to-Host Transport Layer Protocols 122 -- IPv4 123 -- Elements of an IP Address 124 -- IPv4 Address Classes 124 -- Subnet Masks 125 -- Private Addresses 127 -- Default Gateways 128 -- IPv6 129 -- IPv6 Characteristics 129 -- IPv6 Addressing Overview 131 -- The Next Generation TCP/IP Stack in Vista 141 -- Native IPv6 Support Added to IPv4 143 -- A Reliable Hook into the TCP/IP Stack 143 -- Updated Kernel Mode Programming 144 -- Multihome Security Enhancement 144 -- Multiprocessors Process Several Network Receipts 145 -- Portability 145 -- Offloading TCP/IP Processing 145 -- Automatic Tuning 145 -- Configuring the IP Address 147 -- Name Resolution 148 -- Choosing a Name Resolution Method 149 -- Setting and Changing the DNS Host Name 150 -- Changing the Primary DNS Suffix 151 -- Connection-Specific Domain Names 152 -- Preferred and Alternate DNS Servers 154 -- WINS 155 -- 5 Creating Network Connections 157 -- New Networking Features in Vista 158 -- Architecture 158 -- Management 162 -- End-to-End Security 168 -- Connecting Clients to the Workgroup 172 -- Automatic Configuration 172 -- Manual Client Configuration 174 -- Domain Connectivity 180 -- Connecting to the Internet 184 -- Using the Set Up A Connection Or Network Wizard 184 -- Wireless Connections 190 -- Wireless Networking Updates in Vista 190 -- Making a Connection 192 -- Managing a Connection 195 -- 6 Network Navigation 197 -- What's New in Vista Networking 198 -- New and Improved 198 -- Retired Technologies 199 -- The Network And Sharing Center 200 -- Meet the Network And Sharing Center 200 -- Managing Networks 214 -- Wireless Network Configuration 219 -- The Connect To A Network Dialog Box 220 -- Manual Configuration 221 -- Connecting to the Network 223 -- Command Line 224 -- Netsh 225 -- Wired 228 -- Wireless 230 -- 7 Collaboration and Communication 235 -- Sharing Network Resources 236 -- Authorization Using NTFS and Share Permissions 236 -- Public Folders 238 -- Step-by-Step Sharing 239 -- Sharing Printers 243 -- People Near Me 245 -- Windows Mail 246 -- Using Windows Mail 248 -- Searching Your E-mail 251 -- Contacts 251 -- Windows Calendar 252 -- Using Windows Calendar 253 -- Searching the Calendar 254 -- Working with Calendar 255 -- Managing Multiple Calendars 260 -- Publishing Calendars 260 -- Subscribing to a Calendar 261 -- Windows Meeting Space 261 -- Starting a WMS Session 263 -- Inviting Attendees to a Windows Meeting Space Session 264 -- Sharing Resources 267 -- Handouts 267 -- Speech Recognition 267 -- Communication Tools 269 -- Outlook 2007 270 -- Exchange Server 2007 271 -- SharePoint 2007 271 -- 8 Remote Control 273 -- Remote Desktop 274 -- Remote Desktop Features 275 -- Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0 276 -- Security Settings 276 -- Using Remote Desktop 279 -- Remote Desktop Server 279 -- Remote Desktop Client 281 -- Establishing a Connection 282 -- Using Remote Desktop 283 -- Other Remote Desktop Settings 284 -- Remote Assistance 284 -- Remote Assistance Features 285 -- Security 288 -- Using Remote Assistance 288 -- Accepting an Invitation 295 -- Part III Security -- 9 User Accounts 299 -- Users and Groups 300 -- The Local Users And Groups Tool 300 -- The Active Directory Users And Computers Tool 301 -- Profile Types 301 -- Creating User Accounts 302 -- Create a User Account from Control Panel 302 -- Create a New User Account from Local Users And Groups 303 -- Add a User Account from Active Directory Users And Computers 305 -- Account Security 306 -- Account Policies 306 -- User Account Control 311 -- User Modes: Standard and Administrator 315 -- User Account Control Prompts 322 -- Managing UAC User Mode with Admin Approval Mode and Group Policy 324 -- Application Run Levels: Standard and Administrator 327 -- Monitoring Installations 328 -- File System and Registry Virtualization 329 -- Managing UAC Application Run Levels with Application Properties 329 -- Managing UAC Application Run Levels with Policies 330 -- 10 System Security 331 -- Trusted Platform Modules 332 -- Using TPM 333 -- Initializing the TPM 333 -- Turning Off TPM 335 -- Clearing the TPM 336 -- BitLocker Drive Encryption 336 -- Technical Overview 337 -- Steps for Deploying BitLocker 338 -- Turning BitLocker On 344 -- Recovering Data Protected by BitLocker 344 -- Limitations 346 -- Windows Security Center 347 -- Firewall Protection 348 -- Automatic Updating 348 -- Malware Protection 348 -- Other Security Settings 350 -- Windows Firewall 350 -- Firewall Features 350 -- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security 354 -- Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security 356 -- Windows Defender 362 -- Windows Defender Operation 363 -- Using Windows Defender 364 -- Setting Configuration 367 -- Scanning for Spyware 369 -- Updating Defender 370 -- Quarantined Items 371 -- Managing Programs 372 -- 11 Network Security 373 -- Virtual Private Networks 374 -- New Features in Vista 374 -- Configuring a VPN 376 -- Establishing a VPN Connection 387 -- Using Group Policy to Achieve Network Security 388 -- Local Policies 388 -- Domain-Based Policies 388 -- Service Hardening 393 -- Network Access Protection 395 -- How It Works 395 -- Protection 396 -- NAP Components 397 -- Configuring NAP 399 -- Part IV Working with Windows Vista -- 12 Internet Applications 407 -- Internet Explorer 7 408 -- Meet Internet Explorer 7 408 -- Tabbed Browsmg 410 -- Toolbars 411 -- Internet Explorer Safety and Security 416 -- Group Policy Settings 422 -- Internet Information Server 7.0 426 -- Installing IIS 428 -- IIS 7 Architecture 433 -- Managing IIS Using the IIS Manager, the Command Line, and WMI 440 -- IIS Management Task: Creating a Web Site 448 -- 13 Mobile Devices 451 -- Power Management 452 -- Power Plans 452 -- Configuring a Plan 454 -- Advanced Settings 455 -- Wakeup

Behavior 456 -- Windows Mobility Center 457 -- Using the Windows Mobility Center 458 -- Tablet PCs 458 -- The Pen 458 -- Tablet PC Applications 462 -- Sync Center 471 -- Sync Modes 472 -- Synchronization 473 -- Conflicts 474 -- Synching Devices 474 -- Managing Mobile Users 475 -- DHCP 475 -- Alternate Private IP Addresses 477 -- Managing Power Plans with Group Policy 478 -- 14 Supporting Vista 483 -- MMC 3.0 484 -- The MMC Interface 484 -- Adding and Removing Snap-ins 484 -- Setting the Parent Node 485 -- Backing Up and Restoring 486 -- System Restore 487 -- Backup 490 -- Shadow Copies 492 -- Configuration Tools 494 -- Computer Management 494 -- Startup Applications 497 -- Windows PowerShell 499 -- New Command-Line Tools 502 -- Support Tools 503 -- Event Viewer 504 -- Device Manager 518 -- Performance Monitoring 525 -- Performance Information and Tools 525 -- Using Local and Group Policies 532 -- Multiple Local Group Policy Objects 533 -- New Administrative Templates 537 -- 15 Troubleshooting 539 -- Built-in Diagnostics 540 -- Hardware, Performance, and Memory Diagnostics 541 -- Network Diagnostics 542 -- Hardware Problems and Diagnostics 543 -- Event Viewer 543 -- Device Manager 546 -- Memory Diagnostic Tool 546 -- Registry Helpers 546 -- Printing Problems and Diagnostics 549 -- Installation Issues 550 -- Printing Problems 552 -- Performance Problems 553 -- Printer Permissions 5

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