(Tamer)

  1. What does disk defragmentation tool show?

It shows Fragmented File Patterns on Disk

- Blue: contiguous files

- Green: system files

- Red: fragmented files

- White: free space

 

  1. The disk defrag analysis will show among other things the system files, contiguous files, non-contiguous files, etc.  Which files are likely to remain contiguous almost all the time?  In other works these file do not become fragmented, in general.

System files

 

  1. When should one defragment a disk?

When disk defragmentation tool shows many scattered fragmented files on the disk

 

  1. Name a few services that would be running in a server at any point in time.

-Server

-System event notification

-Task scheduler

-TCP/IP NetBios

 

  1. What are the options that are available for starting and stopping a service?

Start – stop – pause - resume

 

  1. How is a service started?

-Automatic: Starts automatically when the server starts

-Manual: Server needs to be started automatically

-Disabled: If the service does not work, it may be disabled temporarily

 

  1. Study the procedure that needs to be followed for starting a service.

If it is manual, right click then select start

 

  1. Can a service be configured to start automatically when a server boots-up

YES

 

  1. What are the different types of commands that can be used for accessing a telnet server?  In general, unix-like commands can be used in accessing a telnet server.

-go the command prompt by running cmd

-write the command:  telnet ip-address of the server

-dir lists the files in the current folder

-exit exits telnet

 

  1. In the case of a telnet server that is support by Win 2003, it is possible to use DOS-like command access and use a telnet server.

YES

 

 

 

 

 

(Stella Wang)

 

 

  1. Discuss the different ways in which security can be enforced in a local area network.  For instance, it can be enforced by station restriction, time restriction, password assignment etc.

It could also be enforced by account type, Callback security, and account lockout.

 

  1. Can a printer be directly connected to a network? Yes.  Can it be managed from a server? Yes

 

  1. Who is the highest level of user in a network?  This particular person will have most administrative privileges in the network. (administrator)

 

  1. What are the functions that are involved in the management of a network?

Manage user and resources

Manage Server Storage

Manage Services and Applications

 

  1. Name few reliability issues relating to a network.  An example in this case would be fault tolerance.

RAID (0,1, 5, 10 & 50), UPS, Redundant power supplies, Tape backup device. Firewall and protocols.

 

  1. Where would one obtain the latest information about an operating system? Manufacture’s Website.
  2. What are the different options available for the installation of the server?

An example would be to start the installation with the collection of floppy

disks and then proceed to use the CD-ROM.

Use CD-ROM

Download from the vender’s website.

 

  1. Is it possible to start the installation of a Win 2003 operating system from an already installed operating system on the computer? Yes.

 

  1. What is the advantage of using a popular network interface card in the installation of the NOS?

 

The NIC driver is already included in the NOS

 

  1. Can one or more protocols be chosen during the installation of the server  operating system? Yes.

 

 

 

(Ashoka Deva)

  1. What would be termed as a good practice in the installation of a driver for the NIC?

Install the drivers in the following sequence:

1.      Chipset

2.      Video

3.      NIC

 

  1. Study the partitioning of the server hard disk.

A primary partition contains a single volume that is the size of the partition. An extended partition can contain many volumes. The combined size of all volumes must be less than or equal to the size of the partition.

 

Partition information is stored in the Master Boot Record (MBR). The MBR holds four entries. A disk may have no more than one extended partition. This means that a disk can have from zero to four primary partitions if no partitions are extended; or it can have from zero to three primary partitions if one partition is extended.

                                                                                               

  1. What are the different options that are available with respect to formatting of the partitions?

If the hard disk is unpartitioned, you can create and size the Windows 2000 partition.

 

If the hard disk is partitioned but has enough unpartitioned disk space, you can create the Windows 2000 partition by using the unpartitioned space.

 

If the hard disk has an existing partition that is large enough, you can install Windows 2000 on that partition, with or without reformatting the partition first. Reformatting a partition erases all data on the partition. If you do not reformat the partition but you do install Windows 2000 where there was already an operating system, that operating system will be overwritten, and you will have to reinstall any applications you want to use with Windows 2000.

 

If the hard disk has an existing partition, you can delete it to create more unpartitioned disk space for the Windows 2000 partition. Deleting an existing partition also erases any data on that partition.

 

  1. What is the maximum number of partitions allowed in a basic disc?

Generally, the first partition of a hard drive is the "Primary" partition, normally the C: drive, when it's the Primary-Master drive. There is normally only one Primary partition per hard disk but more are possible.

 

  1. How many primary partitions are allowed in a basic disc?

A maximum of four partitions can be placed on any hard disk. These are sometimes called primary partitions. The limitation of four is one that is imposed on the system by the way that the master boot record is structured.

 

Only one partition may be designated, at any given time, as active. That partition will be used for booting the system.

 

DOS (and the operating systems that depend on it for booting, which includes all consumer Windows operating systems) will only recognize the active primary partition. Any other primary partitions will be ignored.

 

  1. How many extended partitions are allowed in a basic disc?

One of the four partitions may be designated as an extended DOS partition. This partition may then be subdivided into multiple logical partitions. This is the way that two or more logical DOS volumes can be placed on a single hard disk.

 

  1. How are licenses issued for an operating system such as the Win 2003 operating system?  Are they issued on a per server basis or are they issues on a per seat basis?

-Per Server: requires a CAL for each connection to the server. i.e. X number of concurrent users.

-Per Seat: each computer that accesses the server must have a CAL.

 

  1. What is the account that is created when Win 2003 operating system is first installed?

Administrator Account

 

  1. Win 2003 incorporates a variety of optional components that could be chosen during installation.  Study the purpose of each of these components.

Components list: (the Windows components that appear in this list may vary, depending on the edition of Windows Server 2003 that you are running):

 

  1. Can a network interface card be automatically detected during the installation of Win 2003 server operating system?

Yes.  NIC is detected during NIC Scanning and Setup Initiation step.

 

 

(Charles Chong)

  1. Study the configurations of a server as file server.

From the Manager Server Window install the file server.  Set the disk quotas, from the share of folder Wizard, enter the folder path for the root shared folder, and enter shared name, description and permissions.

 

  1. What is a terminal server?

A terminal server allows the client to run an application on the server as if it were on their client computer.

 

  1. How can the computer be configured as a terminal server?

Terminal server is not installed by default when Windows server 2003 is set up.  To install used the, Configure Your Server Wizard.  In the Configure Your Server window, select terminal server.  You may be asked to insert the Windows server 2003 CD, before proceeding with the copying and configuration.  The computer will then restart, and when Configure Your Server Wizard reappears you will be notified that terminal server has been successfully set up, and then click finish.

           

  1. How is the terminal server access client software created?

Setup and enable users in active directory on the server, as members of the remote desktop user group.  Accounts must have a password and be enabled for terminal services or remote connections.  From the control panel, System, Remote tab          , Remote Desktop section check allows users to connect remotely to your computer then click OK.  

 

  1. What is the procedure that should be followed at the client to connect to a terminal server?

To connect to the terminal server, on the client, open the start menu; click all programs, accessories, then communications.  Click remote desktop connections, and enter the name or IP address of the terminal server computer, enter username and password and click OK.

 

  1. What is a media server?

A media server is one that is configured to enable streaming of multimedia content over all types of networks.  A media server can stream audio and video content over the Web.

 

  1. Is a media server supplied as part of an OS such as Win 2003 Server OS?

A media server is supplied as part of the Windows Server 2003 operating system, but it is not installed by default.  It must be installed from the, Add or Remote Programs control panel.

 

  1. What is the purpose of disk utilities?

Disk utilities are used for task such as a disk cleanup, analyzing, and defragmentation.

 

  1. Can a server be manager from remote location?

A server can be manager from a remote location using Terminal Services Remote Administration Mode.

 

  1. When the Win 2003 server is installed it offers two options for remote computing. 

One is to configure the server for Remote Administration Mode.  And the other is to configure the server as a Terminal Server Mode.

 

  1. What is the difference between there two configurations?

The Remote Administration Mode provides a means to remotely administer a computer running Windows Server 2003.  The Terminal Server Mode allows the client computer to display a Windows desktop and run application remotely from a server.

 

 

 

(Rafael Jaramillo)

  1. What are the primary components of the computer management console?

 

  1. What is the purpose of event viewer?

Event Viewer maintains logs about program, security, and system events on your computer. You can use Event Viewer to view and manage the event logs, gather information about hardware and software problems, and monitor Windows security events.

 

 

  1. Interpret the purpose of the colors used in the symbol shown under event viewer.

 

Red è error

Yellow è warning

Blue è information

 

  1. Can the event be logged-in by the event viewer?

Yes

 

 

 

  1. Can a log sheet be created and stored pertaining to the events that took place within a specific period of time?

 

Yes, by filtering the event log with parameters like time periods this can be accomplish. 

To filter events in an event log

1.      Open Event Viewer

2.      In the console tree, click the log you want to filter.

3.      On the View menu, click Filter.

4.      On the Filter tab, specify the characteristics you want.

 

  1. What are the different types of event that could be viewed under the event viewer?
  1. Can the hardware resources option provide information on conflict, IRQs etc.

 

Yes, this can be done by accessing the devise manager, selecting a device and then selecting the resources option.  The corresponding window will show you any possible IRQ conflicts.

 

  1. What is the purpose of Device Manager?

 

Is to provide you with a graphical view of the hardware that is installed on your computer. You can use Device Manager to update the drivers (or software) for hardware devices, modify hardware settings, and troubleshoot problems.

 

  1. Where it is used frequently?

Driver configuration

 

  1. For what purpose it is used frequently?

 Driver updates

 

 

  1. Name the tasks that are involved in configuring a server.

•Launch the installation

•Provide file system details

•Name the server and select its role

•Specify administrator account password

•Create emergency repair disk

•Select the OS components to be installed

•Select and setup the network interface card driver

•Select the protocols for installation

•Add and install network services

•Configure the network adapter with resource values and confirm protocol bindings

•Specify server and domain names

•Enter date and time properties

•Configure the display

 

 

 

(David Chung)

  1. If a server has legacy NIC what are the implications with respect to the assignment of resources to the network interface card?

 

The NIC card might have to be installed manually, including assigning the IRQ, I/O Address, Memory Address, and installing drivers from a disk.

 

  1. Once a network operating system such as Win 2003 is installed, various networking servers and application servers can be configured.  Name a few networking servers that could be configured after the installation of the operating system.

 

DNS, WINS, DHCP.

 

  1. Also name a few application servers that could be configured after the installation of the NOS.

 

IIS, Mail Server, Telnet Server, Terminal Services, Application Server, Database server, Media server, and many more.

 

  1. An example in the case of the former is a DHCP server.  An example in the case of the later is a database sever.

 

DHCP server is a Network Server.  Database server is an Application server.

 

 

  1. What are the restrictions that could be placed passwords to enforce security?

 

Protecting your passwords

Never write down your password.

Never share passwords with anyone.

Never use your network logon password for another purpose.

Use different passwords for your network logon and the Administrator account on your computer.

Change your network password every 60 to 90 days.

Change your password immediately if you think it has been compromised.

 

If passwords must be written down on a piece of paper, store the paper in a secure place and destroy it when it is no longer needed.

Never share passwords with anyone.

Use different passwords for all user accounts.

Change passwords immediately if they may have been compromised.

Be careful about where passwords are saved on computers. Some dialog boxes, such as those for remote access and other telephone connections, present an option to save or remember a password. Selecting this option poses a potential security threat.

 

A strong password:

Is at least 6-7 characters long.

Does not contain your user name, real name, or company name.

Does not contain a complete dictionary word.

Is significantly different from previous passwords. Passwords that increment (Password1, Password2, Password3 ...) are not strong.

and contains at least three of the four following categories of characters:

uppercase characters, lowercase characters, base 10 digits, and symbols found on the keyboard (such as !, @, #).

Contains characters from each of the following four groups: Group Examples

Uppercase letters A, B, C ... 

Lowercase letters a, b, c ...

Numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Symbols found on the keyboard (all keyboard characters not defined as letters or numerals) ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ : " ; ' < > ? , . /

 

An example of a strong password is J*p2leO4>F.

 

 

  1. Study the built-in user groups of Win 2003 server.

 

Administrators have complete and unrestricted access to the computer/domain.

Server Operators can administer domain servers.

Backup Operators can bypass NTFS security to perform backups and restores.

Account Operators can administer domain user and group accounts

Guests have the same access as members of the Users group by default, except for the Guest account which is further restricted.

Incoming Forest Trust Builders – Members of this group can create incoming, one way trusts to this forest.

Network Configuration Operators – have some administrative privileges to manage configuration of networking features.

Performance Log users – have remote access to schedule logging of performance counters on this computer.

Performance Monitor Users – have remote access to monitor this computer.

Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access – a backward compatibility group which allows read access on all users and groups in the domain.

Print Operators – can administer domain printers

Remote Desktop Users – members of this group are granted the right to logon remotely.

Replicator – Supports file replication in a domain.

Terminal Server License Servers – members of this group (computers only) are Terminal Server License Servers.

Users – Users are prevented from making accidental or intentional system-wide changes.  Thus, users can run certified applications, but not most legacy applications.

Windows Authorization Access Group – Members of this group have access to the computed tokenGroupsGlobalAndUniversal attribute on User objects.

 

  1. What is the easiest way to create a user and assign the user various privileges?  In this case consider the case of creating a user and assigning him or her all the pre that are usually giver to his or her dept.

 

Create a group and assign various privileges.  Then make any users that fit the criteria members of that group.

 

  1. Can user be created and managed by someone other than the administrator.

 

Yes, an Account Operator can manage users and groups in the domain.  In a stand-alone server, Power Users Groups can manage local users and local groups.

 

  1. What is the function served by a user who is assigned to the group – back-up operator?

 

Backup Operators can bypass NTFS security to perform backups and restores of a computer.

 

 

10.How are server administration tools accessed?

 

Go to Start -> Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management.

(OR) Go to Start -> right-click My Computer -> click Manage on the popup menu.

 

(Ryan Fansa)

  1. How is an administrative share identified?

It is defined by the $ sign next to the drive or folder name.

 

  1. What are the Server Storage Management Tools that are supported in Win 2003 server?

The Storage Management snap-in is a system utility for managing hard disks and the volumes, or partitions, that they contain. With Disk Management, you can initialize disks, create volumes, format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems, and create fault-tolerant disk systems. Disk Management enables you to perform most disk-related tasks without shutting down the system or interrupting users; most configuration changes take effect immediately.

Disk Management, which replaces the Disk Administrator utility used in Windows NT 4.0, offers many features including:

 

 

 

  1. Study the purpose of each of these tools.

The tools are:

- Removable Storage: allows the user to manage removable drives such as a CD-Rom, and change permission.

- Disk Defragmenter: (It is discussed later below)

-Disk Management (local): allows users to manage all drives, change permissions, disk scan, partition, … 

 

 

  1. Can an OS be booted from a primary partition?

Yes.

  1. Is it a requirement to have the OS in a primary partition for booting?

 

No it is not required to have the OS  on the primary partition. We can have multiple operating systems on the same partition (not recommended) and on different partitions (recommended).

 

  1. Can disk quota be assigned to users?

yes

 

  1. How are they assigned?

Right click on the drive to the left side of the Disk Management screen à

Properties à Quota à Enable Quota Management

Then you assign the size for new users. 

 

  1. What is the purpose of an extended partition?

Extend partition is used to have a separate partition works as another hard drive (logical). In case the main partition failed (logically) the other partition is active and can be used to boot up from if it contains an OS.

But extended partition does not prevent physical corruption of the hard drive.

 

  1. Can an extended partition have logical drive?

 

Yes it can have one or more than one logical drive, each one works as a separate hard drive, but they are physically on the same hard drive.

 

  1. What is disk defragmentation?

Disk Defragmenter to analyze local volumes, and to locate and consolidate fragmented files and folders.

Disk Defragmenter consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk, so that each occupies a single, contiguous space on the volume. As a result, your system can gain access to your files and folders and save new ones more efficiently. By consolidating your files and folders, Disk Defragmenter also consolidates the volume's free space, making it less likely that new files will be fragmented.