The purpose of this course is to address the implementation and desktop support
needs of customers that are planning to deploy and support Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional in
a variety of stand-alone and network operating system environments.
Prerequisites
MS-2028 Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Installing Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Planning an Installation of Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Installing Windows XP Professional from a Product CD
Installing Windows XP Professional from a Server
Upgrading to Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Transferring User Settings by Using the USMT
Performing Post-Installation Tasks
Troubleshooting Failed Installations
Lesson 2: Automating an Installation of Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Introduction to Automating an Installation of Windows XP Professional
Creating Answer Files
Creating a Uniqueness Database File
How Setup Uses Answer Files and UDFs
Performing an Automated Installation of Windows XP Professional
Introduction to Creating and Deploying an Image
Preparing a Reference Computer
Creating, Testing, and Deploying an Image Configuring Plug and Play Devices
Lesson 3: Configuring Hardware on a Computer Running Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices
Working with Drivers
Troubleshooting Hardware Devices
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting the Boot Process and Other System Issues
Examining the Windows XP Professional Boot Process
Controlling System Settings During the Boot Process
Changing Startup Behavior Using the Boot.ini File
Using Advanced Boot Options to Troubleshoot Startup Problems
Using the Recovery Console to Start the Computer
Restoring a Computer to a Previous State
Lesson 5: Configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional to Operate in Microsoft Windows Networks
Examining Workgroups and User Accounts
Creating and Authenticating Local User Accounts
Configuring Local Security
Configuring Logon Options in a Workgroup
Configuring Networking Options in a Workgroup
Joining a Domain
Operating in a Domain
Lesson 6: Configuring the Desktop Environment
Configuring User Desktop Settings
Customising the Desktop Environment
Configuring System Settings
Understanding How Profiles and Group Policy Affect Desktop Customisation
Using Remote Assistance
Lesson 7: Configuring and Supporting TCP/IP
Introduction to TCP/IP
Examining Classful IP Addressing
Defining Subnets
Using Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Configuring IP Addresses
Troubleshooting IP Addresses
Lesson 8: Configuring Names Resolution
Determining TCP/IP Name Resolution Methods
Configuring DNS Client Name Resolution and DNS Dynamic Updates
Configuring Name Resolution on WINS Clients
Working with LmHOSTS
Lesson 9: Configuring Windows XP Professional for Networks Running Novell NetWare and UNIX Operating Systems
Installing and Configuring Client Service for NetWare
Interoperating with UNIX
Configuring UNIX Interoperability
Installing Windows XP Professional Client Features to Operate with UNIX Servers
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