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Introducing Windows XP Professional

This chapter introduces Windows XP Professional by describing its architecture, user interface improvements, hardware support features, security technologies, and roles in organizations. It highlights how Windows XP Professional builds on the Windows NT kernel, provides driver signing and rollback, supports CD/DVD recording, and its Help and Support Center. The chapter also outlines security tools like the Security Center, Encrypting File System, Windows Firewall, and policy-based management.

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Introducing Windows XP Professional

This chapter introduces Windows XP Professional by describing its architecture, user interface improvements, hardware support features, security technologies, and roles in organizations. It highlights how Windows XP Professional builds on the Windows NT kernel, provides driver signing and rollback, supports CD/DVD recording, and its Help and Support Center. The chapter also outlines security tools like the Security Center, Encrypting File System, Windows Firewall, and policy-based management.

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCING
WINDOWS XP
PROFESSIONAL
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Learning Objectives

 Upon Completion of this lesson, the


student will be able to:
 Describe support features of Windows XP
Professional
 Identify security technologies in Windows
XP Professional
 Identify the role of Windows XP
Professional in the enterprise
 Log on to a Windows XP Professional
computer
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OVERVIEW OF WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL

 Windows XP architecture
 Intelligent user interface
 Hardware support
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WINDOWS XP ARCHITECTURE

 Based on Windows NT kernel architecture


 Supports Plug and Play
 Applications run in protected memory space
 Supports 64-bit processors
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INTELLIGENT USER INTERFACE

 Start menu
 Taskbar
 Desktop
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START MENU
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TASKBAR
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DESKTOP
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HARDWARE SUPPORT

 Enhanced device driver support


 CD and DVD recording
 Autoconfiguration for multiple network
connectivity
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WINDOWS XP DEVICE DRIVERS

 Driver signing guarantees tested drivers


 Problem drivers can be “rolled back”
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DRIVER SIGNING
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DEVICE DRIVER ROLLBACK


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DEVICE DRIVER ROLLBACK (continued)


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CD AND DVD RECORDING


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TCP/IP AUTOCONFIGURATION
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USING HELP AND SUPPORT OPTIONS

 Help and Support Center


 Remote Assistance
 Support troubleshooters
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HELP AND SUPPORT CENTER


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PICK A HELP TOPIC


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ASK FOR ASSISTANCE


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PICK A TASK
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SEARCH
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DID YOU KNOW?


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WINDOWS XP SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES

 Windows Firewall
 Security Center
 Attachment Manager
 Encrypting File System
 Security management policies
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INTERNET SECURITY
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SECURITY CENTER
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WINDOWS FIREWALL
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ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM (EFS)

 Encrypts files on disk


 Integrated with NTFS file system
 Not compatible with NTFS compression
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MANAGING SECURITY WITH GROUP POLICY


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THE ROLE OF WINDOWS XP IN


ORGANIZATIONS

 Workgroup networks
 Domain networks
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WINDOWS XP IN A WORKGROUP NETWORK

 Simple to design
and implement
 Localized security
 Convenient for
smaller networks;
does not scale well
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WINDOWS XP IN A DOMAIN NETWORK

 More complex to
design and
implement
 Centralized
security
 Required for large
networks; scales
very well
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LOGGING ON TO WINDOWS XP
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LOGGING ON TO WINDOWS XP (CONTINUED)


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Any Questions?
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SUMMARY

 Windows XP is based on the Windows NT


kernel
 Windows XP has many new usability
features:
 Driver signing
 Device driver rollback
 CD and DVD recording
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SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 The Help and Support Center has many help


resources:
 Task-based help
 Search for help topics
 Ask for assistance
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SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 Windows XP provides several security


technologies:
 Security Center
 Encrypting File System
 Windows Firewall
 Policy-based security management
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In-Class Labs

None

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