Pace IT - Admin Tools (Part 1)

Administrative tools and features I.

Instructor, PACE-IT Program – Edmonds Community College

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M.B.A., IT Management, Western Governor’s University

B.S., IT Security, Western Governor’s University

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Brian K. Ferrill, M.B.A.


» Computer Management Console.» Device Manager.» Users and Groups.» Local Security Policy.» Performance Monitor.» Services.» Task Scheduler.» Component Services.» Data Sources.» Print Management.» Windows Memory Diagnostic.» Windows Firewall.» Advanced Security.

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Computer Management Console.

The console has a plethora of tools available to assist in the administrative management of a computer.

The console is available through the Control Panel and the Administrative Tools icon. Select Computer Management and your initial options are: System Tools, Storage, and Services and Applications.


Device Manager.

– Different methods of access.» From the Start Menu: right click Computer, select

Properties, and then select Device Manager.» From the Control Panel: select System and then select

Device Manager.» From the Run box: type “Device Manager”.» From the Computer Management Console: it can be

found under the System Tools heading.

– Administrator uses.» Quickly determine the status of hardware and firmware.» Update hardware drivers from here.» Help to resolve mysterious hardware issues.


Users and Groups.

– Users.» Profiles of allowed users.» These profiles are used for authentication (proof of who

they are through usernames and passwords).» These profiles can be used for authorization (what they

are allowed to do) in non-domain situations.» Users can be placed into Groups (a user must belong to

at least one group).

– Groups.» Use the principle of least privilege.» Groups are assigned privileges (the actions and

permissions that are available to the users within them).

» Windows comes with many default groups that can be modified; you can also create your own.

– OS must have the ability to join domains.


Security Policy, Performance Monitor, and Services.Administrative tools and features I.

Local Security Policy.

Granular control of security privileges.

Applet includes many settings that are used to secure a local computer. Some setting are only available from this applet. Applet is available through the control panel or secpol.msc.

Performance Monitor.Quickly evaluate overall system performance.

User can establish which parameters to monitor. Can be viewed in real time, or reports can be logged.

Services.

PCs utilize services constantly.

Users can modify the operation and behavior of services from this applet.

Task Scheduler, Component Services, and Data Sources.Administrative tools and features I.

Task Scheduler.

Criteria for any given task.

Allows for scheduling tasks to occur when conditions are met. There are many different triggers that can be used to set a scheduled task into motion.

Component Services.

Make adjustment to COM objects.

Available to XP and 7 from Administrative Tools, but must be added to Vista (as a snap in to the Microsoft Management Console).

Data Sources.Connect an application to a database.

As a rule, if an application needs to connect to a database, it does so automatically; however, not all applications are created equal.

Print Management and Windows Memory Diagnostic.

– Print Management.» Allows fine control of the printer environment.

• This applet is used to manage and control the behavior of printers and their drivers.

– Windows Memory Diagnostic.» Suspect your PC has a memory problem?

• RAM doesn’t go bad often, but it can be difficult to discover when it does. This tool is used to diagnose the issue and the report can be seen in the Event Viewer.


Windows Firewall and Advanced Security.

Windows Firewall is a powerful personal firewall built into Windows operating systems.

The object of the firewall is to control traffic into and out of a PC in an attempt to prevent malicious code from running.

With the introduction of Advanced Security, the firewall can be made more powerful in Vista and newer operating systems. It allows for more granular control of traffic.


What was covered.

» Computer Management Console.» Device Manager.» Users and Groups.» Local Security Policy.» Performance Monitor.» Services.» Task Scheduler.» Component Services.» Data Sources.» Print Management.» Windows Memory Diagnostic.» Windows Firewall.» Advanced Security.


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