Implementing and Supporting Microsoft® Windows® 98 70-098

Planning

( From CERTSITES )

• System Requirements - 200m of free disk space, 16m RAM, 486-DX66, VGA compatible display
• Develop an implementation model for specific requirements in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

Choosing the appropriate file system

FAT- file system based on a file application table, maintained by the OS, to keep track of the status of various segments of disk space used for file storage.

FAT16 - allows you to dual boot Windows 98 with another Microsoft OS.

FAT32 - enhancement of the FAT file system that supports large drives with improved disk space efficiency.

Planning a workgroup

Develop a security strategy in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

User profiles:

• Local Profiles - are stored on the local computer and are only available at that computer
• Roaming Profiles - Roaming profiles are stored on an NT server so the user's profile is available on any computer that is part of the NT domain.
• Mandatory Profiles - This type of profile will not save any changes a user makes while he/she is logged in.

System policies - System policies are simply changes to the registry that limit the control the user has over the user interface and operating system functionality.

User-level access control - In an NT based network, a user must have a valid user name and password within the NT domain in order to access a shared resource.

Share-level access control - A password is assigned to a shared resource and each user that wants to connect to this resource must know the password.

File and Printer Sharing - Go to Control Panel and click on Network. Click the File and Printer sharing option on the configuration tab. Check the appropriate box for file and/or printer sharing.

Installation and Configuration

Install Windows 98. Installation options include:

• Automated Windows setup
• New
• Upgrade
• Dual-boot combination with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

 

Configure Windows 98 server components which include:

• Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 - a desktop Web Server that performs Web site setup, creates a personalized home page automatically, and allows drag-and-drop publishing of documents.
• Dial-Up Networking server - component that makes it possible for users to connect to remote networks such as the Internet or a private network.

Install and configure the network components of Windows 98 in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

• IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol - This is the protocol that is required to connect a Windows 98 workstation to a Netware network.
• Client for NetWare Networks - required on Windows workstations that will need access to resources on the Netware network.
• Client for Microsoft Networks - This option is required if it is necessary to connect to an NT network.
• File and printer sharing for NetWare Networks - This service allows the workstation to share files and printers that will appear on the Netware network.
• File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks - This service allows files and printers to be shared on an NT network and be seen by all other clients.
• Virtual private networking and PPTP - allows a user to connect to a network using the internet. The NT network must have VPN adapters installed and both the server and the client must be running PPTP to make a connection.
• Service for NetWare Directory Services (NDS) - To connect to Netware 4.1x servers running NDS, you must install the Service for Netware Directory Services. Set the preferred tree to the NDS tree that you will log into. The default context that is used to login can also be set.
• Browse Master - A browser master is responsible for maintaining a list of all computers currently on the network.  In a Windows 98 workgroup, the computer with File and Print sharing enabled will, by default, be the browse master.

Install and configure network protocols in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

• NetBEUI - simple network layer transport developed to support NetBIOS installations.
• IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol - transport protocol that implements Novell's IPX.
• TCP/IP - suite of Internet protocols upon which the global Internet is based.

Install and configure hardware devices in a Microsoft environment and a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

• Modems
• Printers
• Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• Multiple display support
• IEEE 1394 Firewire
• Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
• Multilink
• Power management scheme
• Install and configure Microsoft Backup.
• Configuring and Managing Resource Access

Assign access permissions for shared folders in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

• Passwords
• User permissions
• Group permissions

Set up user environments by using user profiles and system policies.

Back up data and the registry and restore data and the registry.

Configure hard disks which the tasks include:

Disk compression - a compressed drive exists on the hard disk as a compressed volume file (CSV). A CSV is a file with read-only, hidden and system attributes.

Partitioning - creating a physical disk that functions as though it were a physically separate unit.

Enabling large disk support

Converting to FAT32 - you can easily convert to FAT32 using the Converter Wizard.

Create hardware profiles.

 

Integration and Interoperability

Configure a Windows 98 computer as a client computer in a network that contains a Windows NT 4.0 domain. - This requires that the Client for Microsoft Networks is installed.

Configure a Windows 98 computer as a client computer in a NetWare network - The Client for Netware networks must be installed to connect to a Netware network.

Choosing protocols on NetWare networks such as:

• Microsofts's 32-bit, protected-mode IPX/SPX-compatible protocol
• Novell's 32-bit protected-mode IPX/SPX-compatible protocol
• Novell's real-mode IPX protocol
• Microsoft's TCP/IP
• Novell's NetWare/IP

Configure a Windows 98 computer for remote access by using various methods in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment such as:

Dial-Up Networking - component that makes it possible for users to connect to remote networks such as the Internet or a private network.

Proxy Server - server that acts as a go-between, converting information from Web servers into HTML to be delivered to a client computer.

 

Monitoring and Optimization

• Monitor system performance by using Net Watcher, System Monitor, and Resource Meter.
• Tune and optimize the system in a Microsoft environment and a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment. Tasks include:
• Optimizing the hard disk by using Disk Defragmenter and ScanDisk
• Compressing data by using DriveSpace 3 and the Compression Agent
• Updating drivers and applying service packs by using Windows Update and the Signature Verification Tool
• Automating tasks by using Maintenance Wizard
• Scheduling tasks by using Task Scheduler
• Checking for corrupt files and extracting files from the installation media by using the System File Checker

 

Troubleshooting

Resolving file and driver version conflicts by using the following:

Version Conflict Manager - manages version conflicts by keeping the existing file and storing the older file provided by Setup in the %WinDir%\VCM folder.

Microsoft System Information utility - displays system information, such as hardware resources, devices installed, and the corresponding device drivers.

- Resolve resource access problems in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment.

- Resolve printing problems in a Microsoft environment or a mixed Microsoft and NetWare environment.

- Resolve file system problems.