Windows Vista® Resource Kit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Honeycutt, Jerry.

Contributor:

Tulloch, Mitch.

Northrup, Tony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Computer programs.

Operating systems (Computers).

Local Subjects:

Computer programs.

Microsoft Windows (Computer file).

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol : Microsoft Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In-depth, comprehensive, and fully updated for Service Pack 1, this RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to administer Windows Vista. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best-Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals and the Windows Vista team-along with essential scripts and resources on the CD. Get expert guidance on how to: Use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and toolsPlan user-state migration and test application compatibility Exploit new Group Policy features, settings, and ADMX templates

Contents:

Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Document Conventions; Sidebars; Command-Line Examples; Companion CD; Using the VBScript Scripts; Using the Windows PowerShell Scripts; Disclaimer Concerning Scripts; Resource Kit Support Policy; I. Overview; New Explorers; ClearType; User Interfaces; Windows Sidebar and Gadgets; Internet Explorer; Speech Recognition; Help and Support; Media Sharing; XPS; Performance; ReadyDrive; Networking; SuperFetch; Automatic Disk Defragmentation; Windows Experience Index; Low-Priority I/O; Mobility; Sleep; Improved Battery Meter

Presentation SettingsNetwork Projection; Sync Center; Windows SideShow; Offline Files; Tablet PC; Improvements to Tablet PC Input Panel; Handwriting Recognition Improvements; Deployment; Reliability and Supportability; Disk Partitioning; Reduced Restarts; Improved Driver Reliability; System File and Registry Protection; Supportability; Roaming Profiles and Folder Redirection; Troubleshooting; Built-in Diagnostics; Recovering from Service Crashes; Reliability Analysis Component; Architecture Improvements; Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Improvements; Windows Vista Editions

Windows Vista Home BasicWindows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Ultimate; Choosing Hardware; Hardware Requirements; Summary; Additional Resources; On the Companion CD; 2. Security in Windows Vista; Help Desk Calls Related to Malware; Protecting Against Browser Exploit Malware Installations; Protecting Against Network Worms; Data Theft; Copying Confidential Files to Removable Media; Accidentally Printing, Copying, or Forwarding Confidential Documents; New and Improved Windows Vista Security Features

Enabling Non-Administrators to Make Configuration ChangesWindows Defender; Windows Firewall; Internet Explorer Security Features; BitLocker; Encrypting File System (EFS); Auditing Enhancements; Smart Card Improvements; Credential Manager Enhancements; Architectural and Internal Windows Vista Security Improvements; Windows Resource Protection (WRP); Kernel Patch Protection; Required Driver Signing; Windows Service Hardening; Authorization Manager; Network Access Protection Client; Web Services for Management; Crypto Next Generation (CNG) Services; Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)New Logon Architecture; Rights Management Services (RMS); Multiple Local Group Policy Objects; Summary; Additional Resources; On the Companion CD; II. Deployment; Windows Vista Deployment Terminology; Platform Components; Answer Files; Windows SIM; Windows Setup; Sysprep; Windows PE; Other Tools; Windows DS; ImageX; Deployment Scenarios; New Computer Scenario; Replace Computer Scenario; Understanding Setup; Online Configuration Phase; Windows Welcome Phase; Basic Deployment Process; Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Process; Summary; Additional Resources

On the Companion CD

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780735636118

0735636117

OCLC:

609857121