1. Managing Applications, Services, Folders, and Libraries Lesson 4

2. Objectives Objective Domain Matrix Technology SkillObjective Domain DescriptionObjective Domain Number Understanding Local versus Network Applications 3.1.1 Removing or Uninstalling an ApplicationRemoving or Uninstalling Applications3.1.3 Understanding Group Policy and Application Installation Understanding Group Policy3.1.2 Understanding Service Startup Types 3.4.1 Understanding Service Accounts 3.4.2 Understanding Service Dependencies 3.4.3 Understanding MSCONFIG 1.3.5 Understanding FAT, FAT32, and NTFS 4.1.1 Adding Multiple Local Locations to a Library 4.4.2 Adding Networked Locations 4.4.3 Understanding Encrypting File System (EFS) 4.3.2 Understanding Security (Encryption) 5.2.2 Understanding Compression 4.3.3 Understanding BitLocker 4.3.1

3. Installing and Managing Applications An application is a program that: –Runs “on top” of the operating system or from a server –Helps a user perform a specific task, such as word processing, appointment scheduling, or accounting

4. Installing and Managing Applications Applications installed at the local level or the network level –Local installation = software files running directly from a computer –Network installation = software files are made available from an application server on a network

5. Uninstalling Local Applications

6. Applications Installed over a Network Group Policy Active Directory Group Policy objects (GPOs)

7. Assigning/Publishing Applications Windows 2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) uses Group Policy to push applications to users or computers. Using Group Policy, you can assign or publish an application to all users or computers in a designated site, domain, organizational unit (OU), or to a local, individual user or computer.

8. Assigning Applications If Group Policy assigns software on each computer, the software is installed the next time the computer starts and any users with the correct permissions who log on to the computer may run the software. If Group Policy assigns software to users, the next time an authorized user clicks the Microsoft Office shortcut or menu item (for example), the software installs on the user’s computer and Office opens.

9. Publishing Applications Group Policy can publish an application to users. –The next time a user logs on, he can choose to install the software from a dialog box that appears.

10. Services Run in the background on a Windows system to help the operating system run other programs Services console is the central management point of services in Windows Vista and Windows 7

11. Services

12. The General Tab

13. The Log On Tab

14. The Recovery Tab

15. The Dependencies Tab

16. The Print Spooler Service in the Services Console

17. Selecting a Startup Type

18. MSCONFIG Also known as the System Configuration Utility Lets you: –Enable or disable startup services –Set boot options such as booting into Safe Mode –Access tools like Action Center and Event Viewer –More

19. The General Tab

20. The Boot Tab

21. Checking the Safe Boot Option on the Boot Tab

22. The Services Tab

23. Disabling an Unneeded Service

24. The Startup Tab

25. Disabling an Unneeded Startup Item

26. Selective Startup Enabled

27. The Tools Tab

28. File Systems FAT, FAT32, and NTFS NTFS-formatted disks best for Windows 7 Can convert from one file system to another Some conversions destroy existing data

29. File Systems File SystemMaximum Partition Size Maximum File Size FAT2 GB FAT3232 GB4 GB NTFS256 TBLimited by size of volume on which it resides

30. File Systems

31. Windows 7 Libraries A virtual folder that can display content from different locations (folders, for example) on your computer or an external drive Looks like an ordinary folder but simply points to files and folders that are located elsewhere

32. Windows 7 Libraries

33. Selecting a Library in Which to Include a Folder

34. The Locations Hyperlink

35. The Pictures Library Locations Dialog Box

36. The Pictures Library Locations Dialog Box with a Newly Added Folder

37. Creating a New Library

38. Encryption Encrypted data is “scrambled” but still readable and usable by the user who encrypted the file That user and other authorized users can open and change the file as necessary Unauthorized users who try to open the file or copy it receive “Access Denied” message

39. Encryption Only the original owner and the computer’s designated recovery agent can access encrypted files Encryption uses: –Encryption keys –Certificates

40. Encrypting Files and Folders in Windows 7 Encrypting File System (EFS) –Encrypts information on hard disks, external flash disks, CDs, DVDs, backup tapes, and other types of physical media Users can enforce encryption on data files, folders, and entire drives

41. Encrypting Files and Folders in Windows 7 Advanced Attributes dialog box enables users to encrypt files and folders

42. Encrypting Files and Folders in Windows 7 Encrypted (EFS) files and folders are displayed in green in Windows Explorer

43. Personal Certificates in Certificate Manager

44. Using the Certificate Export Wizard

45. Compression The process of decreasing the size of files or folders without affecting the files’ content Decreases large files that would otherwise use a lot of storage space Compressing files replaces repeated data with pointers to the data; pointers take up much less space than the repeated data, so the size of the file is reduced

46. Compressing Files and Folders in Windows 7 Advanced Attributes dialog box enables users to compress files and folders

47. BitLocker Drive Encryption Encrypts an entire fixed disk to prevent access by unauthorized users BitLocker To Go protects removable drives, such as external flash drives BitLocker is available in Windows Ultimate and Enterprise editions only

48. Turning on BitLocker

49. Summary You install applications, or programs, at the local level or the network level. Use Control Panel to uninstall a local application. Group Policy lets you control who can install software, and on which computers, and helps you push software updates and security configurations across the network. Services run in the background on a Windows system to help the operating system run other programs.

50. Summary Use MSCONFIG (System Configuration utility) to troubleshoot and diagnose startup problems. The three primary types of file systems for Windows are FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. A library is a virtual folder that points to resources. Encrypting files and folders protects them from unwanted access. Microsoft uses the Encrypting File System (EFS) and BitLocker. Compression reduces the size of files and folders without affecting their content.