Microsoft Windows XP Power Productivity -- Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1: Installation and Startup -- Chapter 1: What's New in Windows XP? -- Major Differences between Home Edition and Professional -- Windows XP Service Pack 2 Overview -- Where to Go for More Details -- Chapter 2: Stand-Alone Installations -- Understanding Upgrade Options -- Analyzing and Prepping the System -- Tips for Running Setup -- Migrating Applications Manually -- Updating the System -- Windows Product Activation -- Chapter 3: Reaping the Rewards of Network, Automated, and Unattended Installations -- Taming Setup with Switches -- Specifying the Location of Source Files and Destination -- Customizing Setup -- Integrating Service Packs in a Slipstream Installation -- Deploying Windows XP with RIS -- Other Installation Methods -- PowerQuest DeployCenter -- Chapter 4: Gaining Control of Windows XP Startup and Shutdown -- Configuring Boot and Recovery Options in the GUI -- Setting Startup Options in Boot.ini Manually -- Modifying Boot.ini with Bootcfg -- Working with the Startup Folder -- Startup and Shutdown Scripts -- Restricting Shutdown -- Part 2: Customizing and Automating Windows XP -- Chapter 5: Controlling Printing -- Printing Primer -- Quick Printing Tips -- Managing Printers -- Network Printing -- Internet Printing -- Chapter 6: Scripting Windows XP -- Understanding Windows Script Host -- Writing Scripts -- Running Scripts -- Remote Scripting -- Part 3: Managing the System and Applications -- Chapter 7: Controlling Application Compatibility -- Using the Program Compatibility Wizard -- Compatibility Administrator -- Application Verifier Tool -- Chapter 8: Adding and Removing OS Components -- Adding and Removing Components -- Installing Service Packs and Updates -- Showing or Hiding Components with SP2.

Chapter 9: Using and Customizing MMC Consoles -- Working with the MMC -- Creating a Custom MMC Console -- Creating and Using Taskpads -- Chapter 10: It's All About Control: Tools and Techniques for Managing Services -- Overview of Services -- Tips for Working in the Services Console -- Configuring Service Startup -- Configuring Service Logon -- Configuring Recovery Options -- Managing Services Remotely -- Chapter 11: Monitoring Events -- Tips for Working in the Event Viewer -- Managing Log Settings -- Managing Log Files -- Troubleshooting STOP Messages -- Third-Party Event Management Applications -- Using Dr. Watson -- Chapter 12: Monitoring Performance -- Before You Monitor Performance -- Using System Monitor to Check Real-Time Performance -- Using Performance Logs And Alerts -- Monitoring for Specific Performance Issues -- Chapter 13: Auditing the System -- Understanding Auditing -- Enabling Auditing -- Auditing Object Access -- Tips for Effective Auditing -- What to Audit for Optimum Security -- Chapter 14: Using Disk Quotas -- Applying Quotas to a Disk -- Applying Folder-Specific Quotas with Mounted Volumes -- Applying Quotas with Policies -- Applying Quotas from a Command Console -- Part 4: Hardware -- Chapter 15: Understanding and Managing the Registry -- Understanding the Windows XP Registry -- Working with Keys and Values -- Using the Registry Editor -- Exporting and Importing Registry Keys -- Setting Permissions on Registry Keys -- Working with Hive Files -- Managing a Remote Computer's Registry -- Scripting Registry Changes -- Chapter 16: Working with Device Manager -- Tips for Running Device Manager -- Creating Device and Configuration Logs -- Managing Devices on a Remote Computer -- Chapter 17: Configuring Hardware -- Working with Drivers -- Managing Plug and Play -- Managing Devices -- Chapter 18: Managing the File System.

Configuring Disks and Volumes -- Optimizing Disk Performance -- Managing Volumes from a Console -- Using Mounted Volumes -- Creating and Managing Advanced Volumes -- Understanding and Implementing Sharing -- Managing the File System with Scripts -- Part 5: Communications and Networking -- Chapter 19: Modem and Dial-Up Networking Configuration -- Modem Configuration Tips -- Configuring Dial-Up Connections -- Improving Performance with Multilink -- Chapter 20: Configuring LAN Connections -- Managing the Network Connections Folder -- Configuring Adapters -- Choosing Protocols -- Working with Network Clients -- Setting Advanced Network Properties -- Bridging Connections -- Securing a Wireless Network -- Setting Up a Wireless Network with SP2 -- Chapter 21: Configuring and Optimzing TCP/IP -- TCP/IP Overview -- Configuring TCP/IP -- Internet Protocol Addressing -- TCP/IP-Based Name Resolution -- Other TCP/IP Properties and Tools -- Switching between Network Settings -- Chapter 22: Troubleshooting and Monitoring TCP/IP Connections -- Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) -- TCP/IP Commands -- Chapter 23: Remote Access: Using, Monitoring, and Managing -- Remote Access Overview -- Managing and Securing Remote Access -- Remote Desktop Connection -- Remote Desktop Web Connection -- Troubleshooting Remote Desktop -- Chapter 24: Configuring and Sharing Internet Connections -- Options for Sharing Internet Connections -- Configuring Clients to Access the Shared Connection -- Firewalls, NAT, and Security Planning -- Enabling Routing on a Multihomed System -- Chapter 25: Supporting Wired or Dial-Up Incoming Connections -- Configuring Incoming Dial-Up Connections -- Configuring Incoming Hardwired Connections -- Chapter 26: Optional Networking and Management Components -- RIP Listener -- Simple TCP/IP Services -- SNMP Service -- Print Services for Unix.

Universal Plug and Play -- Peer-to-Peer -- Chapter 27: Creating and Managing Database Connections -- Overview of ODBC -- Configuring ODBC Drivers and DSNs -- Hooking Into ODBC from the Web -- Overview of Advanced ODBC Options -- Part 6: Internet Applications and Services -- Chapter 28: Optimzing Internet Explorer -- Optimizing IE Advanced Settings -- Optimizing Internet Explorer Security -- Managing Cookies -- Working with Content Advisor -- Changes in Internet Explorer for Service Pack 2 -- Chapter 29: Outlook Express -- Account Management in Outlook Express -- Outlook Express Changes in Service Pack 2 -- Chapter 30: Hosting Websites -- Overview of Internet Services in Windows XP -- Hosting a Website -- Providing Site Security -- Using Custom Error Pages -- Using Counters -- Using Perl and Other Server-Side Applications -- E-Mailing Form Results -- Chapter 31: Using the SMTP Service -- Overview of SMTP and the SMTP Service -- Installing and Configuring the SMTP Service -- Implementing a Full-Blown E-Mail Server -- Chapter 32: Hosting FTP Sites -- Hosting an FTP Site -- Providing Site Security -- Tips for Dealing with Miscreants -- Third-Party FTP Applications -- Chapter 33: Setting Up a Telnet Server -- Setting Up a Telnet Server -- Running User-Specific Startup Scripts -- Configuring System Security -- Using the Telnet Administrator -- Third-Party Telnet Applications -- Part 7: Managing Users -- Chapter 34: Managing Users and Groups -- Understanding Groups -- Creating and Managing Local Users and Groups -- Fast User Switching -- Chapter 35: Understanding Group and Local Policies -- Overview of Group and Local Policies -- Working with the Group Policy Console -- Computer Configuration -- User Configuration -- Chapter 36: Reining in Users with Policy Restrictions -- Applying System and Hardware Restrictions -- Applying Software Restrictions.

Applying Desktop and Environment Restrictions -- Chapter 37: Managing User Data and Settings -- Redirecting Folders -- Working with User Profiles -- Applying Logon and Logoff Scripts -- Part 8: Backup and Disaster Recovery -- Chapter 38: Backup -- Backup Utility Basics -- Backing Up System State Data -- Backing Up and Recovering the Registry -- Automating Backup -- Importing Other Backup Sets -- Using System Restore -- Planning a Disaster Recovery Strategy -- How Group Policy Can Provide Easy Recovery -- Chapter 39: System Recovery Tools -- Which Recovery or Repair Tool Should You Use When? -- Recovering Data from a Backup Set -- Rolling Back an Installation -- Using System Restore -- Last Known Good Configuration -- Performing a Clean Boot -- Recovery with ASR -- Recovering Systems Remotely -- Manual Recovery Methods -- Chapter 40: Recovery Console -- Overview of Recovery Console -- Launching Recovery Console -- Using Recovery Console -- Administering Recovery Console through Policy Setting -- Part 9: Security -- Chapter 41: Authentication and Data Protection -- Understanding Certificates -- Using the Certificates Console -- Managing Certificates with Internet Explorer -- Viewing a Certificate -- Editing a Certificate -- Obtaining a Certificate -- Exporting and Importing Certificates -- Updating the Root Certificates -- Chapter 42: Encrypting File System -- Overview of EFS -- Encrypting Files and Folders -- Encrypting and Decrypting with the cipher Command -- Sharing Encrypted Data -- Disabling and Enabling EFS -- Planning and Implementing an EFS Recovery Policy -- Group Policy Settings for EFS -- Chapter 43: IPSec -- Understanding IPSec -- Overview of Preconfigured Policies -- Managing Global Filters -- Using TCP/IP Filtering -- Chapter 44: VPN Connections -- Understanding Virtual Private Network Connections -- Creating Outgoing VPN Connections.

Connecting to a VPN Connection.