CIS131 Chapter 4

When a question asks for a screenshot, please use the snipping tool ‘clip’ the portion of the screen requested. Do not use full desktop screenshots in your answers.

When answering questions that ask for an explanation, your answer must be either a bulleted or numbered list of the exact steps taken to complete the task; do not answer in paragraph form. Assume I will follow the steps you provide to perform that task.

Please be sure to label each answer with its respective problem number and make sure you answer ALL questions. You need not include the original questions within your homework document however if you choose to include the questions, make sure you use bold text when typing your answers.

Do NOT Disable the Firewall on any machine in your domain.

If you are not sure what I’m looking for – please ASK!

Complete questions 1 thru 9 at the Server

1. Explain at least three different ways to open control panel.

2. Open Folder Options, pick a setting available on the View tab and provide a thorough explanation of the setting’s purpose. DO NOT choose: Always show menus, Hide Extensions for Known File types, Hide Protected Operating Systems files or Hidden files and folders Your answer must include: a. A screenshot of the folder options view tab with the setting you chose highlighted. b. An explanation of what the setting does when selected and what it does when not selected. If the setting you select changes something visually, include a screenshot of what it looks like when selected and when not selected. DO NOT just include screenshots; you must include an explanation in writing as well as the screenshots. c. Do you feel this setting is useful selected or not selected? Explain your answer.

3. From the command prompt explore the system32 directory and find all CPL files. These files can be used to open control panel items. Test at least 2. a. Provide the list of CPL files that you found. b. For each tool you tested, provide the exact command used to open the tool and explain its purpose.

4. Use the Control command to open a control panel item. (Note: Do not use a .cpl file in this answer.) a. What item did you open? b. What command did you use?

5. Explain 3 different ways to open Administrative Tools.

6. Where on your computer can you find what version/edition of Windows you’re running, what the speed is of your processor, how much RAM is installed and whether your computer is part of a domain or workgroup? a. Provide a one screenshot which provides all of the above information.

7. Add the Command Prompt to the Tools Menu in Server manager. a. Provide a list of steps used to complete the task. b. Provide a screenshot which confirms it was added.

8. From within computer management, connect to the Windows 7 client and view the client’s Application log within the Windows Logs in the Event Viewer node. a. Provide a screenshot of your entire Windows Server window. (I need to see the title bar at the top of the window which confirms you’re in the Windows server OS). I also need the first column of computer management wide enough so that I can see the name that appears to the right of “Computer Management”.

9. Use computer management to connect to the Windows 10 client and view the client’s disk configuration. a. Provide a screenshot of your entire Windows Server window. (I need to see the title bar at the top of the window which confirms you’re in the Windows server OS). I also need the first column of computer management wide enough so that I can see the name that appears to the right of “Computer Management”.

10. While at either your Windows 7 client or your Windows 10 client, use computer management (or services.msc) to connect to the server and view the server’s list of services. a. Provide a screenshot of your entire Client’s window. (I need to see the title bar at the top of the window which confirms you’re in the Client). I also need the first column of computer management wide enough so that I can see the name that appears to the right of “Computer Management”.

11. For each computer in your domain, provide a screenshot of the Windows Firewall screen. I need to see the status of each profile for each machine. a. Windows 2016 Screenshot of Firewall screen b. Windows 10 Screenshot of Firewall screen c. Windows 7 Screenshot of Firewall screen

12. For each computer in your domain, remove the volume icon from the notification area and configure the “Vmware tools” to show icon and notifications. Confirm that the settings have been appropriately configured by providing the following screenshots. a. Server: Screenshot of settings as well as of right-end of task bar. b. Windows 10: Screenshot of settings as well as of right-end of task bar. c. Windows 7: Screenshot of settings as well as of right-end of task bar.

13. What command can be used to activate a product key? (I am not asking that you execute this – just show me the command.) a. Include the command any its output.

14. Include a screenshot which confirms that your Windows Server has an activated product key.

15. Use the user’s startup folder on your Windows 10 client to configure the command prompt to open automatically every time you login. It should not open for anyone else that logs in at that computer. a. Provide a general explanation of how you configured this. b. What is the absolute path to the folder you used? c. Using Windows explorer, include a screenshot of the folder’s content – make sure the absolute path to the folder is displayed in the address bar. d. What shell command can you use to open the user’s startup folder?

16. Use the ‘all users’ startup folder on your Windows server to configure the command prompt to open automatically every time anyone logins in. a. Provide a general explanation of how you configured this. b. What is the absolute path to the folder you used? c. Using Windows explorer, include a screenshot of the folder’s content – make sure the absolute path to the folder is displayed in the address bar. d. What shell command can you use to open the all user’s startup folder?

17. Login as the local administrator on Windows 7. Confirm to me that this is who you’re logged in as; type whoami at the command prompt followed by hostname and provide a screenshot which includes both commands as well as the output of both commands.

18. Login as the domain administrator at Windows 7. Confirm to me that this is who you’re logged in as; type whoami at the command prompt followed by hostname and provide a screenshot which includes both commands as well as the output of both commands.

19. Login as the local administrator on Windows 10. Confirm to me that this is who you’re logged in as; type whoami at the command prompt followed by hostname and provide a screenshot which includes both commands as well as the output of both commands.

20. Login as the domain administrator at Windows 10. Confirm to me that this is who you’re logged in as; type whoami at the command prompt followed by hostname and provide a screenshot which includes both commands as well as the output of both commands.

21. Enable Remote Desktop at your Server. Confirm that your domain administrator can remotely access the server’s desktop from either one of the clients. a. Provide a list of steps used to complete this task. b. Provide a screenshot of the remote tab from the system properties at the server c. Provide a screenshot which confirms that the Administrator was successful at remotely connecting to the Server from a client.

22. You have a user in the Users container within Active Directory Users and computers named Dean. Dean is currently a member of the server’s remote desktop users group. His password is Microsoft! d. Login at either of the clients as Dean. Is he able to remote to the server? Why not?

23. Without changing any group memberships, make the appropriate change to the local security at the server that will give the remote desktop users group the ability to remote control the server. Test your results (if properly configured, Dean should be able to remote control the server) a. Provide a screenshot of the security setting you changed. b. Provide a screenshot which confirms that Dean was successful at remotely connecting to the Server from a client.

24. Set Dean’s remote desktop services session to end a disconnected session after 1 hour. a. Include a screenshot that confirms you’ve configured this setting. Make sure the screenshot includes the titlebar (user’s name is in title bar)

25. Explain two ways that you can view a list of users that are connected (locally and remotely to the server. Your answers must include screenshots of the lists.