CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Introduction . .xxxvii PART I WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL BASICS 1 1 Introducing Windows 2000 Professional 3 2 Installing Windows 2000 Professional (and Automating Installation) 39 3 Running Your Applications 89 4 Organizing Programs and Documents 117 5 Setting Object Properties 145 6 Customizing Your Desktop via Control Panel 157 7 Printers and Printing 195 8 Running Multimedia Applications 245 9 Sharing Data Between Applications 273 PART II COMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET 299 10 Introduction to Communications 301 11 Using the Communications Programs 341 12 Web Browsing with Internet Explorer 375 13 Using Outlook Express for E-mail and News 411 PART III NETWORKING WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL 435 14 Understanding the Architecture 437 15 An In-DepthCOPYRIGHTED Introduction to Networks MATERIAL 467 16 Network Architectures 501 17 Connecting to Windows 2000 Peer-to-Peer Networks and NT4 Domains 529 18 Living with Windows 2000 Professional; Strict Security 557 19 Active Directory Essentials 583 20 Connecting to Novell NetWare Networks 603 21 Secure Telecommuting 619 CONTENTS AT A GLANCE xi PART IV ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND TROUBLESHOOTING 637 22 HTML and VBScript 639 23 DHTML and VBScript 693 24 VBScript and Windows 2000 Professional 727 25 The Windows Scripting Host 773 26 Supporting New Hardware and Installing Drivers 799 27 Fixing Windows 2000 Professional When It Breaks 809 28 Administrative and Diagnostic Tools 845 29 Additional Customization Options 881 30 Advanced Troubleshooting Methodology 911 Index . 943 CONTENTS Introduction . .xxxvii PART I • WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL BASICS 1 1 Introducing Windows 2000 Professional 3 Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server: Which Is Which? . 4 The Road to Windows 2000 Professional . 5 The Beginnings . 6 The Early Releases . 7 What’s New in Windows 2000 Professional? . 8 Plug-and-Play Support . 8 Partial Plug-and-Play Systems . 10 Hot Plug-and-Play Support . 11 Offline Files . 12 Windows Management Instrumentation . 12 Advanced Power Management Support . 12 Encrypting File System . 12 Support for Windows 2000 Server Deployment Tools . 12 Microsoft Management Console . 13 USB Support . 13 Digital Camera Support . 13 Multiple Monitor Support . 13 DirectX 7 . 13 Advanced VPN Security . 14 Recovery Console . 14 Hibernation . 14 Remote Desktop Sharing . 15 Internet Connection Sharing . 15 Fax Services . 15 Internet Explorer 5 . 15 Internet Information Services . 15 Accessibility Options . 16 Telnet Server . 16 Personalized Menus . 16 What’s Not in Windows 2000 Professional? . 16 MSN Support . 16 Support for MIPS or PowerPC Chips . 16 Why Choose Windows 2000 Professional over Windows 98? . 17 More Solid, Crashless . 18 CONTENTS xiii Complete Protected Mode over Protected Mode with Real-Mode Support . 19 Faster . 19 Home Directories . 20 Error Recording . 20 Multiprocessor Support over x86-Only Support . 21 Separate 16-Bit Memory Spaces over Shared 16-Bit Memory Spaces . 21 NT File System over FAT File System . 22 Security in Windows 2000 Professional . 23 Windows 2000 Professional Requires Users to Log On to a Workstation . 24 Windows 2000 Professional Defines User Rights That Control a User’s Actions . 24 Windows 2000 Professional Uses File and Printer Permissions to Control Access . 24 Windows 2000 Professional Will Optionally Log All Security Events . 25 How Is Windows 2000 Professional Different from Other Operating Systems? . 25 Windows 2000 Professional Compared with Windows 3.x . 25 Windows 2000 Professional Compared with OS/2 . 26 Windows 2000 Professional Compared with Unix . 26 Windows 2000 Professional Compared to Macintosh OS . 26 What Are the Features of Windows 2000 Professional Architecture? . 27 Kernel Mode . 27 The HAL and the Kernel . 27 Executive Services . 28 User Mode . 30 Windows 2000 Professional Weaknesses . 31 Problems Related to Scale . 31 Fewer Drivers Are Available . 32 Not All Windows 95/98 Apps Run . 32 Problems Caused by the Secure Nature of Windows 2000 Professional . 33 Some DOS and Windows 3.x Apps Run Slowly . 34 Some DOS and Windows Apps Will Not Run . 34 Problems Related to Legacy . 34 File Associations Rely on File Extensions . 35 Operating System Components Are Largely Static . 35 Shortcuts Don’t Link Two Ways . ..