MCSE Windows 98
Study Guide
(Exam 70-98)
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Foreword v About the Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface xxix Introduction xxxv I Planning the Windows 98 Installation I
Certification Objective 1.01
Windows 98 Features 3 Installation Changes 6 Disk and Driver Support 7 GUI Reconstruction 10 Networking Enhancements 11 Certification Objective 1.02
Choosing Windows 98 as a Client Operating System 13 Certification Objective 1.03
Planning the Environment 19 File System 21 Workgroup 23 Certification Objective 1.04
Security Strategy 24 System Policies 24 User Profiles 26 File and Print Sharing 28
Share-Level or User-Level Access Control 29
Certification Summary 30 Two-Minute Drill 32
Self Test 35
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2 Installing and Configuring Windows 98 39 Certification Objective 2.01
Installing Windows 98 40 Preparing for the Installation 46
Installing from Windows 95 47 Installing from MS-DOS and Windows ЗЛх 49
Windows Batch Setup 52 Automated Windows Setup 54 Certification Objective 2.02
Troubleshooting SETUP 66 Certification Objective 2.03
Configuring Windows 98 Components 67 Certification Objective 2.04
Using Control Panel 68 Hardware Settings 69 System Settings 71 Software Settings 71 Certification Objective 2.05
Using the Registry to Configure Settings 72 Certification Objective 2.06
Configuring the Desktop 73 User Interface Enhancements 74
Web Integration 75 Active Desktop View 75 Certification Summary 76 Two-Minute Drill 78
Self Test 80 3 Managing Files, Hard Disks, and Applications in
Windows 98 83 Certification Objective 3.01
""'indows 98 File Systems 84 Viewing System Information 86
Examining System Files 90 Troubleshooting File System Problems 91
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Certification Objective 3.02
Partitioning a Hard Disk 94 Certification Objective 3.03
Disk Compression 95 Maintaining a Hard Disk 99
Automating Maintenance Tasks 101
Updating Windows 98 103 Certification Objective 3.04
Enabling Large Disk Support 105 Certification Objective 3.05
Converting to FAT32 106 Certification Objective 3.06
Backing Up and Restoring Data 110 Backing Up System Configuration Files 112
Certification Objective 3.07
Running Applications in Windows 98 114 Certification Objective 3.08
Troubleshooting Tools 115 Registry Checker 116 Dr. Watson 117 Automatic Skip Driver Agent 118
Version Conflict Manager 119 System Configuration Utility 119 Web-Based Troubleshooting Tools 121 Controlling the Boot Process 122 Signature Verification Tool 122
Certification Summary 125 Two-Minute Drill 125
Self Test 128 4 Printing in Windows 98 131
Certification Objective 4.01
Installing a Local Printer 133 Printer Considerations 133 Installing a Printer 134 ECP Support 137
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Certification Objective 4.02
Configuring a Local Printer 138 Certification Objective 4.03
Managing Local Printing 142 Printing a Document 144 Using Print Manager 144 Printing without a Printer 145 Printing from DOS 148 Printing via an Infrared Connection 148
Image Color Matching 148 Certification Objective 4.04
Configuring Printing 149 Printer Driver Support 149
Optimizing Printing 150 Registry Keys 152 Certification Objective 4.05
Troubleshooting Printing Problems 154 Fixing Printer Installation Problems 155
Fixing Printing Problems 156
Certification Summary 161 Two-Minute Drill 163
Self Test 166 5 Windows 98 Networking Components 169
Certification Objective 5.01
Installing and Configuring Windows 98 Network
Components 170 Windows 98 as a Client 171
Network Adapters 172 Network Printers 172 Installing and Configuring Hardware Devices 173
Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 180 Dial-Up Networking Server 182 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) 183
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Certification Objective 5.02
Sharing Windows 98 Resources 185 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 185
Certification Objective 5.03
Configuring the Browse Master 188 Certification Objective 5.04
Remote Access 189 Certification Objective 5.05
Network Protocols 191 NetBEUI 192 IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol 192
TCP/IP 192 Microsoft DLC 194 Fast Infrared 194 Certification Objective 5.06
The Backup Application 196 Certification Summary 198 Two-Minute Drill 198
Self Test 202
6 Windows 98 on a Windows NT-Based
Network 205 Certification Objective 6.01
Windows N T Interoperability 206 Windows 98 as a Client 207 Certification Objective 6.02
Distributed File System 208 Organizing Network Resources 209
Certification Objective 6.03
Logging on to a Windows N T Domain 211 Certification Objective 6.04
Sharing and Managing Resources 216 File and Print Sharing 217 Security Levels 218 Remote Computers 225
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Troubleshooting the Windows N T Interoperability 226
Certification Summary 231 Two-Minute Drill 232
Self Test 235 7 Interoperating with N e t W a r e 237
Certification Objective 7.01
NetWare Interoperability 238 Certification Objective 7.02
Installing and Configuring IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol . . . 239
Client for NetWare Networks 241 IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol Properties 244
Certification Objective 7.03
Logging on to a NetWare Server 248 Certification Objective 7.04
Connecting to NetWare Servers 249 Service for NetWare Directory Services (NDS) 256
Connecting with Dial-Up Networking 258 Certification Objective 7.05
Sharing Resources 260 File and Printer Sharing for NetWare Networks 260
Certification Objective 7.06
Troubleshooting NetWare Interoperability 262
Certification Summary 264 Two-Minute Drill 265
Self Test 267 8 User Profiles and System Policies in
Windows 98 269 Certification Objective 8.01
User Profiles 270 Loading and Updating User Profiles 270
Mandatory User Profiles 272 Roaming User Profiles 272
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Certification Objective 8.02
Enabling User Profiles 274 Certification Objective 8.03
Implementing User Profiles 278 Certification Objective 8.04
Troubleshooting User Profiles 281 Certification Objective 8.05
System Policies 282 Policy Files 283 Certification Objective 8.06
Using System Policy Editor 288 Certification Objective 8.07
Implementing System Policy on a Network 293
Group Priorities 294 Certification Objective 8.08
Troubleshooting System Policies 296
Certification Summary 297 Two-Minute Drill 298
Self Test 301
9 Internetworking and Intranetworking
Windows 98 305
Certification Objective 9.01
Internetworking and Intranetworking 306
Dial-Up Networking 312
Proxy Server 314 Certification Objective 9.02
Browsing the Internet and Intranets 316 Configuring Internet Explorer 325
Security 327 Certification Objective 9.03
Sharing Resources on the Internet and Intranets 331
Web Publishing Wizard 332 Personal Web Server 4.0 332
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Communicating on the Internet and Intranets 337
Certification Summary 343 Two-Minute Drill 344
Self Test 347 10 Dial-Up Networking in Windows 98 349
Certification Objective 10.01
Dial-Up Networking 350 History of Dial-Up Networking 350
Installation 351 Configuration 352 Virtual Private Network (VPN) 366
Installation 366 Configuration 366 Certification Objective 10.02
Connecting to a Remote Server 368 Windows N T Domain Authentication 368
Certification Objective 10.03
Hosting a Remote Client 369 Installation 370 Configuration 370 Certification Objective 10.04
Direct Cable Connection 372 Certification Objective 10.05
Infrared Devices 372 Certification Objective 10.06
Troubleshooting Dial-Up Networking 374
Certification Summary 375 Two-Minute Drill 376
Self Test 379 11 Monitoring and Optimization 381
Certification Objective 11.01
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Certification Objective 11.02
Monitoring System Performance 383
Net Watcher 383 System Monitor 384 Certification Objective 11.03
Optimizing Virtual Memory 387 Certification Objective 11.04
File System Performance 389 Hard Disk File System Performance 389
CD-ROM File System Performance 392 Removable Disk Drive File System Performance 393
Disk Defragmenter 395
ScanDisk 395 DriveSpace 3 398 Scheduled Tasks 400 Drive Converter (FAT32) 402
System Configuration Utility 403
Windows Update 405 Maintenance Wizard 408 Disk Cleanup 408 System File Checker 409 Registry Checker 413 Certification Objective 11.05
Optimizing Windows 98 Networking 415
Certification Summary 416 Two-Minute Drill 416
Self Test 420 12 Troubleshooting Windows 98 423
Certification Objective 12.01
Installation Failures 424 Setup Logs 425 Using the System Information Utility 429
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Boot Process Failures 433 System Configuration Utility 434
Certification Objective 12.03
Connectivity Problems 437 WINIPCFG 438 Net Watcher 441 Certification Objective 12.04
Printing Problems 442 Certification Objective 12.05
File System Problems 444 ScanDisk 444 Certification Objective 12.06
Resource Access Problems 447 Certification Objective 12.07
Hardware Device and Device Driver Problems 450 Automatic Skip Driver (ASD) Agent 450 Microsoft System Information Utility 451
Add New Hardware Wizard 451 Certification Objective 12.08
Registry Troubleshooting 452 Certification Summary 456 Two-Minute Drill 457
Self Test 459 A Self Test Answers 461
Chapter 1 Answers 462 Chapter 2 Answers 465 Chapter 3 Answers 467 Chapter 4 Answers 470 Chapter 5 Answers 474 Chapter 6 Answers 476 Chapter 7 Answers 478 Chapter 8 Answers 480 Chapter 9 Answers 484
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Chapter 10 Answers 486 Chapter 11 Answers 488 Chapter 12 Answers 491 В About the C D 495
CD-ROM Instructions 496 Electronic Book 496 Interactive Self-Study Module 496
Installing Sample Exams 496 С About the W e b Site 499
Access Global Knowledge Network 500 What You'll Find There 500 D What's New in the Windows 98 Exam 501
Planning 502 Installation and Configuration 503
Windows 98 Server Components 503 Installing and Configuring Network Components . . . . 503
Network Protocols 504 Install and Configure Hardware Devices 504
Configuring and Managing Resource Access 505 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry 505
Managing Hard Disks 506 Integration and Interoperability 506 Monitoring and Optimization 506
Troubleshooting 508 Diagnose and Resolve Installation Failures 508
Diagnose and Resolve Boot Process Failures 510 Diagnose and Resolve Hardware Device and Device
Driver Problems 510
E The Registry 511 Overview of the Registry 512
INIs on the Way Out 513 The Registry: It's Not Just One File! 514
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Tools for the Registry 515 New to Windows 98 517 Understanding the Keys 518
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 519 HKEY_CURRENT_USER 520 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 520
HKEYJJSERS 520 HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG 520
HKEY_DYN_DATA 521
Glossary 523 Index 575
