Windows XP Users, Groups, Profiles and Policies.ppt

Windows XP Users, Groups, Profiles and Policies 70-270: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional User Accounts Designed for use as a network client for: Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Member of a workgroup Standalone operating system when more than one user is using the computer Home or business environment Types of Windows XP Professional User Accounts Local user account Exists on a single computer Can provide access to resources if the user is a member in a workgroup No domain access Domain user account Created on a domain controller using Active Directory and exists throughout the domain Available on any domain member computer User Account Details Uniquely identified to the system by user account name and password Provides secure access to authorized users Preferences are environmental settings that are stored in a profile Desktop, Favorites, My Documents, Start Menu, Internet files and Cookies, etc. Accounts Interaction with an XP Professional System (Page 1) Standalone system, automatic logon— All users access local resources through a common user account that automatically logins in when computer starts Standalone system— Each user logs into system with access to their own local resources Accounts Interaction with an XP Professional System (Page 2) Workgroup member— Users login to an account both local and shared resources Domain network client— Users login to system with a unique domain user account to gain access to local and domain resources Supporting More Than One User Multiple-user systems—support more than one user on the same machine, either on a single computer or in a domain Implemented through: Groups Resources Policies Profiles Groups Named collections of user accounts One user account may be a member of more than one group Members of group receive access rights and restrictions for that group Local groups are created using Windows XP professional and provide privileges at the machine level Resources Use