Module 2 Flashcards
HCL
HCL: Hardware Compatibility Lists
Aero Interface
Arrow Interface: The interface on Vista with 3d visuals, animated effects, HD wallpapers, screensavers.
Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser
Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser: Scans your hardware to confirm that hardware you have on your PC and reports what hardware may not work, or may not perform to to top ‘experience level’
Bare Vista Minimum System Requirements:
800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 15GB free HD space, 32MB of graphics memory (from the card on the motherboard’s on-board memory)
What were the versions of Vista?
Vista Starter Vista Home basic Vista Home Premium Vista Business Vista Enterprise Ultimate
Multibooting
Multibooting: Installing multiple operating systems on different partitions of a HD or on multiple HDs so you can boot to a second or third (fourth, fifth…) OS.
What are the initial prompts when launching Vista setup?
Language to install
Time and currency format
Keyboard or input method
After the initial prompts are set, what do you need to provide to Vista setup?
Product Key
Accept License Agreement
Custom Install or Upgrade
Where are the installation setup logs?
C:\Windows\setupact
C:\Windows\setuperr
C:\Windows\SETUPAPI
Program Compatibility Wizard
Helps applications not developed for Vista to run on Vista. Allows you to specify running conditions for the application (IE Display settings)
Answer File
A file containing the answers to questions asked by the setup software in an unattended installation.
Unattended Installation
Installing Windows to multiple PCs by sharing media via a network share.
Sysprep
The System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe) is used along with ImageX or hardware disk duplication
devices to prepare a source computer for disk imaging. Sysprep.exe comes with Windows Vista and
is located in WINDIR\System32\sysprep.
What command will start an unattended installation, specifying ref1.xml as the answer file?
setup.exe /unattend:ref1.xml
What tool is used to create the xml answer file for an unattended install?
Windows System Image Manager (SIM)
Where is sysprep.exe located?
C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep
Under what condition would you install Windows via WDS?
You wish to run an automated / unattended deployment, but none of the PCs you’ve purchased are running an operating system.
What server is required for WDS?
Windows Server 2003 or later
UAC
User Account Control. Ensures that users can only perform tasks that they’re allowed to perform. Even Admins are prompted (“Are you sure?”) to ensure against malicious software.
Least privileged principle
Users are assigned only the security privileges they absolutely need.
Base Account and Groups on a Vista Machine
Standard User account (Least privileged user)
Local Administrator user account
Administrator Group
Least-privileged user can still:
Run applications Update software Add printers, drivers Configure VPN Modify and configure security for wireless Change date, time Modify desktop settings
Bitlocker
Provides drive encryption, making files and folders on your drive inaccessible without the password. Adding files will be automatically encrypted.
Bitlocker must utilize which drive format:
NTFS
Bitlocker is included in what versions of Vista?
Enterprise
Ultimate
What are the drive formats for Bitlocker to work?
A drive with two partitions, both NTFS
(One system partition
One active partition with boot files)
TPM, or a bios that supports a USB and can read the USB with the decryption code.
TPM:
Trusted platform module. A security chip installed on the PC that stores the decryption code.
Permission – Full Control
Complete control. Owner / creator has this by default.
Permission – Modify
Can CRUD.
Permission – Read & Execute
Allows you to open. Allows you to navigate through folders to get to the files you wish to open.
Windows Defender
identify spyware and unwanted software
Which server operating systems can read NTFS
xp+
2000
NT SP4
Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Starter edition is designed for basic PCs with memory not exceeding 1 GB and a
minimum 1 GHz processor. This edition is available to users in developing countries only.
This edition cannot run more than three applications at a time, stops incoming network connections,
supports only a single processor, and does not include the Aero Glass interface.
Windows Vista Home Basic
Aimed at home users, the Windows Vista Home Basic edition is recommended for computers that
are used only to create documents, browse the Internet, and send and receive e-mails.
This edition supports one physical processor and memory up to 8 GB, and does not support the
Windows Aero interface.
Windows Vista Home Premium
includes
additional features such as Windows Aero, an integrated search, Windows Media Center, Windows
Tablet PC, DVD authoring tool, games, file system encryption, and photo management software.
This edition can support only a single processor and memory up to 16 GB.
Minimum requirements for vista business
64-bit processor
1GB ram
15 GB HD space
