Windows XP Configuration

B142-Lab Assessment Sheet

Student Name: Jessica Rush     

Assessment Topic: Windows XP Configuration

 

Getting Started: What You Need

*Legal Windows XP Disk

NOTE: Pirating software is a crime, Use a legal disk to avoid criminal charges.

Things to do:

1.      Change folder options to view all file types

2.     Change the view of the control panel to classic

3.     Configure the log on screen to the classic, more secure method

4.     Change the network name to the one provided on the machine

5.     Change the workgroup name to the one provided on the machine

6.     Verify network connection using the netsh command

7.     Change IE title bar in the registry to display B142.com

8.     Change the automatic updates settings to automatic download and install

9.     Make a username for yourself that’s a Power User through Manage.

10.  Change Messenger Service Manual

11.  Change Administrator name to Admin through Manage

12.  Verify that File and Print Sharing is installed selected

13.  Create a shared network folder in the root of the system partition with “your name share” as the name

1. Change folder options to view all file types –

Click on start button
	Click on Control Panel
Double click on Folder options
	Select the view tab
Scroll down to Hidden Files and Folders
	Select show hidden files and folders We were to show all hidden stuff, including system files.

2.     Change the view of the control panel to classic

In Control Panel-File Option: Select the General tab
	Select Use Windows classic folders

3.     Configure the log on screen to the classic, more secure method

In Control Panel: Double click on User Accounts
	Click on Change the way users log on or off
Check only Use the Welcome screen

4.     Change the network name to the one provided on the machine

Click on "Start." Right-click on "My Computer." Left-click on "Properties."
	Click the "Computer Name" tab in the "System Properties" box.
Click on "Change." Enter the name you wish to give your Microsoft Windows network in the "Network" text field.
	Type in b142

5.     Change the workgroup name to the one provided on the machine

Click on start button
	Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
	Click on Computer Name tab
Click on change…
	Type in Comp08 in the workgroup ‘workgroup’ was supposed to go in here rather than COMP08 <– that was to go into step #4

6.     Verify network connection using the netsh command

Click on start button
	Click on run
Type in CMD
	Type in cd .. until you reach (c:)
Type in netsh
	Type in show mode netsh diag show test

7.     Change IE title bar in the registry to display B142.com

Click on start button
	Click on run
Type in REGEDIT
	Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main
Right click
	Select New String Value
Name it Window Title
	Right click on string value
Select modify
	Type in B142.com into Value data

8.     Change the automatic updates settings to automatic download and install

Click on Start Button
	Right click on My computer
Select Properties
	Select Automatic Updates
Click on Automatic

9.     Make a username for yourself that’s a Power User through Manage.

Click on Start Button
	Right click on My Computer
Select Manage
Click on Local Users and Groups
	Click on Users
Right click and select New User…
	Type in User Name and info.
Then click on Groups
	Double click on Power Users
Click add… button
	Enter user name

10.  Change Messenger Service Manual

From manage: Click on services and applications
	Click on services
Find Messenger double click on it
	Under startup type scroll down to Manual and select it – then click ok

11.  Change Administrator name to Admin through Manage

From manage: Click on Local Users and Groups
	Click on Users
Right click on Administrator
	Select Rename
Type in Admin

12.  Verify that File and Print Sharing is installed selected

Click on the start button
	Click on control panel
Double click on windows firewall
	Select the exceptions tab
Check File and Printer Sharing

13.  Create a shared network folder in the root of the system partition with “your name share” as the name

Click on the start button
	Click on My computer
Double click on local disk
	Right click and select New
Select Folder
	Name the folder “your name share”
Right click on the folder
	Click on properties
Select the sharing tab
	Select share this folder

 

If you had to do some troubleshooting, briefly state what the problem was and your solution for it.

Assessed by: ___________________________                  Date: _______________

Assessed by: ___________________________                  Date: _______________

Pretty good. You might want to rethink the left/right-table thing – maybe number the steps. Need a bit more accuracy and detail

Score = 25