1

Chapter Overview

Understanding the Windows 2000 Networking Architecture

Using Microsoft Management Console

2

Understanding the Windows 2000 Networking Architecture

Networking is one of the primary functions of Windows 2000.

The four basic building blocks of the Windows 2000 networking architecture are Clients Services Protocols Network interface adapter drivers

3

Understanding the Windows 2000 Networking Architecture (Cont.)

During installation, Windows 2000 installs a basic network software configuration consisting of Client for Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft

Networks service Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol module Network interface adapter driver

4

Windows 2000 Networking Components and the OSI Model

5

Client for Microsoft Networks Module

Included with all versions of Windows 2000

Provides the capability to log on to a Windows domain

Enables applications to view and access resources shared by other Windows computers on the network

Primary functions are network file and printer access

6

Microsoft Clients for Novell NetWare Modules

These two client modules make it possible to access Novell NetWare resources: Client Service for NetWare (CSNW)

Used with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Provides basic NetWare file and printer connectivity

Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW) Used with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Provides access to NetWare resources and enables

other Windows clients to access NetWare resources through Windows 2000 Server

7

File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Module

Enables a computer running Windows 2000 to share its own resources

Installed by default during Windows 2000 installation

Is a service, which is not an essential component of the Windows networking stack

8

TCP/IP Protocol Module

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a suite of protocols that provide functions ranging from the network to the application layer.

The computer uses TCP/IP to send large amounts of data that must be broken into smaller segments for transmission over a packet switching network.

9

Protocols in the TCP/IP Suite

The primary protocols in the suite are Internet Protocol (IP) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) User Datagram Protocol (UDP) 

The Windows 2000 TCP/IP protocol module also includes File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Telnet clients, and utilities such as Ping and Tracert.

10

Local Area Connection Properties Dialog Box

11

NetBEUI Protocol Module NetBIOS Extended User Interface

(NetBEUI) is the default protocol of Microsoft Windows NT 3.1.

NetBEUI is used to support file and printer sharing on small local area networks (LANs).

It provides good performance, is self-adjusting, and requires no configuration.

NetBEUI is not routable and cannot be used to access the Internet.

12

IPX Protocol Module

Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is a proprietary suite of protocols required by Novell NetWare prior to version 5.

Microsoft's implementation of IPX is NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol (NWLink).

NWLink is required by CSNW and GSNW.

13

TDI Module

The client and protocol modules are separated by a boundary layer called the Transport Driver Interface (TDI).

The TDI enables any client module to use any protocol that can run on Windows 2000 servers.

The TDI standardizes the software development process for clients and protocols.

14

The Windows 2000 Networking Architecture

15

Network Interface Adapter Drivers

Located below the protocol modules in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model

Separated from the protocol modules by a boundary layer called the Network Device Interface Specification (NDIS) NDIS makes it possible for any protocol

module installed on the computer to use any installed network interface adapter.

16

Bindings

Bindings are the connections between the components that make up the networking stack.

Windows 2000 automatically binds all of the installed components together so that Any client can use any protocol Any protocol can use any network interface

adapter You can disable bindings if you need to.

17

Disabling Windows 2000 Bindings

18

Lesson Summary The Windows 2000 networking architecture

consists of clients, services, protocols, and network interface adapter drivers.

Windows 2000 clients include Client for Microsoft Networks, Client Service for NetWare (CSNW), and Gateway Services for Netware (GSNW).

Windows 2000 protocols include TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and NWLink.

Windows 2000 uses two boundary layers, TDI and NDIS.

19

Using Microsoft Management Console

The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a tool used to administer many Windows 2000 functions, including most networking services.

The MMC console provides a standardized user interface for many Windows 2000 administrative tools.

20

The MMC Environment

The MMC console is a shell program; it does not provide any management functions.

You can use the MMC console to Open management applications called snap-

ins Open multiple snap-ins at once and

combine them into a single, multipurpose console

21

Snap-Ins

Snap-ins are the fundamental units used to create MMC consoles.

Every MMC console has one or more snap-ins that run within the MMC shell.

There are two types of snap-ins: Stand-alone snap-ins Extension snap-ins

22

Understanding the MMC Console

A console is a window containing one or more snap-ins, which can be saved as a file with an .msc extension.

The main console window contains menus and tool buttons that can be used to open console files or snap-ins.

The child window has two panes: the left (scope) pane, and the right (details or results) pane.

23

An Empty MMC Console

24

The Computer Management Preconfigured MMC Console

25

Preconfigured MMC Consoles

Windows 2000 includes many preconfigured MMC consoles.

Many preconfigured MMC consoles are available in the Start menu's Administrative Tools program group.

You cannot modify a preconfigured MMC console or add snap-ins to it.

26

Preconfigured MMC Consoles (Cont.)

The preconfigured consoles vary, depending on the version of Windows 2000 and which components are installed.

The Windows 2000 Server preconfigured MMC consoles can be installed on a computer running Windows 2000 Professional.

27

Customized Consoles You can create customized MMC

consoles by combining MMC snap-ins. You can save customized MMC consoles

for future use. You can distribute customized MMC

consoles to other administrators. You can use customized MMC consoles

to perform tasks on the local computer or on remote computers.

28

MMC Console Modes There are two console modes: author

mode (the default) and user mode. By default, all new MMC consoles are

saved in author mode. When you save an MMC console in

author mode, you enable users to Add or remove snap-ins Create new windows View all portions of the console tree Save MMC consoles

29

MMC Console Modes (Cont.)

Save a customized MMC console in user mode if others will use the MMC console and you do not want them to add or remove snap-ins or save the MMC console.

There are three user mode types: Full Access Limited Access, Multiple Windows Limited Access, Single Window

30

Lesson Summary

The MMC console is a shell program that uses snap-ins to perform Windows 2000 administration and management tasks.

MMC consoles contain one or more snap-ins, which may be preconfigured or customized.

Customized MMC consoles can be saved in author mode or user mode.