Configuring a Reference Computer A reference computer contains the hard disk configuration that will be replicated to the target computers. This configuration can include not only the operating system, but also retail and in-house applications, and network and computer settings. When you configu...
Configuring a WINS Client WINS provides a method of NetBIOS name resolution that reduces broadcast traffic and enables clients to resolve NetBIOS names of computers that are on different network segments. For WINS to function properly on a netwo...
Configuring Account Policies The Group Policy snap-in contains Computer Configuration settings. All settings under Computer Configuration affect every user who logs on to the computer. One part of configuring computer security is configuring Account Policies on the computer. To gain access to Ac...
Configuring Advanced Settings and Saving the Answer File When preparing the answer file, you can configure Advanced Settings, although you are not required to do so. Configuring Advanced Settings Under Advanced Settings, you will find: Telephony Enables you to provide information about your lo...
Configuring an Answer File to Automate the Mini-Setup Wizard You can reduce the amount of configuration information that the user needs to supply when the Mini-Setup Wizard runs. You do this by co...
Configuring Ctrl Alt Del Options Changes to settings under User Configuration affect users or groups of users on the local computer. In a domain, User Configuration affects users or groups of users on any computer that they log on to. User Config...
Configuring DNS Query Settings You can specify which DNS servers are queried for name resolution in the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box. When multiple DNS servers are specified, the host name resolution process is the same; however, instead of querying a single DNS server, multiple DNS server...
Configuring General Settings After configuring the user interaction level and the distribution method, the Setup Manager Wizard changes to a nonlinear wizard. A tree on the left side of the wizard lists General Settings, Network Settings, and Adv...
Configuring IP Addresses Windows XP Professional provides two methods for assigning IP addresses to devices on TCP/IP networks: Dynamic addressing by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign an IP...
Configuring Local Security Microsoft Management Console (MMC) enables you to gain access to administrative tools, and also to create custom consoles focused on particular tasks or computers, for example to create a console focused on local security. When you configure local security, you set pol...
