Windows Administrative Tools PDF

The Administrative Tools Control Panel item is a collection of tools that are used to monitor and configure Windows operation.  This Control Panel item has evolved over time. In Windows 7 it was somewhat limited.  Microsoft added many different utilities in Windows 8.1.  In Windows 10, the...

The Administrative Tools Control Panel item is a collection of tools that are used to monitor and configure Windows operation.  This Control Panel item has evolved over time. In Windows 7 it was somewhat limited.  Microsoft added many different utilities in Windows 8.1.  In Windows 10, the available tools changed slightly.  The Administrative Tools Control Panel item is unusual in that it is a collection of shortcuts to an application  One of the Administrative Tools items is the Computer Management console.  It allows you to manage many aspects of your computer and remote computers in one tool.  The Computer Management console provides access to three groups of utilities Administrative Tools Event Viewer  Event Viewer allows viewing the history of application, security, and Windows system events.  Windows logs many events by their type or level: Information - A successful event. A driver or program has executed successfully. Warning - Indication of a potential problem with a software component. Error - A problem exists, but no immediate action is required. Critical - Immediate attention is required. Usually related to system or software crashes or lockups. Success Audit (security only) - A security event has been successful. For example, a successful logon. Failure Audit (security only) - A security event that has not been successful like failed attempts by someone attempting to log on. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 83 Administrative Tools Local Users and Groups  Local Users and Groups provides an efficient way of managing users.  You can create new users and assign those users to membership in Groups.  Groups have rights and permissions assigned that are suitable for different types of users.  Windows provides default user accounts and groups to make managing users easier: Administrators - Full control of the computer and access to all folders. Guests - Guests can access the computer through a temporary profile that is created at logon and deleted on logoff. Guest accounts are disabled by default. Users - Users can perform common tasks such as running applications and accessing local or network printers. A user profile is created and persists on the system. © 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserve