Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Troubleshooting TCP/IP

These are the two main utilities for troubleshooting TCP/IP: ping – used to test connectivity ipconfig – used to view IP address information. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Before launching into detailed settings investigation, always check … Continue reading →

Internet Connection Firewall

Windows XP ships with a basic built-in firewall. The firewall helps protect the computer from outside attacks on the internet. A firewall controls which network traffic is allowed in and out of a computer. It does this by opening and …Continue reading →

Configuring TCP/IP

This free lesson will teach you how to configure TCP/IP in windows and how to use the ipconfig command. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson To configure TCP/IP click on Start. Right-click on My Network Places. Select … Continue reading →

The IP Address

Every computer on a network and the internet needs an address. This address is known as an IP address. Two computers can never have the same address.  An IP Address is a group of 4 eight bit binary numbers represented …Continue reading →

Binary Numbers

The thinking bits of a computer use “flip-flops” to show “up” or “down” or “ on” or “off”. It’s just as easy to think of these as on/off light bulbs. Arrays of these flip-flops are used for storing and manipulating … Continue reading →

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

In order for communication to occur on a network  all parties must use a common language. In IT networks this is known as a protocol.  There are many different protocols available for computer networks. The most common and widely used … Continue reading →

Printing Overview

One of the most important devices in any of today’s offices is a printer. A printer, just like files and folders, can be shared amongst other users on the network.  A Windows Server or XP Professional machine can act as … Continue reading →

Compression and Encryption

NTFS v5.0 allows files to be encrypted using the EFS utility (Encrypting File System). Only the person who has encrypted the file and the Recovery Agent can decrypt the file. Encrypted data can’t be moved from one machine to another … Continue reading →

NTFS Security

NTFS permissions can be used to secure files and folders on an NTFS Partition. Unlike share permissions, NTFS permissions can be assigned to individual files as well as folders.  Permissions can be assigned to individual users or groups of users. … Continue reading →