Уильям Р. Станек | Windows 8.1. Администрирование и конфигурирование (2013) [PDF] [En]

Chapter 1: Introduction to Windows 8.1 administration
Getting started with Windows 8.1: the quick tour
Understanding 32-bit and 64-bit computing options

Deploying Windows 8.1
Using DISM
Understanding Windows imaging
Managing access and prestaging computers
Customizing Windows images

Installing Windows 8.1
Preparing for Windows 8.1 installation
Performing a Windows 8.1 installation
Creating a Windows To Go workspace

Running Windows 8.1
Using Action Center and activating Windows
Running Windows 8.1 in groups and domains
Power plans, sleep modes, and shutdown

Windows 8.1 architecture

Chapter 2: Configuring and optimizing Windows 8.1 computers
Supporting computers running Windows 8.1
Working with the Computer Management console
Getting system information
Working with WMI Control
Managing Computer Browser support

Using system support tools
Working with Disk Cleanup
Verifying system files with File Signature Verification
Managing system configuration, startup, and boot

Managing system properties
The Computer Name tab
The Hardware tab
The Advanced tab: performance options
The Advanced tab: environment variables
The Advanced tab: startup and recovery options
The System Protection tab
The Remote tab

Configuring power management settings
Managing power options from the command line
Working with power plans
Selecting and optimizing power plans
Creating power plans
Configuring systemwide power button and password protection on wakeup
settings
Managing power options in policy settings
Using alarms and configuring alarm actions

Chapter 3: Customizing the desktop and the interface
Optimizing PC settings
Personalizing the lock screen
Personalizing account settings
Personalizing search and apps settings
Managing privacy settings
Configuring sync settings

Working with desktops and startup applications
Creating shortcuts for desktops, startup, and more
Adding and removing startup applications

Customizing the taskbar
Understanding the taskbar
Pinning shortcuts to the taskbar
Changing the taskbar’s size and position
Auto-hiding, locking, and controlling taskbar visibility
Controlling programs in the notification area
Controlling icon display in the notification area

Optimizing toolbars
Displaying toolbars
Creating personal toolbars

Working with desktop themes
Applying and removing themes
Tailoring and saving themes
Deleting custom themes

Optimizing the desktop environment
Setting the desktop background
Working with the default desktop icons

Screen saver dos and don’ts
Configuring screen savers with password protection
Reducing screen saver resource usage
Setting energy-saving settings for monitors

Modifying display appearance and video settings
Configuring window color and appearance
Optimizing display readability
Configuring video settings
Troubleshooting display problems

Optimizing corner and Start navigation

Chapter 4: Automating Windows 8.1 configuration
Understanding Group Policy preferences
Accessing Group Policy in Active Directory
Essentials for working with preferences

Configuring Group Policy preferences
Working with management actions
Working with editing states
Working with alternative actions and states

Managing preference items
Creating and managing a preference item
Setting Common tab options

Chapter 5: Managing user access and security
Understanding user and group accounts
User account essentials
Group account essentials
Domain vs. local logon

Managing User Account Control and elevation prompts
Redefining standard user and administrator user accounts
Optimizing UAC and Admin Approval Mode

Managing local logon
Creating local user accounts in a homegroup or workgroup
Granting access to an existing domain account to allow local logon
Changing local user account types
Switching between connected and regular accounts
Creating passwords for local user accounts
Recovering local user account passwords
Controlling logon
Removing accounts and denying local access to workstations

Managing stored credentials
Using stored credentials
Adding Windows or generic credentials
Adding certificate-based credentials
Editing credentials
Backing up and restoring Windows credentials
Removing credential entries

Managing local user accounts and groups
Creating local user accounts
Creating local groups for workstations
Adding and removing local group members
Enabling or disabling local user accounts
Creating a secure guest account
Renaming local user accounts and groups
Deleting local user accounts and groups

Chapter 6: Managing remote access to workstations
Using the Steps Recorder prior to Remote Assistance

Using Remote Assistance to resolve problems
Understanding Remote Assistance
Configuring Remote Assistance
Creating Remote Assistance invitations
Offering remote assistance or answering a Remote Assistance invitation

Using Remote Desktop
Configuring Remote Desktop access
Making Remote Desktop connections

Chapter 7: Installing and maintaining applications
Managing desktop apps
Working with apps: the essentials
Configuring trusted apps and Windows Store access
Enhancing security for apps and overriding default settings
Enhancing networking security for apps

Managing application virtualization and run levels
Application access tokens and location virtualization
Application integrity and run levels
Setting run levels
Optimizing virtualization and installation prompting for elevation

Installing programs: the essentials
Working with Autorun
Managing application setup and compatibility
Making programs available to all or selected users

Deploying applications through Group Policy

Configuring program compatibility
Special installation considerations for 16-bit and MS-DOS-based programs
Forcing program compatibility

Managing installed and running programs
Managing currently running programs
Managing, repairing, and uninstalling programs
Designating default programs
Managing the command path
Managing file name extensions and file associations
Configuring AutoPlay options
Adding and removing Windows features

Chapter 8: Managing hardware devices and drivers
Working with the automated Help and support system
Using automated Help and support
Customizing automated Help and support
Working with support services
Managing services by using preferences

Installing and maintaining devices: the essentials
Installing preexisting devices
Installing internal, USB, FireWire, and eSATA devices
Installing Bluetooth, wireless, and network devices
Installing local and network printers

Getting started with Device Manager

Working with device drivers
Device driver essentials
Using signed and unsigned device drivers
Tracking driver information
Installing and updating device drivers
Installing a device by using the generic USB driver
Enabling and disabling types of devices
Restricting device installation by using Group Policy
Rolling back drivers
Removing device drivers for removed devices
Uninstalling, reinstalling, and disabling device drivers
Enabling and disabling hardware devices
Troubleshooting hardware

Chapter 9: Handling maintenance and support tasks
Managing automatic updates
Windows Update: the essentials
Restoring payloads and components via Windows Update
Configuring automatic updating
Checking for updates
Viewing update history and installed updates
Removing automatic updates to recover from problems
Hiding available updates
Restoring declined updates

Detecting and resolving Windows 8.1 errors
Using the event logs for error tracking and diagnosis
Viewing and managing the event logs

Scheduling maintenance tasks
Understanding task scheduling
Viewing and managing tasks on local and remote systems
Creating scheduled tasks
Troubleshooting scheduled tasks

Chapter 10: Backing up and recovering a computer
Backing up and recovering files and folders
Recovering from a failed start
Recovering from a failed resume
Repairing a computer to enable startup
Recovering from a locked disk or invalid BCD settings

Backing up and recovering system state by using System Restore
Understanding restore points
Creating manual restore points
Recovering from restore points
Troubleshooting System Restore

Using PC recovery options
Determining whether a computer has a recovery partition
Initiating a PC recovery
Creating a recovery partition
Creating a USB recovery drive

Creating and using File History
Configuring File History backups
Enabling File History backups and configuring drives
Excluding folders from File History backups
Modifying default save settings
Recovering personal data

Troubleshooting startup and shutdown
Resolving restart or shutdown issues
Making sense of Stop errors