MCSE Windows server 2003- P19

MCSE Windows server 2003- P9: Windows Server 2003 is, of course, more secure, more reliable, more available, and easier to administer than any previous version of Windows. Let’s take a close look at the platform and how it compares to Microsoft Windows 2000. This lesson provides a brief overview of the Windows Server 2003 family, focusing on the differences among the product editions: Web Edition, Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition.
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MCSE Windows server 2003- P19 Lesson 1 Installing Hardware Devices and Drivers 10-9 3. A user wants to install a USB printer connected to his or her local computer. The driver is provided by the vendor, and is not included with Windows Server 2003. The driver is digitally signed. Can the user install the printer? Lesson Summary ■ Device Manager lists all detected devices, and indicates problems with identifica tion or driver configuration. ■ Driver configuration can be output to a printed document using Device Manager, or to a CSV file using the Driverquery command. ■ Users can connect and install any completely PnP device. If any user intervention is required, a user will not be able to install a device. ■ Interface access points to device and driver configuration can be disabled through local and domain-based Group Policies. ■ Unsigned Driver Installation behavior has three settings: Ignore, Warn, and Block.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. 10-10 Chapter 10 Managing Hardware Devices and Drivers Lesson 2: Configuring Hardware Devices and Drivers Devices may require updated drivers due to changes in the Windows Server 2003 oper ating system or changes in the way that a vendor programs a device to function. Driv ers can be updated through Device Manager. To minimize the impact of possible problems with a new driver, a feature of Device Manager allows for a return to the previous driver. This rollback feature is accessible through the Properties page of the device. Occasionally, the automatic resource configuration within Windows Server 2003 is insufficient to accommodate a unique pattern of device use on a particular computer. If a device needs to have static resources (IRQ, I/O Port, DMA, or Memory Range) set, Device Manager can be used to remove the Automatic Settings use in favor of a setting configured by the user/administrator. After this lesson, you will be able to ■ Use Device Manager to update, roll back, and uninstall drivers ■ Use Device Manager to analyze and configure resource use by devices Estimated lesson time: 15 minutes Updating Drivers In Device Manager, most devices can have their drivers updated. The driver update process is a manual one, whether the device is PnP or not, and must be accomplished by an administrator—assuming that the user has not been granted elevated privilege to do so—at the console of the local computer. Note An exception to the requirement for local installation with administrative credentials exists if the driver is provided through Windows Update. See Chapter 9, “Maintaining the Operating System,” for more information about the Software Update Services (SUS) and Windows Updates. The process to update a driver is nearly the same as for a device that has been detected properly, but whose driver was not available at installation. After initiating the driver update process for a device from within Device Manager, the Add Hardware Wizard asks for the new driver’s location and the driver is installed. Some core system drivers will require a restart of the computer after installation, but most peripheral devices will not. The Properties page where the update of a driver is started is shown in Figure 10-2.Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. Lesson 2 Configuring Hardware Devices and Drivers 10-11 Figure 10-2 Driver update Note If you choose to uninstall a device that was configured through PnP you must scan for , hardware changes in Device Manager to have the device reinstalled because Windows Server 2003 removes the device from the configuration even if the device is still connected to the computer. Rolling Back Drivers Occasionally, a new driver will not function properly and cannot be kept in the con- figuration for the device. ...