Windows 2000 Configuration System Options

According to the previous introduction, users already know that Windows 2000 has powerful system management and maintenance functions, and can automatically implement many configuration and management tasks to ensure that the system meets the user's general performance requirements. However, in order to make the Windows 2000 system perform powerful management functions while meeting the actual needs of users, users must perform some basic configuration on the Windows 2000 system.

For Windows 2000 systems, the configuration of system options is very important; because it directly determines the state in which it runs and can run normally. The following sections describe how to configure system options in terms of user profiles, memory configuration, user and system environment variables, boot system, and fault recovery.

4.1.1 Configuring User Profiles

On computers running Windows 2000, user profiles automatically create and maintain desktop settings for each user's work environment on the local computer. The first time each user logs in to the computer, the system creates the appropriate user profile. When creating or changing user account properties, you can specify which user profile and type to use. User profiles have several advantages:

? When the user logs in to the computer, they get the same desktop settings as when they last logged out.

? Multiple users can use the same computer, and each user gets a custom desktop when they log in.

? The user profile can be stored on the server, so the file will follow the user to any computer running Windows 2000 on the network. This configuration file is called a roaming user profile.

When managing with user profiles, Windows 2000 provides users with the following options: First, you can create custom user profiles and assign them to users to provide a working environment that is consistent with their tasks. Second, you can specify public group settings for all users. Third, you can specify mandatory user profiles to prevent users from changing desktop settings. The User Profile can be managed through the System Properties dialog box. The specific steps are as follows:

1. On the Windows 2000 desktop, right-click the "My Computer" icon from the shortcut menu that pops up. Select the "Properties" command to open the "System Properties" dialog.

2. Select the User Profiles tab, as shown in Figure 4-1.

3. All user profiles on this machine are listed in the "Profiles stored on this computer" list box. If you want to delete a user profile, click the user profile in the list box and click the Remove button. Note that once a user profile is deleted, the user's personal settings and information will be lost, and the next time you log in to the computer as that user, you will not be able to view or use your previous personal settings and information.

4. If you want to change the type of a user profile, click the Change Type button to open the Change Type dialog to make changes. User profile types include both local profiles and roaming profiles. Users can choose one of these file types.

5. If you want to copy the user profile, click the "Copy to" button to open the "Copy to" dialog box, as shown in Figure 4-2.

6. In the "Copy profile to" text box, enter the file path, or click the "Browse" button to open the "Browse for Folder" dialog box to select the file path, then single Click the "OK" button to copy the user profile. In addition, the user clicks the "Change" button to open the "Select User" dialog box to select a user to be changed, then the user can log in to the computer using the selected user profile.

7. After the user profile is set, click the "Apply" button to apply the settings.