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Lab – Configuring Advanced Management Tools
This lab contains the following exercises and activities:
Exercise 8.1
Configuring Services
Exercise 8.2
Using System Configuration Management Utility
Exercise 8.3
Using Task Scheduler
Lab Challenge
Creating a Windows PowerShell Script
Estimated lab time:
70 minutes
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area
network. The computers required for this lab are listed in Table 8-1.
Table 8-1
Computers required for Lab 8a
Computer
Operating System
Computer Name
Virtual Computer with connection
to the Internet.
Windows 10
LON-VM1
In addition to the computers, you will also require the software listed in Table 8-2 to
complete Lab 8a.
Table 8-2
Software required for Lab 8a
Software
Location
Lab student worksheet
Student Lab- Configuring Advanced Management
Tools (provided by instructor)
Working with Lab Worksheets
Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, shoot screen shots, and
perform other activities that you will document in a worksheet named for the lab. It is
recommended that you use a USB flash drive to store your worksheets, so you can
submit them to your instructor for review. As you perform the exercises in each lab,
open the appropriate worksheet file, fill in the required information, and then save
the file to your flash drive.
Lab – Configuring Advanced Management Tools
SCENARIO
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
▪
Configure services
▪
Use System Configuration Management Utility
▪
Use Task Scheduling
▪
Create a Windows PowerShell Script with Windows PowerShell ISE
Exercise 8.1
Configuring Services
Overview
In this exercise, you will create a service account that will be used
to run a service. You will then manage a service, including
restarting the service.
Mindset
Services are programs that run in the background on a Windows
system to provide a function or a network application or to help the
operating system run other programs. Services are managed using
the Services console, which can be opened by executing
services.msc.
Completion time
30 minutes
1.
Start
LON-VM1
.
If prompted for a username and password, log on to
LON-VM1
as
Administrator
with the password of
Pa$$word
.
2.
Right-click the Start button and choose
Computer Management
.
3.
In the Computer Management console, expand the
Local Users and Groups
node
and then click
Users
. (see Figure 8-1)
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Figure 8-1
Computer Management Console
4.
Right-click the
Users
tab and choose
New User
.
5.
In the
New User
dialog box, type the following information:
User name:
Service-Account
Password and Confirm password:
Pa$$word
6.
Click to deselect the
User must change password at next logon
option and then
select the
Password never expires
option.
7.
Click the
Create
button and then click the
Close
button.
8.
Double-click
Service-Account
.
9.
In the
Service-Account Properties
dialog box, click the
Member Of
tab.
10.
Click the
Add
button.
11.
In the
Select Groups
dialog box, in the Enter the object names to select text box,
type
administrators
and then click
OK
.
12.
Close the
Service-Account Properties
dialog box by clicking the
OK
button.
13.
Click
Start
and then type
services.msc
. From the results, click
Services
.
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14.
In the
Services
console, in the details pane, double-click the
Print Spooler
. The
service’s
Properties
dialog box displays, as shown in Figure 8-2.
Figure 8-2
Managing Print Spooler services
15.
On the General tab, click the
Startup
type
drop-down list.
Question 1
What are the four startup options?
Automatic (Delayed Start)
Automatic
Manual
Disabled
16.
For the Startup type, select
Manual.
17.
Click the
Log On
tab.
Question 2
What is the log on account?
The logon account determines the security identity of the service at run
time, that is, the service's primary security context.
18.
Select the
This account
option.
19.
Click the
Browse
button. In the Select User dialog box, in the Enter the object
name to select text box, type
Service-Account
.
Click
Check Names
to ensure
that you have the correct user spelling.
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20.
Take a screen shot of the
Log On
tab by pressing
Alt+PrtScr (or use the Snipping
Tool)
and then paste it into your worksheet file in the page provided by pressing
Ctrl+V
.
21.
Close the
Print Spooler Properties
dialog box by clicking
OK
.
22.
In the
Password
text box and the
Confirm password
text box, type
Pa$$word
and then click OK.
23.
When the Service-Account has been granted the
Log On As a Service
right, click
OK
.
24.
When a message indicates that the new logon name will not take effect util you
stop and restart the service, click
OK
.
25.
Restart
LON-VM1
.
26.
If prompted for a username and password, log on to
LON-VM1
as
Administrator
with the password of
Pa$$word
.
27.
Click
Start
and type
services.msc
. From the results, click
Services
.
28.
Double-click the
Print Spooler
service.
Question 3
What is the status of the service?
Stopped
29.
Click the
Start
button.
An error message should appear.
Question 4
Which error message appears?
Error 1297
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30.
Close the Services dialog box by clicking
OK
.
31.
Back on the General tab, change the Startup type to
Automatic
.
32.
Click the
Log On
tab.
33.
Select the
Local System account
and then click
OK
.
34.
Right-click the
Print Spooler
service and choose
Start
.
Close the Services console. Leave LON-VM1 open for the next exercise.
Exercise 8.2
Using System Configuration Management Utility
Overview
In this exercise, you will configure startup options using the System
Configuration Management Utility.
Mindset
The System Configuration Management Utility (msconfig.exe) lets
you enable or disable startup services, set boot options (such as
booting into Safe Mode), access tools like Action Center and Event
Viewer, and more. You’ll use this utility mainly to troubleshoot
startup problems with Windows.
Completion time
15 minutes
1.
On
LON-VM1
, click the
Start
button, type
msconfig
, and then press
Enter
. The
System Configuration utility opens (see Figure 8-3).
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Figure 8-3
Opening the System Configuration utility
2.
Click the
Boot
tab.
Question 5
What is the default operating system entry?
its the entry that the boot loader selects when the boot menu time-out
expires.
3.
Select the
Safe boot
option.
4.
Click the
Advanced options
button.
5.
Select the
Maximum memory
option.
6.
Close the BOOT Advanced Options dialog box by clicking
OK
.
7.
Close System Configuration by clicking
OK
.
8.
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click the
Restart
button.
9.
Log on to
LON-VM1
, if prompted for a username and password use
Administrator
with the password of
Pa$$word
. If a message box pops up that
says “Looks like you aren’t connected to the internet.”, click the X to close the
message window.
Lab – Configuring Advanced Management Tools
10.
Take a screen shot of system running in Safe mode by pressing
Alt+PrtScr (or use
the Snipping Tool)
and then paste it into your worksheet file in the page provided
by pressing
Ctrl+V
.
11.
Click the
Start
button and then type
CMD
.
Run the
Command Prompt
as
administrator.
12.
In the
Administrator: Command Prompt
window, type
msconfig
and then press
Enter
.
13.
In the System Configuration dialog box select the
Normal startup
option and
then click
OK
.
14.
When you are prompted to restart the computer, click the
Restart
button.
Leave LON-VM1 open for the next exercise.
Exercise 8.3
Using Task Scheduler
Overview
In this exercise, you will schedule a task that will start notepad
whenever you logon.
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Mindset
Task Scheduler enables you to schedule and automate a variety of
actions, such as starting programs, displaying messages, and even
sending e-mails. You can create a scheduled task by specifying a
trigger (an event that causes a task to run) and an action (the action
taken when the task runs).
Completion time
15 minutes
1.
Log on to
LON-VM1
, if prompted for a username and password use
Administrator
with the password of
Pa$$word
.
2.
Click the
Start
button and then type
Task Scheduler
. From the results, click
Task
Scheduler.
Task Scheduler opens (see Figure 8-4).
Figure 8-3
Task Scheduler
3.
In the
Actions
pane on the right, click
Create Basic Task
.
4.
In the
Create Basic Task Wizard
, in the
Name
text box, type
Notepad Startup
and then click
Next
.
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5.
On the
Task Trigger
page, select the
When I log on
option and then click
Next
.
6.
On the
Action
page, the
Start a program
option is selected. Click
Next
.
7.
On the
Start a Program
page, in the
Program/script
text box, type
notepad
and
then click
Next
.
8.
On the Summary screen, click
Finish
.
9.
Log off LON-VM1 and log back on to LON-VM1 .
10.
Take a screen shot of Notepad by pressing
Alt+PrtScr (or use the Snipping
Tool)
and then paste it into your worksheet file in the page provided by pressing
Ctrl+V
.
11.
Close
Notepad
.
12.
Click
Start
and then type
Task Scheduler
. From the results, click
Task Scheduler
.
13.
Double-click the
Task Scheduler Library
node.
14.
Right-click the
Notepad Startup
task and choose
Delete
. When you are
prompted to confirm that you are sure, click
Yes
.
15.
Close the
Task Scheduler
.
Leave LON-VM1 open for the next exercise.
Lab Challenge
Creating a Windows PowerShell Script
Lab – Configuring Advanced Management Tools
Overview
In this exercise, you will create a simple script that will display the
operating systme version, build number, and serial number.
Mindset
PowerShell is a powerful tool used to manage and configure Windows.
Windows 10 includes the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting
Environment (ISE) that helps you create Windows PowerShell scripts. If
you need the scripts to be executed on a regular basis, you can execute
the scripts using Task Scheduler.
Completion time
10 minutes
1.
On
LON-VM1
, click
Start
and then type
powershell ISE
. Then from the results,
click
Run as Administrator
This will open the console.
2.
Click the
Script
down arrow button on the right top of the
command window , to show Untitled1.ps1, as shown in
Figure 8-4.
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Figure 8-4
Opening Windows PowerShell ISE
Question 6
What is the default script?
Untitled.ps1
3.
In the blue PowerShell command window, type the following line and press
Enter
: (see Figure 8-5)
PowerShell commands are case sensitive.
Pay close
attention to the location of spaces and hyphens (dashes).
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned –Scope LocalMachine
Note:
As you type in the PowerShell command window, suggested options may appear in
drop down boxes.
Click the option to add it to the command line.
4.
A warning message will pop up.
Click
Yes
to accept the Set-Execution Policy
change.
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Figure 8-5
Set-ExecutionPolicy command
5.
In the
Untitled1.ps1
tab box, type the following lines:
Get-WmiObject –Class win32
_
OperatingSystem –ComputerName localhost
Select-Object –Property CSName,LastBootUpTime
6.
On the
Windows PowerShell ISE
toolbar, click the
Save
button.
7.
In the
File
name text box, type
Script1.ps1
and click the
Save
button.
8.
On the
Windows PowerShell ISE
toolbar, click the
Run Script
button (green
arrow).
9.
Take a screen shot of the Windows PowerShell ISE window by pressing
Alt+PrtScr
(or use the Snipping Tool)
and then paste it into your worksheet file in the page
provided by pressing
Ctrl+V
.
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10.
Log off LON-VM1
End of lab.