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Safe Mode Startup.

A Safe Mode startup option that starts Windows XP Professional with a limited set of system files, services, and device drivers.

Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

A Safe Mode startup option that starts Windows XP Professional with a limited set of system files, services, and device drivers but does not load the Windows graphical user interface.

Safe Mode with Networking.

A Safe Mode startup option that starts Windows XP Professional with a limited set of system files, services, and device drivers, as well as basic network services.

Scanstate.

A USMT command that stores migration files on a source computer for later reload on a target computer.

Security Account Manager (SAM).

A local security database that is part of each Windows XP Professional installation and that supports local security administration.

Security event log.

A Windows XP event log where audit events are recorded.

Set.

A Windows XP command that displays, creates, modifies, and deletes variables.

Setlocal.

A Windows XP Shell script statement that is used within a script to define a new variable scope, which remains in effect until an Endlocal statement executes.

Share.

A resource such as a folder, drive, or printer that has been made available to other computers on a network.

Share level security.

A collection of permissions applied to a shared drive, folder, or printer that specifies the level of access to be granted to network users.

Shared drive.

A drive located on the local computer that has been shared with the rest of the network.

Shared folder.

A folder located on the local computer that has been shared with the rest of the network.

Shift.

A Windows XP shell script statement that modifies the position of parameters in a script.

Shortcut.

A link that provides access to another object when opened.

Simple.

A dynamic disk that uses contiguous storage space located on a single disk drive.

Simple file sharing.

Available on stand-alone systems or systems connected to peer-to-peer networks, this feature supports file sharing in which security is limited to read access or read/write access.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).

A TCP/IP protocol that supports the transport of e-mail.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

A TCP/IP network monitoring protocol.

Simple Start menu.

A new Start menu supplied with Windows XP that is designed to reduce desktop clutter by increasing the functionality and usefulness of the Start menu.

Snap-in.

An administrative component that operates within the context of a Microsoft Management Console.

Spanned.

A dynamic disk created by allocating a portion of contiguous space from two or more disk drives into a single logical volume. Data is written to the first drive until it becomes full; then data is written to the next drive in the set.

Spool.

The process of storing a print job on disk, where it then waits to be printed.

Standby.

An optional Windows XP shutdown option that stores a copy of all data and active programs in memory and reduces power to the computer, placing it into a low power state. The computer is automatically restored to its previous state when the user returns and presses a key or mouse button.

Start.

A Windows XP command that opens a new command shell.

Startup folder.

A folder containing applications that should be automatically started whenever Windows XP starts.

Striped.

A dynamic disk created by allocating a portion of contiguous space from two or more disk drives into a single logical volume. All data is evenly written to each drive.

Subnet mask.

A 32-bit number used by TCP/IP to determine whether or not the destination computer resides on the same network.

Subnetting.

The process of organizing a network into a series of small subnetworks in order to reduce network traffic and improve network response time.

Subroutine.

A Windows Shell script construct that allows the processing control in a script to be passed to a collection of code.

Support.

A default user account created during the installation of Windows XP that is used by the Help and Support service.

Switch.

A hardware device that establishes a temporary dedicated connection between two computers on a local area network that does not affect the speed of other network communications.

Switches.

Arguments that alter the way in which Windows XP processes a command.

SysPrep.

A tool supplied with Windows XP that assists administrators in installing new instances of Windows XP based on the configuration settings of a base clone computer.

System event log.

A log file where Windows XP records information regarding events concerning operating system, hardware, and software driver activity.

System Restore.

A recovery utility that allows administrators to restore Windows XP Professional to a previous configuration without losing any user data.

System variables.

Variables created and managed by Windows XP that affect the computer and every user of the computer. Changes made to system variables do not go into effect until the computer is restarted.

system.ini.

A system file supported by Windows XP to provide backward compatibility with older Windows applications that require this file to store devices and software drivers.



Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrator's Guide
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrators Guide
ISBN: 1931841969
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 358

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