NAT (network address translation), IPSec, Routers, and NAT
Nbtstat.exe (NetBT Statistics), NetBT Statistics
negative caching, Configuring Caching and Negative Caching
Negotiate protocol, Account Authentication
nesting groups, Managing Permissions by Nesting Groups, Table 16-2: Nesting Rules for Group Memberships
Net Logon service, Components Used in Interactive Logon
NetBIOS
name resolution, Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution, Checking the WINS Configuration
names, DNS and NetBIOS Names, Fully Qualified Domain Name
searching for computers using, Searching for Computers
NetBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP), Implementing Basic TCP/IP Security, Types of TCP/IP Name Resolution, Disabling NetBT
NetBT Statistics (Nbtstat.exe), NetBT Statistics
Netcap.exe (Network Monitor Capture Utility), Network Monitor Capture Utility
Netdiag.exe (Network Connectivity Tester), Tools for Troubleshooting, Network Connectivity Tester
NetMeeting, NetMeeting
Netsh, Using Netsh to Configure and Monitor Computers, Netsh
Netstat.exe, The Netstat.exe Command, Netstat
NetWare
desktop management, Managing Desktops in UNIX and Novell Environments, Novell ZENworks
print servers, NetWare Print Servers, NetWare
network adapters
configuring multiple, Configuring Multiple Network Adapters or Media Types
configuring multiple IP addresses, Configuring Multiple IP Addresses on a Network Adapter, Configuring Multiple IP Addresses on a Network Adapter
disabling, Disabling Startup Programs for Computers on a Network
overview, Network and Other Internal Adapters
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Network and Other Internal Adapters, Table 9-5: Suggestions for Troubleshooting Network and Other Internal Adapters
network address translation (NAT), IPSec, Routers, and NAT
Network Bridge, Home and Small Office Local Connections
Network built-in security principal, Built-in Security Principals
Network Configuration Operators group, Network Configuration Operators
Network Connectivity Tester (Netdiag.exe), Tools for Troubleshooting, Network Connectivity Tester
Network Diagnostics, TCP/IP Features in Windows XP Professional, Network Diagnostics
Network Identification Wizard, Network Identification Wizard
network logon, Types of Logon
Network Monitor Capture Utility (Netcap.exe), Network Monitor Capture Utility
network printers
Add Printer Wizard, Add Printer Wizard
installing, Installing Network and Internet Printers, Internet Printers
Network Service built-in security principal, Built-in Security Principals
networking
accessing resources, Accessing Network Resources, Local Group Policy
account authentication, Account Authentication, Logon Names
Active Directory, Active Directory, DNS and Active Directory Domains
assessing infrastructure, Network Infrastructure
configuration tasks overview, Fundamental Configuration Tasks, Troubleshooting a Failed Logon Attempt
configuring files for offline use, Configuring Files on a Network Share for Offline Use, Manual Caching
configuring home networks, Configuring Home Networks, Home Network Configuration Instructions
configuring protocol binding order, Configuring the Protocol Binding Order
connecting clients to, Highlights
directory services, Directory Service
disabling startup programs for networked computers, Disabling Startup Programs for Computers on a Network
domain membership, Confirming Domain and Workgroup Membership, Establishing a Secure Channel
enhancements, New in Microsoft Networking, Policy Handling
environments, Microsoft Network Environments, Windows NT 4.0 Compatibility
Event Viewer, Tools for Troubleshooting
GetMac (Getmac.exe), GetMac
Group PolicySee Group Policy, Group Policy and System Policy Settings
interoperability, TCP/IP Networks, Overview of Microsoft Interoperability Solutions for Windows XP Professional
IP Config (Ipconfig.exe), IP Config
IPSec Monitor snap-in, IP Security Monitor
joining environments, Joining the Network Environment, Manually Joining a Windows Domain, Troubleshooting Joining Networks
locating resources by publishing objects, Locating Resources by Publishing Objects, Logon Scripts
logon names, Logon Names
logon scripts, Logon Scripts
mapping Windows XP Professional to business needs, Mapping Windows XP Professional to Your Business Needs, Table 1-2: Networking Features in Windows XP Professional
Netsh, Netsh
Netstat.exe, The Netstat.exe Command, Netstat
Network Connectivity Tester (Netdiag.exe), Tools for Troubleshooting, Network Connectivity Tester
Network Diagnostics, Network Diagnostics
Network Monitor Capture Utility (Netcap.exe), Network Monitor Capture Utility
Nslookup, NSLookup
overview, Microsoft Networking Overview, Troubleshooting a Failed Logon Attempt
peer-to-peer, Peer-to-Peer Network Environment
Poledit.exe, Group Policy and System Policy Settings
policy handling, Policy Handling
secure channels, Establishing a Secure Channel
System Policy coexistence with Group Policy, System Policy and Group Policy Coexistence
System Policy Editor, Group Policy and System Policy Settings
System Policy overview, Group Policy and System Policy Settings
TCP/IP, TCP/IP Networks, TCP/IP and Other Network Protocols, Configuring the Protocol Binding Order
testing user accounts, Testing a Workgroup User Account, Testing a Domain User Account
tools, Networking Tools, PathPing
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Microsoft Networking, Troubleshooting My Network Places
Windows domain environments, Windows Domain Environment, Windows NT 4.0 Compatibility
Windows NT 4.0 compatibility, Windows NT 4.0 Compatibility
Windows XP Home Edition, Networking Features
wireless See wireless networking, Wireless Networking
workgroup membership, Changing Windows Workgroup Membership, Establishing a Secure Channel
networking. See also clients; connections, Highlights
New Connection Wizard, Using the New Connection Wizard to Choose Connection Types, Connecting Directly to Another Computer
new features
backup and restore, Technology Features
disk management, New in Disk Management, Table 12-2: Enhancements and Changes Since Windows NT 4.0
file systems, New in File Systems, Table 13-2: Enhancements Since Windows NT 4.0
remote offices, What s New
Setup, New Setup Features, Uninstall
new features. See also features, New in Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems
Nltest.exe, Testing a Domain User Account, Establishing a Secure Channel
No Terminal Server SID (Notssid.inf) security template, Setup Security (Setup security.inf)
NO_MORE_SYSTEM_PTES Stop message, Stop 0x0000003F or NO_MORE_SYSTEM_PTES, Resolving the Problem
non-Unicode, Language for Non-Unicode Programs (System Locale), Supporting Non-Unicode Applications
non-volatile memory (NVRAM) startup settings, Reviewing and Correcting NVRAM Startup Settings on Itanium-based Systems, Nvrboot.efi
nonpaged pools, Defining Terms
normal backups, Backup Types
NoSIDGen flag, NoSIDGen flag
Not Initialized status, Not Initialized
Notepad, editing Boot.ini, Reviewing and Correcting Boot.ini Settings on x86-based Systems
Novell Client, IPX Protocol
Novell Client 32, NetWare Print Servers
Novell NetWareSee NetWare, Managing Desktops in UNIX and Novell Environments
Novell Zero Effort Network (ZENworks), Novell ZENworks
Nslookup, NSLookup
NTBackup.exeSee Backup Tool (NTBackup.exe), Technology Features
Ntbootdd.sys, Reviewing and Correcting Boot.ini Settings on x86-based Systems
NTconfig.pol files, System Policy
NTFS
advantages, Advantages of Using NTFS
antivirus programs, Antivirus Programs
automatically converting to, Automatically Converting FAT32 to NTFS
boot sectors, NTFS Boot Sector, Table 26-17: BPB and Extended BPB Fields on NTFS Volumes
change journals, NTFS Change Journal, NTFS Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
Chkdsk.exe, The Chkdsk Process on NTFS Volumes, Reducing the Time Required to Run Chkdsk on NTFS Volumes, Using the /i Parameter
cleanup operations on Windows NT 4.0 volumes, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
cluster remapping, Cluster Remapping
cluster sizes for optimizing performance, Cluster Size
cluster sizes, list of, Cluster Size, Table 13-4: Default Cluster Sizes for Volumes with Windows XP Professional File Systems
compared to FAT, Multiple-Booting and File System Compatibility
compatibility with Windows NT 4.0, NTFS Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0
converting file systems to, Converting vs. Reformatting Existing Disk Partitions
converting volumes to, Converting Volumes to NTFS, How Convert.exe Safeguards Data During the Conversion
cvtarea parameter, Using the /CVTAREA Parameter
data streams, Multiple Data Streams
data structures, NTFS Data Structures, Table 13-13: NTFS File Attribute Types
defragmenting volumes, Defragmenting NTFS Volumes
disk quotasSee disk quotas, Disk Quotas
distributed link tracking, Distributed Link Tracking
drive paths, Mounted Drives
dynamic volumes, Before Converting Disks to Dynamic
effective permissions, File and Folder Permissions
EFS, Encryption
encryption, Encryption, NTFS Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
features, Features Available on NTFS Volumes
file attributes, NTFS File Attributes, Table 13-13: NTFS File Attribute Types
file compression, File Compression, Other Compression Tools, Compression
file names, Short File Names, MS DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
file permissions, File and Folder Permissions
folder permissions, File and Folder Permissions
folder structures for optimizing performance, Folder Structure
fragmentation and performance, Fragmentation
hard links, Hard Links
Indexing Service, Indexing Service
Last Access Time attribute, Last Access Time
maximum volume sizes, Maximum Sizes on NTFS Volumes, Table 13-5: NTFS Size Limits
metadata files, Master File Table and Metadata Files
MFTSee MFT (master file table), Master File Table and Metadata Files
mounted drives, Mounted Drives
MS-DOS-readable file names, MS DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
multiple data streams, Multiple Data Streams
object identifiers, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
optimizing performance, Optimizing NTFS Performance, Last Access Time
overview, NTFS File System
POSIX compliance, POSIX Compliance
recoverability, NTFS Recoverability, Cluster Remapping
reparse points, NTFS Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
short file names, Short File Names, MS DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
size limitations, Size Limitations in NTFS and FAT File Systems, Table 13-7: FAT16 Size Limits
sparse files, Sparse Files, NTFS Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0, Cleanup Operations on Windows NT Volumes
volume mount points, Mounted Drives
8.3 short file names, Short File Names, MS DOS-Readable File Names on NTFS Volumes
NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM Stop message, Stop Messages for Disks and File Systems, Stop 0x00000024 or NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM, Resolving the Problem
Ntldr
repairing damaged MBRs and boot sectors, Repairing Damaged MBRs and Boot Sectors in x86-based Computers
replacing boot sectors, Replacing the Boot Sector
NTLM protocol, NTLM, Interactive Logon with NTLM
NTLM version 1, NTLM
NTLM version 2, NTLM
null modem cabling connections, Serial Cabling
NVRAM (non-volatile memory) startup settings, Reviewing and Correcting NVRAM Startup Settings on Itanium-based Systems, Nvrboot.efi
NWLink
deployment planning, IPX Protocol
network protocols, Interoperability with Novell NetWare