Contents Overview 1 Requirements for New User Accounts 6 Creating a Domain User Account 10 Setting Password Requirements 11 Lab A: Setting Up User Accounts 12 Setting Properties for
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Overview 1
Requirements for New User Accounts 6
Creating a Domain User Account 10
Setting Password Requirements 11
Lab A: Setting Up User Accounts 12
Setting Properties for User Accounts 16
Lab B: Setting Personal Properties 18
Lab C: Modifying User Accounts 24
Review 27
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included in this prerelease version All labs in the course
are to be completed using the Beta 3 version of
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Module 2: Setting Up User Accounts
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This module provides students with the knowledge and skills that are necessary
to set up new user accounts in an existing network Students learn about the different types of user accounts that they can create Then, the module introduces the requirements for creating new user accounts and the procedure to create new user accounts Finally, the module discusses the various properties that students can set for user accounts.There are three labs in this module In the first lab, students create new user accounts and set passwords for them In the second lab, students set the personal properties for user accounts, and in the third lab, students modify account properties for user accounts
Materials and Preparation
This section provides you with the materials and preparation needed to teach this module
Materials
To teach this module, you need the following materials:
!"Microsoft® PowerPoint® file 1556A_02.ppt
!"Module 2, “Setting Up User Accounts”
Preparation
To prepare for this module, you should:
!"Read all the materials for this module
!"Review the Delivery Tips and Key Points for each section and topic
!"Complete the three labs
!"Study the review questions and prepare alternative answers for discussion
!"Anticipate questions that students may ask Write out the questions and provide answers to them
Presentation:
60 Minutes
Labs:
45 Minutes
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Use the following strategy to present this module:
!"Introduction to User Accounts Provide an overview of the purpose of a user account and how it authenticates a user Then, introduce the different types of user accounts and explain the differences between them
!"Requirements for New User Accounts Emphasize the importance of understanding the practices that are in place in the existing network in regard to creating user accounts Explain to students that they must follow the established guidelines to ensure the smooth running of the network To achieve this, they must familiarize themselves with the naming conventions, password requirements, and default account options for user accounts that are in use on the network
!"Creating a Domain User Account Demonstrate the procedure to invoke Active Directory Users and Computers
to create user accounts Explain the requirements of the various fields in the
Create New Object (User) dialog box
!"Setting Password Requirements Demonstrate how to set a password and explain the different options in the
Create New Object (User) dialog box
The labs associated with this module are in a proposed new format Remind students to complete the lab survey on the Student Materials Web page when they have completed the course
!"Setting Properties for User Accounts Explain the purpose of specifying personal properties, and instruct the students to work through the exercises in Lab B, “Setting Personal Properties,” where they will set personal properties for some of the user accounts that they created in Lab A After students complete the lab, introduce the account options that they can set to ensure the security of the network Explain the procedure to set account properties, the logon hours for users, the computers from which they can log on, and how to control access to the network from a remote location
!"Best Practices Read the Best Practices section before you start the module, and then refer
to the appropriate practice as you teach the corresponding module section Then, at the end of the module, summarize all of the best practices for the module
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This section identifies the lab setup requirements for a module and the configuration changes that occur on the student computers during the labs This information is provided to assist you in replicating or customizing Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courseware
The labs in this module are also dependent on the classroom configuration that is specified in the Customization Information section at
the end of the Classroom Setup Guide for course 1556A, Administering Microsoft Windows 2000
Lab Setup
The labs in this module require that the Users group have the Log on locally right To prepare the student computers to meet this requirement, from the Trainer Materials compact disc, run the LRights.cmd script on each domain controller in each child domain
Lab Results
Performing the labs in this module introduces the following configuration changes:
!"The assignment of the Log on locally right to the Users group
!"The addition of x-user1 in the Users organizational unit (OU) (where x is the
first letter of the student’s computer name)
!"The addition of x-user2 in the Users OU (where x is the first letter of the
student’s computer name)
!"The addition of x-user3 in the Users OU (where x is the first letter of the
student’s computer name)
!"The addition of x-user4 in the Users OU (where x is the first letter of the
student’s computer name)
!"The addition of x-user5 in the Users OU (where x is the first letter of the
student’s computer name)
Important
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! Introduction to User Accounts
! Requirements for New User Accounts
! Creating a Domain User Account
! Setting Password Requirements
! Setting Properties for User Accounts
! Best Practices
As an administrator, you need to provide all users with access to various network resources For this purpose, you will create user accounts to identify and authenticate the users so that they can access the network In this module, you will learn about creating user accounts and setting properties for them
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
!"Describe the role and purpose of user accounts
!"Determine the requirements for a new user account
!"Create domain user accounts
!"Set properties for user accounts
!"Apply best practices for setting up user accounts
In this module, you will learn
about Windows 2000 user
accounts, which include
domain user accounts, local
user accounts, and built-in
user accounts
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! Domain User Accounts
! Local User Accounts
! Built-in User Accounts
A user account provides a user with the ability to log on to the domain to gain access to network resources, or to log on to a local computer to gain access to resources on that computer You will create a user account for each person who uses the network regularly
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 provides two types of user accounts: domain user accounts and local user accounts With a domain user account, a user can log
on to the domain to gain access to network resources With a local user account,
a user can log on to a specific computer to gain access to resources on that computer
Windows 2000 also provides built-in user accounts, which you use to perform administrative tasks or to gain access to network resources
Slide Objective
To introduce the role and
purpose of user accounts
Lead-in
The types of user accounts
that you can create are
domain user accounts and
local user accounts
Windows 2000 provides
built-in user accounts to aid
in performing administrative
tasks or to allow users to
gain access to resources
Delivery Tip
This section provides an
introduction to different
types of user accounts
Prepare students for the
topics by providing the
following key point
information
Key Points
Domain user accounts allow
users to log on to a domain
to gain access to network
resources
Local user accounts allow
users to log on only to the
local computer and access
resources on it
Built-in user accounts are
provided to perform
administrative tasks and
gain temporary access to
the network
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! Provides Access to Network Resources
! Created on a Domain Controller
Domain Access
Network Resources
Domain Controller Active Directory
DomainUser Account
Domain User
Domain user accounts allow users to log on to a domain and gain access to resources anywhere on the network You create a domain user account on a domain controller During the logon process, the user provides the user name and password The first available domain controller uses this information to validate the user and then replicates the new user account information to all domain controllers in the domain
After Windows 2000 replicates the new user account information, any of the domain controllers in the domain tree can authenticate the user during the logon process Also, when the user tries to gain access to a resource on the network, the first available domain controller can revalidate the user
Each user account that you create has a unique, non-reusable identifier, called the security identifier (SID) Windows 2000 uses the SID internally to identify the user to the system
It may take a few minutes to replicate the domain user account information to all of the domain controllers This delay may prevent a user from logging on immediately by using the newly created domain user account By default, replication of Active Directory™ directory service information occurs automatically, every five minutes
Slide Objective
To describe domain user
accounts
Lead-in
Domain user accounts
provide users with access to
network resources in a
domain
Delivery Tip
The time that it takes for
replication to occur may
prevent a user from logging
on immediately by using a
newly created user account
Key Point
Domain user accounts allow
users to log on to the
domain and gain access to
resources anywhere on the
network
Important
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! Provides Access to Resources on the Local Computer
! Create Only on Computers That Are Not in a Domain
! Created in the Local Security Database
Local User
Local Security Database
Local User Account
Local user accounts allow users to log on and gain access to resources only on the computer where you create the local user account You can create local user accounts on member servers and computers running Windows 2000 Professional, but not on computers that are domain controllers A local user account is used only in a smaller environment such as a workgroup or on stand-alone computers that are not networked When you create a local user account, Windows 2000 does not replicate the local user account information to domain controllers This is why you cannot use local user accounts to gain access to resources on other computers
After the local user account is created, the computer uses its local security database to authenticate the local user account, which allows the user to log on
to that computer Using the local user account, the user can access resources that are available only on the local computer
Slide Objective
To describe local user
accounts
Lead-in
Local user accounts provide
users with access to
resources on the local
computer where you create
the user account
Key Point
Local user accounts allow
users to log on at and gain
access to resources only on
the computer where you
create the local user
account
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! Used for Occasional Access
! Limited Access to Resources
! Disabled by Default
! Used for Occasional Access
! Limited Access to Resources
Administrator
Guest
Windows 2000 automatically creates two user accounts called built-in accounts
These are Administrator and Guest
Administrator
Use the built-in Administrator account to manage the overall computer and domain configuration, such as creating and modifying user accounts and groups, managing security, administering printers, and assigning permissions and rights to user accounts to gain access to resources You can rename the Administrator account, but you cannot delete it Renaming the Administrator account is a recommended practice
Guest
Use the built-in Guest account to give occasional users the ability to log on and gain access to resources For example, in a low security environment, an employee who needs access to resources for a short time can use the Guest account The Guest account is disabled by default You can rename the Guest account, but you cannot delete it
Slide Objective
To describe built-in user
accounts
Lead-in
Windows 2000 provides two
built-in user accounts
Key Point
The Guest account is
disabled by default
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! Naming Conventions
! Secure Password
! Account Options to Set
To make the process of creating user accounts more efficient, you need to familiarize yourself with the conventions and guidelines already in use on the network These include naming conventions, requirements for passwords, and the account options that you can set
Slide Objective
To describe the
requirements for creating
new user accounts
Lead-in
Before you create new user
accounts, you need to
determine the conventions
that have been defined for
the network
Delivery Tip
This section explains the
requirements to create new
user accounts Prepare
students for the topics by
providing the following key
point information
Key Points
Before creating a new user
account in an existing
network, you must
familiarize yourself with the
naming convention followed
for the user accounts that
are already in use on the
network
You must also understand
the requirements to set
passwords and options for
the new user account
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! User Logon Names and Full Names Must Be Unique
$ Domain user accounts must be unique to Active Directory
$ Local user accounts must be unique on the computer
! User Logon Names Can Contain up to 20 Characters
! Consider a Naming Convention That:
$ Accommodates duplicate employee names
$ Identifies temporary employees
The naming convention establishes how user accounts are identified in the domain A consistent naming convention will help you and your users remember user logon names and locate them in lists In an existing network that supports a large number of users, it is a good practice to adhere to the naming convention already in use
Consider the following guidelines for naming conventions:
!"User logon names for domain user accounts must be unique to Active Directory Domain user account full names must be unique within the domain in which you create the user account Local user account names must be unique on the computer on which you create the local user account
!"User logon names can contain up to 20 uppercase or lowercase characters (the field accepts more than 20 characters, but Windows 2000 recognizes only 20), except for the following:
• Use the first name and the last initial, and then add additional letters from the last name to accommodate duplicate names For example, for two users named Judy Lew, one user account logon name could be Judyl and the other Judyle
• In some organizations, it is useful to identify temporary employees by their user accounts To do so, you can prefix the user account name with
a T and a dash—for example, T-Judyl
Slide Objective
To describe the guidelines
for naming user accounts
Lead-in
One of the important
requirements for creating a
new user account is to
follow an established
naming convention
Key Point
The User logon name
option for creating a domain
user account allows you to
enter more than 20
characters, but Windows
2000 recognizes only the
first 20 characters
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! Assign a Password for the Administrator Account
! Determine Who Has Control Over Passwords
! Educate Users on How to Use Passwords
$ Avoid obvious associations, such as a family name
$ Use long passwords
$ Use a combination of uppercase and lowercase characters
To protect access to the domain or a computer, every user account should have
a password Consider the following guidelines for passwords:
!"Always assign a password for the Administrator account to prevent unauthorized access to the account
!"Determine whether you or the users will control passwords You can assign unique passwords for the user accounts and prevent users from changing them, or you can allow users to enter their own passwords the first time that they log on In most cases, users should control their own passwords
!"Educate users about the importance of using passwords that are hard to guess:
• Avoid using passwords with an obvious association, such as a family member’s name
• Use long passwords because they are harder to guess Passwords can be
up to 128 characters A minimum length of eight characters is recommended
• Use both uppercase and lowercase letters and non-alphanumeric characters
Slide Objective
To describe the
requirements for assigning
passwords to user accounts
Lead-in
To protect a user account
from unauthorized access,
you must secure it by
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! Set Logon Hours to Users’ Work Hours
! Specify the Computers from Which a User Can Log On
$ Domain users can log on at any computer in the domain,
by default
$ Restrict domain users to specific computers to increase security
! Determine Whether a User Account Should Expire
To maintain the security required by your network, you can control the hours of the day during which a user account can be accessed, the computer from which
it can be accessed, and the date after which it can no longer be accessed To determine account options, consider the following information
Logon Hours
Set logon hours for users who require access only at specific times For example, allow night shift workers to log on only during their working hours
Computers from Which Users Can Log On
Determine the computers from which users can log on By default, users can log on to the domain by using any computer in the domain For security reasons, require users such as temporary employees who will use only specific computers to log on to the domain from their computers only This prevents these users from gaining access to sensitive information that is stored on other computers
Account Expiration
Determine whether a user account should expire If so, set an expiration date on the user account to ensure that the account is disabled when the user no longer warrants access to the network As a good security practice, set user accounts for temporary employees to expire when their contracts end
Slide Objective
To describe the
requirements for setting new
user account options
Lead-in
Before you activate a new
user account, you can set
restrictions on its usage
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dsa - [Active Directory Users and Computers]
Console Window Help Active View
Active Directory nwtraders
Users
Accounts Builtin Computers Information
Delegate control…
Find….
New All Tasks View New Window from Here Refresh
Export List…
Properties Help
Delegate control…
Find….
New All Tasks View New Window from Here
Refresh Export List…
Properties
Help
New
Create New Object (User)
Create in: nwtraders.msft/Users
NWTRADERS\
< Back Next > Cancel
Judy Lew Judy Lew
judy1
A domain user account is always created on a domain controller and then replicated to all other domain controllers automatically When you create the domain user account, you must select the folder in which to create the new account You can create the domain user account in the default Users folder
or in a separate folder that has been created to hold domain user accounts
To create a domain user account:
1 Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers
2 Click the domain, right-click the Users folder or the folder that will contain
the user account, point to New, and then click User
The following table describes the domain user account options that you can configure
Option Description First name The user’s first name An entry is required either for the first name
or the last name
Last name The user’s last name An entry is required either for the last name
or the first name
Name The user’s complete name This name must be unique within the
folder where you create the user account Windows 2000 completes
this option if you enter information in First name or Last name
Windows 2000 displays this name in the folder where the user account is located in Active Directory
User logon name
The user’s unique logon name, based on the naming conventions This is required and must be unique within Active Directory
Downlevel logon name
The user’s unique logon name that is used to log on from versions
of Windows other than Windows 2000 This is required and must
be unique within the domain
Slide Objective
To describe the procedure
for creating domain user
accounts
Lead-in
When you create a domain
user account, all attributes
in the first dialog box are
required
Delivery Tip
Point out the various objects
in Active Directory, such as
users, computers and so on
Demonstrate how to create
a domain user account by
using Active Directory Users
and Computers
Key Point
User logon name defaults
to the domain in which you
are creating the domain
user account You can
select any domain in which
you have permissions to
create domain user
accounts
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Create New Object (User)
Create in: nwtraders.msft/Users
Password:
Confirm Password:
< Back Next > Cancel
User must change password at next logon User cannot change password
Password never expires Account disabled
greater security, you should always assign a password
Notice that you do not see the password It is represented as a series of asterisks (*) when typed, regardless of the length of the password
Confirm password Confirm the password by typing it a second time to
make sure that you typed the password correctly This is required if you assign a password
User must change password at next logon
Select this check box if you want the user to change his
or her password the first time that he or she logs on This ensures that the user is the only person who knows the password
User cannot change password
Select this check box if you have more than one person using the same domain user account (such as Guest) or
to maintain control over user account passwords This allows only administrators to control passwords
Password never expires Select this check box if you never want the password to
change—for example, for a domain user account that will be used by an application or a Windows 2000 service
User must change password at next logon overrides Password never expires
Account disabled Select this check box to prevent use of this user
account—for example, for a new employee who has not yet started
Slide Objective
To explain how to set
password requirements for a
domain user account
Lead-in
After entering the account
name information, click Next
to open the next dialog box,
which contains password
settings In this dialog box,
you set the password
requirements for the domain
user account
Delivery Tip
Demonstrate how to set the
password requirements for a
domain user account
Key Point
Always assign passwords to
user accounts and require
users to change them the
first time that they log on