COMP1046 INTRODUCTION TO OS Lab 9: Configuring Remote Technologies

MohanPrabhu Thangavel(200244416)
Objectives: Create a custom MMC console Configure Remote Desktop Connect to a remote desktop Create an RDP file Use Windows Remote Management

Complete Lab 14 from your Lab Manual beginning on Page 145. YOU WILL NEED TO RE-CLONE & DEPLOY A FRESH COPY OF THE COMP1046 - Week 6 LAB FROM PAGE 2 IN THE LAB MANAGER LIBRARY TO COMPLETE THIS LAB. **The credentials for the student login on NYC-CLa/b are and the Administrator login on RWDC01 are Password02.**

Complete Exercise 14.1, make note of the following;

Question 1: How can you find out which port Windows Firewall opened up on NYCCLb? Answer:

Go to firewall/advanced. Search the rule which we need. And then by double clicking we can able to see the port being used.

Step 18: Insert a screenshot showing the Add/Remove snap-in box with the 2 instances of Event viewer added.

Complete Exercise 14.2, make note of the following;

Step 5: Insert a screenshot showing you have set the time limit to 24 hours for BOTH NYC-CLa & NYC-CLb machines. What other setting options are available on this screen?

Question 2: When using Remote Assistance, why might it be necessary to impose a time limit on the invitation? Answer: By imposing a time limit on invitation it can be open till the time we give.

Complete Exercise 14.3, make note of the following;

Logoff the NYC-CLb computer. Perform this section of the lab using the NYC-CLa computer.

Step 15: Insert a screenshot showing you have successfully connected to NYC-CLb using the Remote Desktop connection.

Question 3: On which computer is the Notepad program currently running? Answer : NYC-CLb Question 4: When you browse the Local Disk C: in the Open combo box, which computers C: are you actually looking at? Answer : NYC-CLb Question 5: Why is it possible to access the hosts computers (NYC-CLa) various drives while working on the NYC-CLb Remote Desktop Connection window? Answer : Because the drivers are being shared. Question 6: During a Remote Desktop session, what would happen if you opened the Network Connections window on the remote computer & configured the network adapter to use a different IP address? Explain what you think would happen. Answer: Since the IP has been changed there will be a drop in connection.

Complete Exercise 14.4, make note of the following;

Step 17: Insert a screenshot showing the RDC icon for NYC-CLb on your NYCCLa desktop.

Question 7: Why do you think the Notepad.exe program open in the RDC window, despite your having configured it in the RDP file? What could you do to try& make that work? Answer: To allow programs to load on remote computers, it is necessary to install the Remote app first.

Discussion Questions:
1 Which of the following operating systems cannot use BranchCache? (Choose all that are correct by bolding them.) 1M a b c Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows 7

Give 3 reasons why the Remote Assistance tool is safe to use, despite the fact that it can provide a remote user with control over a computer. 3M Answer :

Can give user permission in order to control PC Invite user for help Can set time limits

If you wanted to ensure that a userss printer was accessible during a Remote Desktop Connection, how would you go about configuring the connection to ensure its availability? List all steps. 1M Answer : Start -> run -> mstsc -> local resources -> printers

Evaluation (15M) Completion of the Projects (all screenshots present) Completion of the Questions (all questions asked) Completion of the Discussion Questions 5M 5M 5M