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 NYC-

CLb?

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

computer’s C: are you actually looking at? Answer : NYC-CLb

Question 5: Why is it possible to access the hosts computer’s (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 NYC-

CLa 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 Windows Vista

b Windows Server 2008

c Windows Server 2008 R2

d Windows 7

2 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

4 If you wanted to ensure that a users’s printer was accessible during a Remote Desktop Connection, how would you go about configuring the connection to ensure it’s availability? List all steps. –1M Answer :

Start -> run -> mstsc -> local resources -> printers

Evaluation (15M)

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