5.8. Network Resource Management

Network resource management is multifaceted and includes the following tasks:

1) selective compression of volumes, folders and NTFS files, carried out to save disk space. Spreadsheets, text files and some graphic files can decrease several times;

2) archiving data and solving similar problems;

3) development of scenarios, which are set by a set of commands. Among them are: a script for automatically performing tasks when a user is registered in the system, a script for a specific user's own directory, establishing appropriate network connections using different user names, last names, etc .;

4) replication of folders to other computers, which authorizes the replication of registration scenarios from one domain controller to another, databases from one server to another in order to support and organize trust relationships;

5) joint management of services start and operation with the service manager. Among them may be applications that run on the server in the background and provide support for other applications;

6) system performance monitoring, carried out using the System Monitor program;

7) disk management using the Disk Administrator program, including the creation of primary and extended partitions, formatting partitions, creating composite volumes, etc .;

8) optimization of the operation of Windows NT 4 as a file server, as an application server (control of the processor of the application server, control of virtual memory, elimination of network problems), etc. In this case, optimization of hard disk operation, elimination of disk access problems at the program level, enhancement network bandwidth;

9) print service management. Maintenance of printers is done through the use of a program that is accessed through the Printers folder from the control panel or Settings;

10) managing the entry of computers into the domain of your server, organizing domains, deleting computers, assigning a server to a main domain controller, replicating data to other servers, combining domains, managing trust relationships between domains, auditing network resources of each user, etc. All listed actions are performed using the Server Manager and User Manager programs for domains;

11) share management. When the computer is booted with Windows NT, system default resources are created for each of the system disks in order to support networking and manage internal operations;

12) Installing Remote Access Control. Client and remote access server installation is activated using the Network utility from the control panel. Modems, protocols and communication ports are installed using the same utility;

13) management of all connections in the network and access to information of the remote access server for which the Remote Access Management utility is used;

14) network troubleshooting using a network monitor, which can be used to view incoming packets sent to Windows NT and sent.