70-270: MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Professional (MCSE/MCSA Guides)
Chapter 10
About This Chapter
Microsoft Windows XP Professional stores configuration information in two locations: the registry and the Active Directory service. Active Directory is only available in a domain environment and requires a computer running one of the Microsoft Windows 2000 server products configured as a domain controller. Modifications to the registry or Active Directory change the configuration of the Windows XP Professional environment. You use the following tools to modify the registry or Active Directory:
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
- Control Panel
- Registry Editor
Before You Begin
To complete this chapter, you must have
- A computer that meets the minimum hardware requirements listed in the preface, About This Book
- Installed the Windows XP Professional software on the computer
For information about the registry and the Registry Editor see Chapter 18, "Modifying and Troubleshooting the Boot Process."