Microsoft Server Technology
This document provides an in-depth overview of Microsoft Server technologies, focusing on Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Exchange 2000, and Internet Security & Acceleration Server. It covers essential features such as advanced email capabilities, remote desktop management, Active Directory, and various services like DNS, DHCP, and FTP. It highlights improvements in administration, ease of use, and new functionalities introduced in Windows Server 2003, such as the Shadow Copy Service and enhanced user isolation for FTP. This guide is ideal for IT professionals seeking to optimize their server setups.
Microsoft Server Technology
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Microsoft Server Technology An Overview By Christopher W. Baran
Server Programs and their uses • Windows Server 2003 – everything but advanced E-mail, SQL, and a Proxy • Microsoft Exchange 2000 (2003) – Advanced E-mail and appointment collaboration
Server Programs and their uses • Internet Security & Acceleration Server – proxy server • SQL Server …
From *NIX Looking In • XP Professional and Server 2003 are much more manageable • Remote Desktop • Remote Registry • Telnet Command Line
Domains • Microsoft's Directory Services (for real this time) • Similar to eDirectory/NDS of Novell or LDAP/NIS of the *nix world • Ease of administration of multiple machines
New Services in 2003 Server • Shadow Copy Service • POP3/SNMP • FTP User Isolation • Multiple Distributed File System Roots • Much less taxing on hardware • Remote desktop full features • Active Directory Selectively Replicating
The Other Useful Services • DNS & WINS • DHCP • FTP / WWW • Routing and Remote Access • SNMP Support • Active Directory • Familiar XP Style Interface
Shadow Copy Service • Simple for users to restore old versions of files • Backups don’t need to worry about file locks anymore • Easy to configure
FTP User Isolation • Now ftp logins can give access to different directories • An alternative to web site administration from Front Page Server Extensions
Multiple DFS Roots • DFS is fail safe/load balanced • DFS automatically replicates files • An alternative to clustering
Remote Desktop Full Features • Support of 24-bit color • 2 Free remote sessions along with consol • Bring printers/sound/drives to the local machine • Makes this a remote manageable OS
Routing and Remote Access • NAT / RIP / OSPF • PPTP / PPPOE / L2TP • 300 Remote Access Clients on one server • Dial-in Support • Dial-on-Demand Routing