Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell

Name

Configure Your Server — H

Synopsis

Configures a role for your server.

Description

This administrative tool is not implemented as a snap-in or console but instead as a rather wimpy wizard that tries to do everything. The wizard is run the first time you log on as Administrator after installing or upgrading your computer to Windows 2000 Server. The wizard provides the following options:

Home

Connects you to Microsoft’s web site where you can read a zillion white papers on Windows 2000.

Register

Registers your copy of Windows 2000 Server.

Active Directory

Installs Active Directory on your server (starts the Active Directory Installation Wizard) or manages Active Directory if it is already installed. (Clicking the Manage link simply opens the Active Directory Users and Computers console.)

File Server

Runs a wizard to share a folder or opens Computer Management to do it manually.

Print Server

Adds a printer by running the Add Printer Wizard or manages existing printers in the Printers folder.

Web Server

Installs IIS and creates virtual directories or installs Windows Media Services.

Networking

Opens the Network and Dial-up Connections folder or installs DHCP, DNS, Remote Access, or Routing.

Application Server

Installs and configures Component Services or Terminal Services.

Advanced

Installs Message Queuing, the Windows 2000 Support Tools, and so on.

Notes

The Windows 2000 Support tools are a subset of the tools and utilities included in the Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit.