Inside Windows® Server 2003

New Features in Windows Server 2003

Here is the list of new routing and remote access features covered in this chapter:

• PPPoE Support. Broadband has become the Internet access connection of choice for many business, organizations, and home users. Service providers take a hard look at their bottom line and demand per-user fees for traffic across the connection. Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) provides a way to connect individual client computers to a service provider over a single broadband connection. Windows Server 2003 and XP have built-in support for making PPPoE connections.

• Integrated Firewall. Any computer connected to the public network needs a way to secure itself from bad guys. Servers running Windows Server 2003 and XP ...