6.1. Understanding Server Manager

In Chapter 1, "Overview of Active Directory," we briefly mentioned some of the administration tools available in Windows Server 2003, including the Manage Your Server, Configure Your Server, and Add/Remove Windows components.

Windows Server 2008 combines many of these tools in a new Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in called Server Manager. With Server Manager, an administrator can view the server configuration and installed roles. Server Manager also includes links for adding and removing features and roles (see Figure 6.1).

Server Manager is your one-stop shopping MMC snap-in. By that, I mean that you can take care of all your server management needs in one easy interface. In this chapter, we are going ...

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