Introduction.
Who Should Read This Book. How to Use This Book.
1. Introduction to the Windows Server 2003 Family.
Microsoft s Newest Operating System. Windows Server 2003 Family. Selecting an Edition. Product Activation and Volume Licensing.
2. Installation and Deployment.
What s New. Installation Changes. Server RIS. Upgrading from Prior Versions.
3. Interface Changes.
What s New. User Interface Themes. Compressed Folders. CD Burning. Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance. Other Interface Changes.
4. Security.
What s New. Microsoft s New Security Philosophy. Security Tools. Encrypting Data. Common Security Holes. Developing a Security Strategy.
5. Active Directory.
What s New. Active Directory Functional Levels. Tools and Utilities. Administration. Architecture. Security. Operations.
6. Group Policy Changes.
What s New. General Group Policy Changes. Group Policy Management User Interface. New Group Policies.
7. Internet Information Services.
What s New. IIS: Not Installed by Default. Architecture and Memory Management. Administrative Changes. Security Enhancements. Migrating from IIS 5 to 6. Metabase and Management Enhancements. The POP3 and SMTP Services.
8. Network Services.
What s New. WINS, DHCP, and DNS. Fax Sharing. File Sharing. Distributed File System. Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Network Management. Encrypting File System. WebDAV and Remote Sharing.
9. Web Development.
What s New. The .NET Framework. Web Services Support. Other Development Platform Enhancements.
10. Networking, Remote Access, and Communications.
What s New. IPv6 Overview. IPSec Improvements. Universal Plug and Play Support. New Networking Services. RRAS Enhancements. Other Networking and Communications Improvements.
11. Terminal Services.
What s New. Terminal Services Overview. Remote Desktop for Administration. Remote Desktop Protocol 5.1. Security Enhancements. Terminal Server Session Directory.
12. Clustering.
What s New. Clustering Terminology. Cluster Service. Network Load Balancing. Clusterable Services.
13. Management.
What s New. General Management Changes. Headless Servers. New Command-Line Tools.
14. Maintenance.
What s New. Hotfix and Service Packs Management. Administrative Scripting. Backup and Restore. Automated System Recovery.
15. 64-bit Windows.
What s New. 64-bit Overview. 64-bit Architecture. 32-bit Windows Compatibility. Significant Differences.
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