If you are familiar with the Windows NT administrative tools and desktop, you may initially be thrown by WS2003 and its new Microsoft Management Console tools and enhanced desktop. Tables 1-1 through 1-3 help you bridge the gap between the two platforms, with the base Windows NT platform being Service Pack 4 or later. To begin with, Table 1-1 lists the various Windows NT administrative tools and their counterparts in WS2003. Note that there is frequently no one-to-one correspondence between the old tools and the new. The steps for accessing administrative tools from the Start menu also differ slightly between the two platforms, namely: - Windows NT
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Start Programs Administrative Tools - WS2003
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Start Administrative Tools The above steps are implicit in Table 1-1. | There are often several ways of doing things in WS2003, but for simplicity and efficiency I usually describe only the most obvious method or the one involving the fewest number of steps. | | Table 1-1. Administrative tools for Windows NT versus Windows Server 2003 NT tool | WS2003 counterpart | Administrative Wizards | Manage Your Server | Backup | Accessories System Tools Backup | DHCP Manager | DHCP [1] | Disk Administrator | Computer Management Storage Disk Management | DNS Manager | DNS [1] | Event Viewer | Event Viewer [1] | Internet Service Manager | Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager [1] | License Manager | Licensing | Migration Tool for NetWare | No counterpart | Network Client Administrator | Use \I386\Adminpak.msi to install WS2003 administrative tools on workstations Use Remote Installation Services (RIS) for network installation of workstations | Network Monitor | Network Monitor | Performance Monitor | Performance | Remote Access Admin | Routing and Remote Access | Server Manager | Computer Management System Tools Shared Folders (to manage shared folders and send console messages to connected users) Active Directory Users and Computers (to add a computer to a domain) Active Directory Sites and Services (to manually force directory replication between domain controllers) | System Policy Editor | Group Policy snap-in (can also be accessed from Active Directory Users and Computers and other consoles) | User Manager | Computer Management System Tools Local Users and Groups (to manage local accounts on standalone servers in a workgroup) Local Security Policy (to configure password restrictions, account lockout, audit policy, and user rights on standalone servers in a workgroup) | User Manager for Domains | Active Directory Users and Computers (to manage domain accounts and to configure password restrictions, account lockout, audit policy, and user rights through Group Policy) Active Directory Domains and Trusts (to manage trusts) | Windows NT Diagnostics | All Programs Accessories System Tools System Information | WINS Manager | WINS [1] | [1] Can also be accessed under Computer Management Services. Table 1-2 compares special folders and utilities in Windows NT with their Windows Server 2003 counterparts. Table 1-2. Special folders and utilities in Windows NT versus Windows Server 2003 NT folder or utility | WS2003 counterpart | My Computer | My Computer | Network Neighborhood | My Network Places | C:\Winnt (system folder) | C:\Windows | C:\Winnt\Profiles (location where local user profiles are stored) | C:\Documents and Settings (unless an upgrade from NT was performed, in which case it remains in its original location) | Default location where applications save their files varies in Windows NT | My Documents folder for compliant applications (unless an upgrade from NT was performed, in which case it remains in its original location) | Start Find | Start Search | Start Help | Start Help and Support | Start Programs Command Prompt | Start Command Prompt | Start Programs Accessories Windows NT Explorer | Start Windows Explorer | Start Settings Active Desktop | Right-click on desktop Active Desktop | Start Settings Folder Options | Control Panel Folder Options | Accessories Dial-up Networking | Control Panel Network Connections | Accessories Telnet | telnet command | Finally, Table 1-3 compares Control Panel utilities in Windows NT with their Windows Server 2003 counterparts. Table 1-3. Control Panel utilities in Windows NT versus Windows Server 2003 NT Control Panel utility | WS2003 counterpart | Console | Command Prompt right-click on Control Menu Defaults | Devices | Computer Management System Tools Device Manager | Internet | Internet Options | Modems | Phone and Modem Options | Network Network Identification | System Computer Name | Network {Services Protocols Adapters} | Network Connections Local Area Connection Properties | Network Bindings | All Programs Accessories Communications Network Connections Advanced Advanced Settings | ODBC | Administrative Tools Data Sources (ODBC) | Ports | Computer Management System Tools Device Manager | Regional Settings | Regional and Language Options | SCSI Adapters | Computer Management System Tools Device Manager | Server | Computer Management System Tools Shared Folders | Services | Administrative Tools Services | System General | System General | System User Profiles | System Advanced User Profiles Settings | System Performance | System Advanced Performance Settings | System Environment | System Advanced Environment Variables | System Startup/Shutdown | System Advanced Startup and Recovery | System Hardware Profiles | System Hardware Hardware Profiles | Tape Devices | Computer Management System Tools Device Manager | Telephony | Phone and Modem Options Dialing Rules | UPS | Power Options UPS | |