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Windows 2000 shares the same underlying networking protocol as UNIX systems, making coexistence and even full interoperability possible. The SFU package provides all the basic tools to share file system resources with UNIX hosts, either as a server or as a client, and third-party SMB tools also provide this functionality from the UNIX side. Using SFU to add a UNIX Korn shell to Windows 2000 provides a familiar environment for UNIX users and administrators, and the built-in Windows 2000 telnet client and server lets users from either system log on to the other. The next chapter will extend the interoperability story to cover Apple Macintosh computers.