Benefits of Proxy Server

Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is a solution for centralized management of personal computers on any size network ”from a small workgroup to a large enterprise network. This lesson describes the server functions of SMS, and explains how it distributes software to clients .

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After this lesson you will be able to

• Describe the environments supported by SMS.
• Describe the server functions offered by SMS.
• Explain how SMS distributes software to clients.

Estimated lesson time 15 minutes

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SMS works with existing network environments to provide complete resource management. It supports the following environments:

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Environment	Supported
Network operating systems	Windows NT 3.5 x and 4.0, LAN Manager 2.2, IBM LAN Server 3. x and 4.0, Novell NetWare 3. x and NetWare 4. x (in 3. x compatibility mode)
Client computers	Windows NT 3.5 x and 4.0, Windows 95, Windows 3. x , Windows for Workgroups 3.11, OS/2 1.3, 2. x and Warp, Apple Macintosh (System 7. x ), and MS-DOS 5. x or later

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SMS complements other system management utilities found in Microsoft operating systems, such as File Manager, User Manager, Registry Editor, Event Viewer, and Server Manager.

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Note

You can include features of the Systems Management Server in your applications. Refer to the SMS Software Developers Kit (SDK) for details.

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