Networking Services

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Networking services is a group of optional networking components that you can add. The components in the Networking Services group include:

• COM Internet Services Proxy Provides support for DCOM objects to use HTTP and IIS.
• Domain Name System (DNS) Adds the Microsoft dynamic DNS server.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Adds DHCP server to automatically assign IP addresses and configuration information to network client computers.
• Internet Authentication Service Adds support for the RADIUS protocol for dial-up and VPN users.
• QoS Admission Control Service Provides support for specifying network connection quality by individual subnets.
• Simple TCP/IP Services Support for a variety of minor TCP/IP services including Echo and Quote of the Day.
• Site Server ILS Services Updates directory information by scanning TCP/IP stacks.
• Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Adds a WINS server for supporting NetBIOS names in mixed mode networks.