Managing servers remotely

With Windows 2000 Administration Tools, included on the Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server compact disc sets, you can manage a server remotely from any computer that is running Windows 2000. Windows 2000 Administration Tools contains Microsoft Management Console snap-ins and other administrative tools that are used to manage computers running Windows 2000 Server, and which are not provided on Windows 2000 Professional.

To install Windows 2000 Administration Tools on a local computer, open the I386 folder on the applicable Windows 2000 Server disc, and then double-click the Adminpak.msi file. Follow the instructions that appear in the Windows 2000 Administration Tools Setup wizard. After Windows 2000 Administration Tools is installed, you can access the server administrative tools by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, and then pointing to Administrative Tools.

On Windows 2000 Server, you can use the Software Installation snap-in to deploy Windows 2000 Administration Tools to other computers in your organization in two ways:

• Assign Windows 2000 Administration Tools to other computers. It is then automatically installed on the remote computers.
• Publish Windows 2000 Administration Tools in Active Directory. Once this is done, an administrator can use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel on the remote computer to install it when needed.

The following is a list of the server administrative tools included in Windows 2000 Administration Tools:

• Active Directory Domains and Trusts
• Active Directory Schema
• Active Directory Sites and Services
• Active Directory Users and Computers
• Certification Authority
• Cluster Administrator
• Connection Manager Administration Kit
• DHCP
• Distributed File System
• DNS
• Internet Authentication Service
• Internet Services Manager
• QoS Admission Control
• Remote Boot Disk Generator (part of Remote Installation Services)
• Remote Storage
• Routing and Remote Access
• Telephony
• Terminal Services Manager, Licensing, and Client Connection Manager
• WINS

For information on how to use the Software Installation snap-in to deploy Windows 2000 Administration Tools to other computers in your organization, see Checklist: Software installation

 Note

• You must have administrative permissions for the local computer to install and run Windows 2000 Administration Tools.