New Manage Your Server Wizard Simplifies Network Server Configuration and Management
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New to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the Manage Your Server Wizard consolidates configuration tools and features into one place, enabling administrators to set up and manage profiles called server roles for one or more servers. Server roles can be set with the Configure Your Server Wizard, and the changes are then reflected in the Manage Your Server Wizard so that administrators can change profiles as a server's role changes.
Server roles cover all aspects of server management, from print and file services to streaming media and remote access. The wizard allows administrators to do the following:
| • | Install, configure, and administer up to 11 server roles. |
| • | View the status of assigned roles. |
| • | Obtain software updates, view help resources. |
| • | Find other useful Microsoft Web site links. |
With Remote Desktop for Administrators, server administrators can configure, deploy, and redeploy server roles for any server across a network from virtually anyplace in the world.
Simplified Installation
At installation, administrators activate and configure common server roles such as Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Domain Controller (Active Directory®), quickly deploying a new server in its assigned role.
Simplified Administration
The Manage Your Server Wizard allows administrators to redeploy server resources quickly as business needs change. Administrators can assign additional server roles or reconfigure or remove existing roles. The wizard also includes links to the latest software updates and other resources.
Versatile and Powerful Remote Administration
With the Manage Your Server Wizard, administrators can access and administer servers from almost any location—from a remote PC at home, in the office, or from a hotel—and on nearly any operating system by using Remote Desktop for Administrators. Using built-in tools and add on plug-ins, administrators can remotely and securely access Windows Server 2003 from Windows and non-Windows platforms.
Trustworthy Computing Environment
Under the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Environment initiative, every line of code underlying the Windows Server 2003 family was reviewed to identify possible fail points and exploitable weaknesses. Like all other Windows Server 2003 components, the Manage Your Server Wizard benefits from this focus on Trustworthy Computing. In addition, Windows Server 2003 includes Software Update Services (SUS), which makes it easier to install critical updates as they become available. SUS enables administrators to deploy critical updates quickly and reliably to their Windows–based servers and to most desktop computers.