Management Services

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Available now to download, PowerShell is the new interactive command-line and task-based scripting technology in Windows that enables administrators to more efficiently automate and control system management tasks.

Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition have released to manufacturing. Be the first to learn how you can benefit from the improvements.

This update management component of Windows Server enables IT administrators to more easily assess, control, and automate the deployment of Microsoft software updates.

With Automated Deployment Services (ADS), Microsoft is extending the Windows platform to enable faster, more flexible server deployment. Find out how ADS can help you streamline this process.

The Microsoft Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) provides a single solution for managing all Group Policy-related tasks. Find out how to download GPMC and how to customize and automate management services to help your organization run more cost-effectively.

Group Policy helps administrators automate one-to-many management of users and computers, simplifying administrative tasks, such as system updates and application installations. Find out about the benefits of policy-based management. This page provides introductory and technical overviews, as well as links to TechNet resources and a Group Policy newsgroup.

Included with Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, and Datacenter Edition, Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) helps administrators control how CPU resources and memory are allocated to applications, services, and processes.

This data sheet summarizes the Windows Server 2003 management capabilities designed to simplify and automate the management of Windows environments while providing the flexibility and reliability necessary to meet your organization's business needs.

Easier to deploy, configure, and use, Windows Server 2003 will provide centralized, customizable management services to reduce TCO. This article provides an overview of benefits, new features, and improvements for management services.

Considering upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 or Windows 2000? Explore the Feature Highlights Sorter tool to read about new features in Windows Server 2003 that can benefit your enterprise.

The Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) is a Microsoft and industry effort to enhance the Microsoft Windows platform and deliver a coordinated set of solutions that simplify and automate how businesses design, deploy, and operate distributed systems.

The updated Windows Server 2003 Security Guide provides specific recommendations about how to harden computers that run Windows Server 2003 with SP1 in three distinct enterprise environments: one in which earlier operating systems must be supported, one in which Windows 2000 is the earliest version of the Windows operating system in use, and one in which concern about security is so great that significant loss of client functionality and manageability is considered an acceptable tradeoff to achieve maximum security.

This white paper explains Microsoft IntelliMirror management technologies, command-line management, managing security and software restriction policies, remote installation, WMI, user state migration, Windows Installer, and remote administration.

This white paper provides information about managing Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration so that users and administrators can access trusted resources and Web sites on a corporate intranet and on the Internet.

See the complete list of all technical articles you'll find on the Windows Server 2003 Web site, organized by technology.

With Automated Deployment Services (ADS), Microsoft is extending the Windows platform to enable faster, more flexible server deployment. Read about how ADS can help you deploy 1,000 servers as easily as one.

Leading IT service provider lowers costs through centralized administration.

Enterprise networking provider improves availability, security, and management efficiency with Windows Server 2003.

Wireless remote access and centralized resource management increase agility and reduce costs at Guardia di Finanza.

Medical technology company to increase efficiency and reduce costs with Windows Server 2003.

Avanade lowers cost of providing remote access to mission-critical systems by switching to Terminal Servers based on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.

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These comprehensive two-day sessions introduce new Windows Server 2003 features and benefits, Group Policy improvements, and more.