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| Where
to Start |
Windows Server 2003 Network Access Quarantine
Control
This white paper provides a technical overview
of the Network Access Quarantine Control
feature of Windows Server 2003 and includes
detailed information about how it works
and how to deploy it. Source: Microsoft.com
Background
Intelligent Transfer Service
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
(BITS) transfers files using leftover
bandwidth. BITS maintains file transfers
when a network disconnection occurs, or
a computer needs to be restarted: When
the network connection is re-established,
BITS will continue where it left off.
Source: Microsoft.com |
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| DHCP |
HOW TO: Install and Configure a DHCP Server in a Workgroup
in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to configure
a new Windows Server 2003-based Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server on a stand-alone server to
provide centralized management of IP addresses and
other TCP/IP configuration settings. HOW
TO: Install and Configure a DHCP Server in an
Active Directory Domain in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to build
and configure a new Windows Server 2003-based
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
in a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory domain. |
| DNS |
HOW TO: Configure DNS for Internet Access in Windows Server
2003
This step-by-step guide describes how to configure
Domain Name System (DNS) for Internet access in
the Windows Server2003 products HOW TO: Configure DNS in a New Workgroup Environment in Windows
Server 2003
This step-by-step guide is intended for new
workgroups without Domain Name System (DNS) servers.
With DNS servers, users can use friendly names
to contact resources
HOW TO: Configure DNS Records for Your Web Site in Windows
Server 2003
This article describes how to configure your Domain
Name System (DNS) server to host an externally
accessible Web site (that is, accessible from
the Internet).
HOW
TO: Convert DNS Primary Server to Active Directory
Integrated
This article describes how to convert a primary
DNS server to an Active Directory directory service
Integrated Primary server, force replication to
another domain controller, and add the new domain
controller as a DNS server.
HOW
TO: Integrate DNS with an Existing DNS Infrastructure
If Active Directory Is Enabled in Windows Server
2003
This step-by-step article describes how to install
and configure a new Windows Server 2003-based
Domain Name Services (DNS) computer in an existing
DNS server environment with Active Directory enabled.
HOW
TO: Replace the Current Primary DNS Server with
a New Primary DNS Server in Windows Server 2003
The step-by-step article describes how to
set up a Windows Server 2003-based Domain Name
System (DNS) server as the primary DNS server
in an existing DNS domain.
HOW TO: Migrate an Existing DNS Infrastructure from a BIND-Based
Server to a Windows Server 2003-Based DNS
This step-by-step guide describes how to replace
an existing Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure
with a new Windows Server 2003 DNS infrastructure.
This includes installing the Windows Server 2003-based
DNS server and configuring it to perform name
resolution and dynamic updates; as a result, resources
and servers can be centrally located. Additionally,
zone transfers are used to migrate BIND-based
server zones to the Windows Server 2003-based
DNS server. |
| NAT |
HOW
TO: Configure a NAT Server in Windows Server 2003
This article describes how to configure a network
address translation (NAT) server by using Windows
Server 2003. The Windows Server 2003 Routing and
Remote Access service includes the NAT routing protocol. |
| NWLink IPX/SPX |
HOW TO: Install and Configure the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS
Compatible Transport Protocol in Windows Server
2003
This step-by-step article describes how to install
and configure the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-compatible
transport protocol on a server running Windows Server
2003. After you finish this task, the server running
Windows Server 2003 can use the NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-compatible
transport protocol to communicate with Windows-based
and NetWare-based computers that also use IPX/SPX |
| RRAS |
HOW TO: Set Up Routing and Remote Access for an Intranet
in Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and Windows
Server 2003 Standard Edition
This step-by-step guide describes how to set
up a Routing and Remote Access service on Windows
Server 2003 Standard Edition or Windows Server 2003
Enterprise Edition to allow authenticated users
to remotely connect to another network by way of
the Internet. This secure connection provides access
to all internal network resources, such as messaging,
file and print sharing, and Web server access. The
remote character of this connection is transparent
to the user, so the overall experience of using
remote access is similar to that of working at a
workstation on a local network.. |
| SMTP |
HOW TO: Prevent Mail Relay in the IIS SMTP Virtual Server
in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to prevent
mail relays for an Internet Information Services
(IIS) Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) virtual
server. HOW
TO: Bypass DNS Name Resolution to Test SMTP Service
Mail Flow in Windows Server 2003
This article describes how to create and configure
a remote domain to forward e-mail messages to
a smart host in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
By default, the Windows 2003 Server Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service uses DNS to route
messages
HOW TO: Test SMTP Services Manually in Windows Server 2003
This article describes how to test the Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service for any
system. |
| SNMP |
HOW TO: Configure Network Security for the SNMP Service in
Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to configure
network security for the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) service in Windows Server 2003.
HOW
TO: Configure the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) Service in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to
configure the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) Service in Windows Server 2003. This article
describes how to configure SNMP agent properties,
SNMP traps, and SNMP security
HOW TO: Use the Snmputil.exe Tool to Verify the Microsoft
SNMP Agent Configuration in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to
use the Snmputil.exe tool to verify the Microsoft
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent
configuration |
| TCP/IP |
| HOW
TO: Configure TCP/IP Networking While NetBIOS
Is Turned Off on a Server Running Windows Server
2003
This step-by-step article describes how to
configure a computer running Windows Server 2003
with TCP/IP networking while NetBIOS is turned
off
HOW
TO: Determine Which Program Uses or Blocks Specific
Transmission Control Protocol Ports in Windows
Server 2003
This step-by-step article discusses how to
determine which program uses or blocks specific
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) ports. The
Netstat.exe utility has a new switch, the -o switch,
that can display the process identifier (ID) that
is...
HOW
TO: Diagnose and Test TCP/IP or NetBIOS Network
Connections in Windows Server 2003
This article tells how to diagnose and test Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or
NetBIOS network configurations. It also tells
how to use of the most common diagnostic tools
and provides basic network analysis techniques
HOW
TO: Enable TCP/IP Forwarding in Windows Server
2003
By default, TCP/IP forwarding is turned off (disabled)
in Windows Server 2003. This article describes
how to enable TCP/IP forwarding on a Windows Server
2003-based computer.
HOW TO: Harden the TCP/IP Stack Against Denial of Service
Attacks in Windows Server 2003
Denial of service (DoS) attacks are network attacks
that are aimed at making a computer or a particular
service on a computer unavailable to network users.
Denial of service attacks can be difficult to
defend against. To help prevent denial of service
attacks, you can harden the TCP/IP protocol stack
on your Windows Server 2003 computers. The default
TCP/IP stack configuration is tuned to handle
standard intranet traffic. If you connect a computer
directly to the Internet, Microsoft recommends
that you harden the TCP/IP stack against denial
of service attacks.
HOW TO: Remove and Reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows Server
2003 Domain Controller
This article describes how to remove and then
reinstall TCP/IP on a Windows Server 2003 domain
controller. When you troubleshoot an issue, you
may suspect that a TCP/IP-related component is
either corrupted or damaged. |
| Telnet |
HOW TO: Turn On Telnet Server in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step guide describes how to turn
on the Telnet service in Windows Server 2003 Standard
Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
Telnet is a popular protocol for logging on to remote
computers over the Internet. |
| Troubleshooting... |
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| VPN |
HOW TO: Configure Packet Filter Support for PPTP VPN Clients
in Windows Server 2003
This article describes how to configure packet filter
support for PPTP VPN clients. The Windows Server
2003 Routing and Remote Access service supports
virtual private networking (VPN). HOW TO: Provide Secure Point-to-Point Communications Across
a Private Network or the Internet in Windows Server
2003
This step-by-step article describes how to install
and configure a virtual private network (VPN)
to provide secure point-to-point communications
across a private network or the Internet. |
| Misc |
HOW TO: Manage Disk Capacity and Usage Using Disk Quotas
in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to manage
disk capacity and usage by using disk quotas in
Windows Server 2003. It is intended for administrators
that manage Windows Server 2003-based file servers.
HOW TO: Connect Your Company to the Internet by Using an
ISA Firewall with Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how small
businesses with fewer than 255 workstations in
an existing Windows-based network can connect
computers to the Internet by using the Microsoft
Internet Security Acceleration (ISA) firewall-secured
services
HOW TO: Share Files and Folders over the Network in a Windows
Server 2003 Domain Environment
This step-by-step guide describes how to share
folders on a computer that is running Windows
Server 2003 and is part of a domain. For example,
assume that you are the administrator of a Windows
Server 2003-based domain.
HOW TO: Troubleshoot the File Replication Service in Windows
Server 2003
This step-by-step article describes how to
troubleshoot the File Replication service (FRS).
The following procedures are all performed by
a member of the administrators group on a computer
that is running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition
HOW TO: Use DNSLint to Troubleshoot Active Directory Replication
Issues
This article describes how to use the DNSLint
utility to troubleshoot Active Directory replication
issues
HOW TO: Create a PPPoE Connection in Windows Server 2003
This step-by-step article shows you how to
create a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
(PPPoE) connection. Windows Server 2003 includes
a built-in PPPoE client.
HOW TO: Configure Subnets in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
This article describes how to configure one
or more subnets in Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory. If you have more than one site on a
Microsoft Windows 2003 domain, you must configure
one or more subnets, depending on your infrastructure.
HOW TO: Configure Windows Server 2003 to Function as a Router
This step-by-step article describes how to
configure Windows Server 2003 as a router on your
local area network (LAN). |
