Windows 2000 Professional on Microsoft Networks

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional can be a member of a variety of network configurations, from a small home network consisting of two computers, to a large enterprise network comprising thousands of computers worldwide. This chapter describes the network environments where you can use Windows 2000 Professional.

In This Chapter

Quick Guide to Windows 2000 Professional on Microsoft Networks

Overview of Microsoft Networking

Configure Transport Protocols

Join Network Environment

Confirm Group Membership

Troubleshooting Microsoft Networking

  • For more information about configuring TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Professional, see TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Professional in this book.

  • For more information about account authentication in Windows 2000 domains, see Security in this book.

  • For more information about implementing Windows 2000 Group Policy on a Windows 2000 Professional client, see Defining Client Administration and Configuration Standards in the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Deployment Planning Guide .