Network and Sharing Center for Windows Server 2008
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
This topic provides information about the currently available Network and Sharing Center documentation for Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008. The following documentation is featured on this page:
Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide
Network and Sharing Center Technical Reference
Network and Sharing Center Troubleshooting Guide
Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide
You can use this guide to administer Network and Sharing Center in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, as well as in Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2.
Content availability
Available in HTML format in the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Technical Library at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=63530.
Available in Word format at the Microsoft Download Center, at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=204708.
Network and Sharing Center Technical Reference
This guide provides technical reference information for the Network and Sharing Center and Network Map in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It includes conceptual information, information about dialing phone numbers in Windows, and references for the various tools, Group Policy settings, and events that are part of the Network and Sharing Center in Windows.
Content availability
Available in HTML format in the Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 Technical Library at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=71748.
Network and Sharing Center Troubleshooting Guide
This guide provides troubleshooting information for the Network and Sharing Center and the Network Map in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. It can help you identify and resolve problems that are related to managing your network connections.
Content availability
Available in HTML format in the Windows Server® 2008 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 Technical Library at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=105689.
Additional Resources
Windows Vista Networking (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89051)
Windows Server 2008 Networking (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=105691)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) database (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=121):
RFC 2637: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
RFC 2661: Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
RFC 3193: Securing L2TP using IPsec