Managing servers
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Managing servers
Using the Windows interface
Using command-line tools
Using the Windows interface
The following table lists some of the most common tasks for managing your server, and the tools you can use to perform them. For more information, click the corresponding link under Tool or Feature.
| Task | Tool or feature |
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Add and manage roles for your server. |
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Install and upgrade the operating system. |
For more information about deploying servers, see "Part 2: Server Deployments" at the Microsoft Windows Resource Kits Web site.
For more information about managing servers, see the "Server Management Guide" at the Microsoft Windows Resource Kits Web site.
Using command-line tools
The following table lists some of the most common tasks for managing your server, and the command-line tools you can use to perform them. For more information, click the corresponding link under Command-line tool.
| Task | Command-line tool |
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Connect to, configure and manage server clusters. |
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Create a new cluster or administer an existing cluster. |
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Create and manage backup copies of the Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration (metabase and schema) of a remote or local computer. |
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Import or export all or selected elements of an Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase on a local or remote computer. |
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Create, delete, list, start, stop, or pause FTP sites on local or remote servers running Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. |
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Create, delete, or display virtual directories on FTP sites of servers running Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. |
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Create or delete virtual directories of Web sites on servers running Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. |
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Create, delete, list, start, stop, or pause Web sites on servers running Windows Server 2003 with Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. |
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Start or stop the File Server for Macintosh service or the Print Server for Macintosh service. |
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Create, modify, or delete directory objects on computers running Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional; extend the schema, export Active Directory user and group information to other applications or services, or populate Active Directory with data from other directory services. |
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Manage a server running Remote Installation Services. |
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Communicate with the Service Controller and installed services; retrieve or set control information about services. |
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Display detailed configuration information about a computer and its operating system, including operating system configuration, security information, product ID, and hardware properties, such as RAM, disk space, and network cards. |
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Install or upgrade to a product in the Windows Server 2003 family. |
For more information about the command shell, see Command shell overview. For information about tools used to manage the command-prompt window, see Manage the command-prompt window. For an alphabetical list of all of the command-line tools, see Command-line reference A-Z.