Using Windows 2000 Professional with Windows 2000 Server

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional provides a desktop operating system for business users and administrators that is reliable and easy to install, use, and maintain, regardless of the type of network in which it is deployed. Using Windows 2000 Professional with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server greatly extends the level of support that you can provide to your users. It allows you to centrally deploy and manage the operating system; it provides a stronger security and networking infrastructure; and it extends interoperability with other environments such as Novell NetWare and UNIX.

In This Chapter

Quick Guide to Using Windows 2000 Professional with Windows 2000 Server

Centralized Deployment

Centralized Administration

Advanced Security

Robust Networking Infrastructure

Interoperability with Other Networks

  • For an introduction about managing Windows 2000 Professional Desktops in a Windows 2000 Server and other environments, see Introduction to Configuration and Management in this book.

  • For more information about managing Windows 2000 Professional Desktops in a Windows 2000 Server environment, see the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit Distributed Systems Guide .