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  1. Introduction
  2. Windows 2000 Professional
  3. Windows 2000 Server
  4. Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  5. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  6. Application Support
  7. System Operation
  8. Disks and Volumes
  9. Filesystems
  10. Configuration Files
  11. Security
  12. Network Support
  13. Access Management
  14. Processes
  15. AD Structure
  16. AD Objects
  17. AD Object Naming
  18. AD Schema
  19. AD Sites
  20. Domains
  21. AD Functions
  22. AD Replication
  23. DNS
  24. AD Security
  25. AD Installation
  26. AD Configuration
  27. AD Performance
  28. Installation
  29. Installation Options
  30. Unattended Installation
  31. Software Distribution
  32. Remote Installation Service
  33. Language
  34. Accessibility
  35. File Attributes
  36. Shares
  37. Distributed File System
  38. Control Panel
  39. Active Directory Tools
  40. Computer Management Console Tools
  41. MMC Tools
  42. Network Tools
  43. Network Monitor
  44. System Performance Monitoring
  45. Tools
  46. Managing Services
  47. Connections
  48. TCP/IP
  49. DHCP
  50. Printing
  51. Routing
  52. IPSec
  53. ICS
  54. Fault Tolerance
  55. Backup
  56. System Failure
  57. Services
  58. Remote Access
  59. WINS
  60. IIS
  61. Certificate Server
  62. Terminal Services
  63. Web Services
  64. Authentication
  65. Accounts
  66. Permissions
  67. Groups
  68. User Rights and Auditing
  69. Auditing
  70. User Profiles
  71. Policies
  72. Group Policies
  73. Miscellaneous
  74. Terms
  75. Credits

The CTDP Windows 2000 Tutorial Version 0.6.1 Oct 28, 2001

This guide may have inaccuracies, use at your own risk.

Introduction

This Windows 2000 tutorial is best used after reading the CTDP Windows NT guides or with the CTDP Windows NT guides in order to fully understand the operation and use of this operating system. Also, to understand Active Directory, the reader should have some knowledge of object oriented concepts. It should be helpful to read the Object Guide and the UML Guide on this website. RFCs are posted at www.ietf.org.

There are four Windows 2000 operating systems:

  • Windows 2000 Professional - Supports up to two processors and up to 4GB of RAM. Used as a workstation or client computer and it is the replacement for Windows NT Workstation.
  • Windows 2000 Server - Supports up to four processors and up to 4GB of RAM. It is used for web, application, print and file servers.
  • Windows 2000 Advanced Server - Supports up to eight processors and up to 8GB of RAM. It is used in an enterprise network and very useful as an SQL server.
  • Windows 2000 Datacenter Server - Supports up to 32 processors and up to 64GB of RAM. It is used in an enterprise network to support extremely large databases and real time processing.
SystemMicroprocessorRAMHD Requirements
Windows 2000Pentium 13364Mb650 MB free (2 G recommended)
Windows 2000 ServerPentium 133128Mb (256Mb Recommended)1 GB free (2 G recommended)
Windows 2000 Advanced ServerPentium 133256Mb1 Gb free (2 G recommended)
Windows 2000 Datacenter ServerPentium 133256Mb1 GB free (2 G recommended)

VGA video or better is required for all systems alnog with a CDROM, and keyboard. Also a mouse, floppy disk drive and network card should be on the system, but are not required.

100MB additional disk space may be required if using a FAT file system and over the network installations also require additional hard disk room.

New Features of Windows 2000 over NT

  • Plug and play support.
  • Keberos 5 security protocol.
  • New file systems:
    • FAT32 support - A file allocation table operating system that supports larger disk partition size than older FAT filesystems.
    • EFS - Encrypting File System support.
  • Internet Explorer version 5 with XML support and Outlook Express version 5.
  • Additional control panel power options.
  • Can support up to 10 displays simultaneously.

User interface

The Windows 2000 user interface is similar to Windows 98. Some selections using various icons and selections include:

  • Recycle Bin - Used to store deleted files and folders. When emptied, files or folders are gone for good.
  • My Network Places Icon
    • Add Network Place selection - Used to connect to a shared network folder or the world wide web.
    • Computers Near Me selection - Used to connect to computers in your domain or workgroup.
    • Entire Network selection
      • Used to view all domains, workgroups, and computers on the organizational network.
      • Used to search for a specific computer.
      • Used to search for specific files or folders.
  • Windows Explorer - To run, select "Start", "Programs", "Accessories", and "Windows Explorer".

Platform Support

Windows 2000 will only run on the Intel Pentium platforms. Windows NT additionally supported the Compaq Alpha (previously Dec Alpha) platform, the MIPS R4000, and the Power PC. The Alpha platform was not supported after Windows NT service pack (SP) 6, and the other platforms lost support after Windows NT service pack 1.

Windows 2000 does not allow direct hardware access. All hardware access must be through the hardware abstraction layer (HAL).

Other Support

  • Windows NT 4.0 domains
  • User and group accounts using Windows 2000 Active Directory or a local database.
  • IPSEC - Internet security protocol.
  • Smart cards.