Windows Server 2003 Differences with 2000

[owensdj]

I've worked with Windows Server 2000 and setup new domains for small networks, but I've not worked with Windows Server 2003 yet. What are the differences between them? Anything different about 2003 that I need to watch out for?

 

[DaCurryman]

I'm not sure of all the differences, but if you're looking to get started with Server 2003, may I recommend this:

Learn Windows 2003 Server

Edit: Fixed Link

 

[Thor86]

Apparently you should be able to rename/restructure forests/domains in 2003 without having to create transfer domains like in 2000 when you need to change forest/domain names.

Other than that, initial setups are default secure, and network load balancing is much improved.

 

[spyordie007]

IIS6 is a big improvement over IIS5

EDIT: And Volume Shadow Copy is very handy on file servers.

 

[Stillque]

Sorry I don't have an answer for you. I'm looking to know how to do a clean install of windows 2k server or 200s advanced server.

Can you give step by step instructions, or point me where to go?.
I have a clean hard drive ready to go! I'm just a beginning learner.

Thanks!

 

[djdrastic]

Domain Renaming
Integrated POP Server
IIS Is Disabled by default (Thank GOD )
Remote Assistance
RDP
Some VERY VERY Nice Command Line Utils
DNS Conditional Forwarding
Pretty Much everything XP (UI Wise) comes with it . (No System Restore Though)
MSDE SQL Server
NAT Traversal
IPSEC NAT Traversal
FOREST TO FOREST TRUSTS !!!!!!!
None of that Max 5000 users per Group
DNS Can now replicate to Only DNS Servers not all DC's
Better dcpromo
Better Inter Site Routing
On / Off Switch on Compression over Sites
You can via IIS , install a Webmin type interface to configure stuff remotely like us Linuxheads have been doing 4 a while
SUS
It supports XP new Desktop / Whatver settings via GPO's
Software Restriction Policies
Volume Shadowning
You can have more that One DFS Root
Eide Drives can run independant I think


Those Are Some I quickly ripped from memory and from Master W2k3

 

[spyordie007]

I'm looking to know how to do a clean install of windows 2k server or 200s advanced server.

Same way you do a "clean" install of any OS, start with a freshly formatted drive and work your way from there.

If you dont know how to do a "clean" install than perhaps you should play around longer with Win2K Pro./XP Pro. before moving on to their server counterparts.

-Spy