what is the difference between windows server 2000 and windows server 2003. what is the use of active director

Question

what is the main use of windows server 2003

Answer 1

server 2k3 is nice it is faster and more reliable. Itactive directory is a domain administration tool that is useful (when running microsoft domain it is nice to have active directory enabled). Main use would be as a file/print server or as a domain controller for your microsoft domain. It can also be used as a sql server, terminal server, or if you run exchange an email server. It is very versatile

Answer 2

2003 is more secure. It comes with most of the "allow" settings set to "no" by default. You have to specifically allow some permissions that were automatic in 2000. There are other differences as well, but security was their main focus.



Active Directory is a database system of all the users and permissions and groups, etc. in your domain. It's kind of the core of Administration for the system.

Answer 3

abode windows 2003 server is way less complicated to place in and configure that 2000 server additionally , in 2003 server you are able to handle greater purposes like DNS, DHCP much less complicated. abode windows 2003 comes with each and all the updates in his very own kernel and it is think to be greater maintain to a hacker or cyber web viruses