The Option Pack Setup program offers a variety of setup options. This section describes the three types of setup available to you. The options include:
The Minimum option is designed to conserve hard disk space and offers the following limited components:
Internet Information Server A Web server that uses TCP/IP to host Web sites on the corporate intranet or the Internet. Includes:
Microsoft Transaction Server Transaction processing system for developing, deploying, and managing distributed server applications. A transaction is a server operation that succeeds or fails as a whole, even if the operation involves many steps. MTS also supports process isolation of applications. Includes:
Index Server Create a site index and search for text in a variety of formats.
Microsoft FrontPage 98 Server Extensions Allows the use of Microsoft FrontPage to manage your Web site, as well as create the site content.
Context-sensitive Help Only documentation for Microsoft Management Console and context-sensitive Help for the interfaces are supplied.
The Typical option includes all the components offered in the Minimum option and also the following additional components:
Internet Information Server Components
Microsoft Transaction Server Components
Additional Services The Java Virtual Machine makes it possible to run Java applications on the server.
The Custom option offers a choice of all components included in the Option Pack. In addition to the previously listed components, these options are offered:
Internet Information Server Components
Certificate Server Issue your own client and server certificates.
Microsoft Site Server Express 2.0 Track and analyze traffic and performance data about your Web site. Includes:
Microsoft® Script Debugger Provides a comprehensive debugging environment for testing and correcting errors in Web document scripts. Use the debugger to test scripts written in Microsoft Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript) and Microsoft JScript™, as well as programs written in Sun Microsystems® Java™. You can use Microsoft Script Debugger to debug both client scripts and server scripts.
Windows Scripting Host Use Cscript or Wscript to administer servers from the command line.
Microsoft Message Queue Server Allows applications to hand off transactions and continue processing without waiting for confirmation that the transaction has completed.
Microsoft Remote Access Services An authentication and connection management solution for using a private network over the Internet.
Microsoft Clustering Configures backup servers to operate when a server fails.
Additional Documentation Complete documentation for all of the installable components.