You can manage any remote server from a computer running Windows 2000 Professional by installing the Windows 2000 Administration Tools. These tools are MMC snap-ins used to manage servers, such as Active Directory Users and Computers, Distributed File System, and other snap-ins not available on Windows 2000 Professional.
Using the Software Installation snap-in in Windows 2000 Server, you can make the Administration Tools available to remote workstations in two ways:
- Assign one or more snap-ins to remote computers. An administrator simply double-clicks the snap-in, and then it is installed automatically.
- Publish one or more snap-ins in the Active Directory, and then administrators can install them using Add/Remove Programs.
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The Windows 2000 Administration Tools are included on the Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROMs. To install Windows 2000 Administration Tools on a local computer, open the i386 folder on the applicable Windows 2000 Server disc and then double-click the adminpak.msi file. Follow the instructions that appear in the Windows 2000 Administration Tools Setup wizard. After Windows 2000 Administration Tools are installed, most of the server administrative tools can be accessed by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, and then pointing to Administrative Tools.
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The Windows 2000 Server Help system contains additional information on using the Software Installation snap-in. You can access this help by clicking Start, and then clicking Help on a computer running Windows 2000 Server.