Chapter 13. Networking Model

In this chapter

Networking Windows 2000: What's New

Windows DNA

Active Directory

Network Services

Communication Services and APIs

Security in Windows 2000 Networks

As a family of operating systems, Windows 2000 is a revolutionary step in doing computing in the distributed way. In comparison with Windows NT 4.0, the new system provides users, administrators, and developers with improved networking and improved network security, among the other countless features.

In this chapter, I will discuss the networking model of Windows 2000. Of course, particular attention will be paid to the security issues of networks that are running under control of the new family of operating systems. Further chapters of this section focus ...

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