8. Network Services

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding the changes in basic network services

Using Windows Server 2003 as a fax server

Working with shadow copies

Sharing secured files

What's New

One of the basic functions of any network operating system is to provide network services. In a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)–based network, the most basic of these services range from the core services, such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), and Domain Name Service (DNS)—which provide connectivity and the capability to locate resources—to accessing those resources via methods such as file sharing.

Windows Server 2003 introduces a number of enhancements to these network ...

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