Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools

In Windows Server 2003, the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts tools called MMC snap-ins. You can access these Windows Server 2003 administrative tools by either

• Using the Start→Administrative Tools menu

• Typing the name of the launch file in the Run dialog box (Start→Run)

  Name	Launch file	Function
  Active Directory Domains and Trusts	domain.msc	Manages trusts between domains
  Active Directory Sites and Services	dssite.msc	Manages sites involved in Active Directory replication
  Active Directory Users and Computers	dsa.msc	Manages users, groups, computers, and other objects
  Component Services	comexp.msc	Manages COM+ applications
  Computer Management	compmgmt.msc /s	Starts and stops services, manages disks, and provides access to other computer management tools for local and remote administration
  Data Sources (ODBC)	odbcad32.exe	Manages ODBC drivers and data sources
  DHCP	dhcpmgmt.msc /s	Manages DHCP, which assigns TCP/IP settings to clients
  Disk Defragmenter	dfrg.msc	Starts the Disk Defragmenter utility
  Distributed File System	dfscmd	Manages DFS, which creates a single shared hierarchy of resources from multiple hosts
  DNS	dnsmgmt.msc /s	Manages DNS, which resolves host names into IP addresses
  Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc /s	Accesses various log files under Windows Server
  Internet Services Manager	mmc.exe H:\W2KSVR\ System32\inetsrv\iis.msc	Manages Web and FTP Internet services
  Licensing	llsmgr.exe	Manages licenses and client use
  Performance	perfmon.msc /s	Monitors the performance of a system or network
  Routing and Remote Access	rrasmgmt.msc /s	Manages remote connections and routing activities
  Terminal Services Licensing	licmgr.exe	Manages client access to terminal services

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cloud service

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