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WindowsManagement.com > Microsoft Toolkits & SDK's > Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools PackThe Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack is included in the i386 folder on the Windows Server 2003 installation media. Once installed, you can run administrative tasks remotely on Active Directory using the Active Directory tools that are automatically installed on domain controllers. The tools only install on a computer running Microsoft XP Professional with Service Pack 1 applied to the operating system.
Installing the administrative tools requires local administrative access on the workstation. Running the tools requires the following:
To install Windows Server 2003 Administrative Tools on a local Microsoft XP workstation, follow these steps:
The Administration Tools Pack for Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 are not mutually compatible. To administer Windows 2000 domains, use the Windows 2000 Tools. To administer Windows Server 2003 domains, use the Windows Server 2003 tools.
Although the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack can be used to manage 64-bit Windows Server 2003 servers, it cannot be installed on a computer running a 64-bit version of the operating system.
When installing the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools on a Windows XP workstation, it is a best practice to also install the Windows Server 2003 help files. On a Windows XP workstation, by default, there is only the Windows XP help. If the workstation is intended to be an administrator's remote console, the Windows Server 2003 help files should be locally available.
Again, installing the Windows Server 2003 help files can only be installed on Windows Server 2003 servers and Windows XP Professional SP1 workstations.
The Windows Server 2003 help files can be installed on an XP workstation from either the installation media or over the wire from a Windows Server 2003 server. To install the help files from the install media, perform the following steps on the workstation:
Basically, the Convenience Consoles are customized MMCs that contain tools and MMC snap-ins that fall into related groups. The MMCs are included in the installation and appear in the Administrative Tools program group of the XP Workstation. The consoles can be published to administrative workstations for administrators who have been delegated permissions in the given category. There are three Convenience Consoles included in the Tools Pack:
To download the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack, click here.