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Windows Server Roles and Technologies

Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a single source for managing a server's identity and system information, displaying server status, identifying problems with server role configuration, and managing all roles installed on the server.

Browse Server Roles

  • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
  • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
  • Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
  • Application Server
  • DHCP Server
  • DNS Server
  • Fax Server
  • File and Storage Services
  • Hyper-V
  • Network Policy and Access Services
  • Print Services
  • Remote Desktop Services (Windows Server 2008 R2)
  • Streaming Media Services (available as a download)
  • Terminal Services (Windows Server 2008)
  • UDDI Services (not included in Windows Server 2008 R2)
  • Web Server (IIS)
  • Windows Deployment Services
  • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
See Technical Library documentation about Windows Server roles and technologies >

 


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  • Last updated on 2011-06-06

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