Place universal groups into domain local groups on the domain controllers (DCs), and place local groups on member servers and workstations. Assign permissions to the domain local groups or local groups as necessary to access the network resources. One advantage of establishing this hierarchy is that universal group memberships are unlikely to change because they contain only global groups.

Yes. eCopy ShareScan OP extensively uses the Windows API function, LogonUser( ) to authenticate a user. In Windows 2000, each user must have the privilege, "Act as part of the operating system" right enabled for each user (note: this privilege is set by default in Windows XP and Windows 2003). To enable this privilege, please refer to the eCopy ShareScan OP Installation and Setup Guide.

Windows 2000 is the new name for Windows NT 5.0, the replacement for the current Windows NT 4.0. It employs the same core technologies as NT, but adds many new ones that were not previously available in NT, such as Plug-and-Play, support for USB devices, power management, DirectX 7.x, etc. It is not for consumers, but for businesses.

Sometimes when you set permissions on a folder on a Windows 2000 server the permissions may not appear to work. This can be for many reasons. Other permissions set for other user groups may supercede the permissions you are setting. To avoid this happening it is best not to use the built in group "Everyone". Instead, create your own groups of network users. This gives you much more flexibility in setting folder permissions for users. It also helps avoid conflicts.

Yes. This tool will be used when you would like to revoke access to a specific file or directory. Let's say that you would like to revoke all or 'some' permission on all files and directories for the user 'Everyone'. This would normally be very difficult to do (especially without affecting any other user's permissions); however, with Security Explorer(tm) it is very easy.

I'm unable to upgrade my Windows 2000 evaluation version to the full edition using a Windows 2000 upgrade CD.

In Windows 2000 all domain controllers are equal and through a process known as multi-master replication changes are replicated to all domain controllers in the domain. However in keeping with George Orwell's Animal Farm some Domain Controllers are more equal than others.

Windows 2000 was released into stores February 17, 2000. Some computer manufacturers were selling computers preinstalled with Win 2000 in January, however.

Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server is the server edition of Windows 2000, which is designed to serve small- to mid-sized businesses and workgroups. Server supports up to 4GB of physical RAM and up to 4 processors per computer. Advanced Server supports up to 8GB of RAM and 8 processors per computer. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is designed for large businesses and computer clusters.

Yes, Service Pack 1, Asteroid, was released July 31, 2000. Visit our Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Page for more information.

GB hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB of free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) GB hard disk with a minimum of 1.0 GB free space. (Additional free hard disk space is required if you are installing over a network.) gigabyte (GB) hard disk with a minimum of 1 GB free space.

If you must upgrade today, choose NT5 on two conditions: You should have 32MB of RAM and your hardware, software and peripherals must support NT. Otherwise, choose Win98--particularly for games. If you can delay an upgrade decision until later this year, choose Win2000 on two conditions: You should have 64MB of RAM and a 166MHz processor, and your hardware, software and peripherals must support it. Otherwise, choose Win98.

The features in Windows 2000 are great. Check out our features page for the full list of new features on Windows 2000 Professional and the features page for Windows 2000 Server.

Microsoft Windows 2000 is now very suitable for gaming with recently released games, especially ones from Microsoft. However, Microsoft has been releasing compatiblity updates on their website to fix issues with some older games. There may be some very early games (especially DOS) that will not work on Windows 2000.

Yes, however the requirements for Windows 2000 are great. At minimum you would need 32 MB of Ram, 64 MB recommended.

You can configure your computer to start Windows 2000, Windows NT, and either Windows 95 or Windows 98. However, you cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98. Both Windows 95 and Windows 98 use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple booting Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the same time is not supported. Your installations are less prone to problems if you install Windows 95 or Windows 98 before you install Windows NT and Windows 2000.

This new program is specifically designed to address the demanding requirements of enterprise customers and will include a joint support team with server vendors for single-point-of-contact support, rigorous system testing and qualification focused on the entire system vs. individual components, coordinated maintenance and change control for hardware and software updates, and new Microsoft Certified Support Center (MCSC) for Datacenter requirements.

The MCSE on Windows 2000 credential is appropriate for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations. We recommend that an MCSE on Windows 2000 have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a server operating system.

Especially for beginners, a user group is an absolute golden of software, information, and bargain hardware. Several Apple II users groups continue to meet, especially in major cities and on university campi. If a local group listing is 'missing' from your phone book, check for a Mac users group-- a number of Apple II groups have merged with their Mac counterparts.

Windows 2000 Professional is designed to be the mainstream desktop operating system for businesses of all sizes. For more demanding high-end desktop needs, Windows 2000 Professional will support up to 2 processors. Windows 2000 Server is the next generation, multi-purpose network operating system. Windows 2000 Server will support up to 4-way SMP, rather than 2, as was previously announced.

Yes with all Windows XP based systems you must have Administrator rights in order to install the system level print driver.

Definitely go for Windows XP for the simple reason that it is designed for both the business & consumer thus is more adept at games playing.

Windows Media Services is a feature of Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Windows Media Player is a feature of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Well, it seems I was mistaken in my original response to this question. Several WinME users have reported that they have no trouble running their older DOS games in this environment, though I still have yet to hear back from anyone running Win2K. Apparently WinME does provide enough DOS compatibility to be able to run these older games, though I'm currently not aware of what needs to be done (if anything) to get it working properly. Anyone care to enlighten me? =)

NO - Windows 2000 is the next version of Windows NT and will come in many different packages. A new version of Windows 9* is due in the Year 2000.

The best way to clean windows, or any large expanse of glass, is with a squeegee. It does a faster and better job. You need a professional-quality squeegee, a window wand, and an extension pole if you'll be doing high windows. The basic process is simple -- apply the cleaning solution with the window wand, then pull the dirt and water off with a squeegee. Put a capful of ammonia or five drops of liquid dish detergent in two gallons of water.

It sounds simple enough, doesn't it? Get out the Windex & paper towels and go at it, right? Sure, if you're cleaning windows in the house. But automotive glass has a few more things to watch out for. The biggest thing to be aware of is aftermarket window tint. Don't worry about this if your car has factory-tinted windows, because the tint is actually inside the glass itself.

Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) DNS snap-in (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and click DNS). Select Clear Cache from the context menu. You can also use the Dnscmd command in Windows Server 2003 to clear the cache. From the command prompt, type SMS uses several component processes. One such process, SMS_SQL_MONITOR, monitors the SMS 2.0 site database on a Microsoft SQL Server computer for changes and notifies affected components when a change occurs.

global--This group type can contain user and computer accounts from the group's domain. If you set the domain level to Win2K native or later, global groups can contain other global groups from the local domain. domain local--This group type exists only on domain controllers (DCs) and is used to assign permissions to a DC's resources (for member servers, you'd use the standard local group type). Domain local groups can contain users and global groups from any domain in the forest.

If you've configured the DNS server to forward requests for other zone resolutions, the server will cache the requests it finds so that it can speed other requests for the same DNS lookup. To view the contents of the DNS cache, perform the following steps: Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) DNS snap-in (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and click DNS). Select the Cached Lookups tree node from the left-hand pane to display the top-level domains (e.g., com, net) under ".