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How can I administer Windows 2000/2003-based computers using Windows XP Professional-based clients?
This article describes how to use the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools package on Windows XP Professional or how to use the Windows Server 2003 family to remotely administer Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family-based and Windows Server 2003 family-based computers. The following topics are discussed in this article:
Note: You might also want to read Download Windows 2003 Adminpak, Administer Exchange 2003 from Windows XP SP1, Administer Exchange 2000 from Windows XP SP1 and Extract Specific Tools from Adminpak.msi.
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To make the remote management of your servers easier, Microsoft has included the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family product CDs. Using this CD, you can install the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack onto computers that are running the following operating systems:
With the RTM version of the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack, you can manage the following operating systems:
The Adminpak.msi (Adminpak) file is a self-extracting file that contains commonly used administrative tools. The Adminpak.msi file is located in the ‘I386 folder on the Windows Server 2003 CD-ROM or as a separate Web download package. If you want to remotely administer Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 family member-based computers and domain controllers from Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 family-based clients, note the following issues:
The Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools package cannot be installed or run on Windows 2000-based computers. If you try to install the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools package on a Windows 2000-based computer, you receive the following error message:
Windows Server2003 Administration Tools Pack can only be installed on Windows XP Professional with QFE Q329357 applied, or on Windows XP Professional SP1 or later, or on computers running Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
Service pack level mismatch. Please obtain the Administration Tools Pack that matches the service pack level of your operating system.
Similarly, the command-line utilities from the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools package are designed to run on Windows XP and the Windows Server 2003 family only. Command-line utilities in the Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools package do not run if there is a DLL mismatch or an entry point error (if you copy the utilities to a Windows 2000-based computer). If you try to install Windows 2000 Administration Tools package on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, you receive the following error message:
Windows 2000 Administration Tools are incompatible with Windows Server 2003 family operating systems. Install Windows Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack.
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You might also want to read the following related articles:
Download Adminpak.msi – Windows Server 2003 Administration Tools Pack (12.5mb)
Administering Windows 2000-Based and Windows Server 2003-Based Computers Using Windows XP Professional-Based Clients – 304718
Use Adminpak.msi to Install a Specific Server Administration Tool in Windows 2000/2003 – 314978
Windows XP Patch: .NET Server Adminpak.msi May Not Run on Windows XP Machines – 329357 (384kb)
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