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windows 2000
     
         win2k, w2k, nt5, windows nt 5.0 an
        operating system developed by microsoft corporation for
        pcs and servers, as the successor to windows nt 4.0.
        early beta versions were referred to as "windows nt 5.0".
        windows 2000 was officially released on 2000-02-17.
     
        windows 2000 is most commonly used on intel x86 and
        pentium processors, with a dec alpha version rumoured.
        unlike windows nt 4.0, windows 2000 is not available for
        powerpc or mips.
     
        windows 2000's user interface is very similar to windows
        95 or windows nt 4.0 with integrated internet explorer, or
        to windows 98.
     
        it is available in four flavours:
     
        - professional: the client version, meant for desktop
        workstations, successor to windows nt workstation.
     
        - server: "entry-level" server, designed for small
        deployments, and departmental file, print, or intranet
        servers.
     
        - advanced server: high throughput, larger scale servers
        and applications, and small to medium scale web sites.
     
        - data center server: software for large-scale server
        clusters in development as of 2000-03-14.
     
        new features in windows 2000 include:
     
        - active directory.
     
        - greatly improved built-in security mechanisms, including
        kerberos-based authentication, public key support, an
        encrypting file system, and ipsec support.
     
        - integrated web browser - internet explorer 5.0.
     
        - integrated web server - iis 5.0
     
        - terminal services for displaying application interfaces on
        remote computers similar to x-windows.
     
        - file protection that prevents user programs from
        accidentally deleting or overwriting critical system files.
     
        - improved hardware support, including plug-and-play, dvd,
        ieee-1394 firewire, usb, infra-red, pcmcia, acpi,
        laptop computers.
     
        - improved user interface, including a single point to control
        the entire system.
     
        - improved management tools, including remote administration.
     
        minimum system requirements, according to microsoft, are
        pentium-133 mhz cpu, 64 mb ram, 650 mb of hard
        disk space.  these are for w2k professional, others require
        more.
     
        many operating systems compete with windows 2000, including
        the apple macos, linux, freebsd, openbsd, netbsd,
        sun solaris, ibm aix, hewlett-packard hp-ux, sgi
        irix.  novell's nds also provides a service similar to
        active directory.
     
        windows 2000 will be followed by windows xp professional and
        windows 2002.
     
        home http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/.
     
        usenet newsgroups: news:microsoft.public.windows2000,
        news:comp.os.ms-windows.
     
        2002-01-28
     
     
see also:
operating system microsoft corporation pcs servers windows nt 4 beta 
intel x86 pentium dec alpha powerpc 
mips user interface windows 95 internet explorer windows 98 
client workstations intranet web sites clusters 
active directory kerberos authentication public key encrypting 
file system ipsec web browser web server iis 
x-windows plug-and-play dvd ieee-1394 usb 
infra-red pcmcia acpi laptop computers mhz 
cpu mb ram hard disk operating systems 
apple macos linux freebsd openbsd 
netbsd sun solaris ibm aix 
hewlett-packard hp-ux sgi irix windows xp 
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/, score=100, date indexed=October 6, 2005, 4:42 am

Windows IT Pro Magazine - Welcome
...Windows IT Pro is the authoritative and independent resource for windows nt, windows 2000, windows 2003.....Get access to all of the content from Windows IT Pro, SQL Server Magazine, our in-depth.....Order now and get access to the entire Windows IT Pro article database on CD! High Risk..
http://www.win2000mag.com/, score=97, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 8:43 am

Windows 2000 Product Home Page
...The Microsoft Windows 2000 Web site is the essential resource for learning about Windows 2000 and.....Check out the News area for Windows 2000 news, reviews, and columnists from Microsoft and.....See the Upgrading to Windows 2000 section for compatibility and system requirement..
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/default.asp, score=96, date indexed=May 15, 2005, 7:54 am

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
...Find out about the next service packs to be released for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server.....To determine whether to install Windows 2000 SP4, Microsoft recommends that you review the Windows.....Windows 2000 SP4 is a recommended update that includes the updates contained in previous Windows..
http://microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.asp, score=96, date indexed=May 2, 2005, 11:26 pm

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