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Active Directory was previewed in 1999, released first with Windows 2000 Server edition, and revised to extend functionality and improve administration in Windows Server 2003. Additional improvements were made in Windows Server 2003 R2. Active Directory was refined further in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and was renamed Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory was called NTDS (NT Directory Service) in older Microsoft documents. This name can still be seen in some Active Directory binaries.
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Just run 'dcpromo'.
Windows 2003 Server is the Best
Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 Networkhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780036.aspx
Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 Networkhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780036.aspxit contains the logical diagram
Yes, Active Directory, NTFS permissions, and the Distributed File System (DFS) are supported in Windows Server 2003. However, BitLocker Drive Encryption is not available on Windows Server 2003; it was introduced later in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Thus, while the other features you mentioned are supported in Windows Server 2003, BitLocker is not.
This step-by-step article describes how to install the Active Directory administrative tools to a Windows XP SP1 or later based computer. With Server Administration Tools (included on the Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2003 Advanced Server CD-ROMs), you can manage a server remotely from any computer that is running Windows XP SP1 or later. Windows 2003 Administration Tools contain Microsoft Management Console snap-ins, Active Directory administrative tools, and other tools that are used to manage computers that are running Windows 2003 Server, and which are not provided with Windows XP Professional
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Windows 2000 Mixed: This is the default functional level
DCDiag is a utility program used in Windows Server 2003 and above for diagnosing problems with AD (Active Directory). It can be used to test problems with Active Directory as well as diagnosing DNS problems.