Using Support Tools

If you are looking for additional tools to help you manage the network, you can install the Windows Server 2003 Support Tools. The Support Tools are a collection of graphical and command-line programs designed to help you manage the following components:

  • Active Directory

  • Disks, data, files, and folders

  • Hardware

  • Processes and services

  • Performance

  • Printers and fax machines

  • Security

These tools are available for installation on systems running Windows Server 2003 and can be used with all versions of Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP Professional. You install Support Tools from the Windows Server 2003 distribution CD-ROM by following these steps:

  1. Insert the Windows Server 2003 distribution CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. When the Autorun screen appears, click Perform Additional Tasks, and then click Browse This CD to start Windows Explorer.

    Caution

    The Support Tools installation modifies the Help And Support center. You must close any instances of this console that are running before you start the installation process. Otherwise, the installation will fail.

  2. In Windows Explorer, double-click Support, and then double-click Tools. Doubleclick Suptools.msi. This starts the Windows Support Tools Setup Wizard. Click Next.

  3. Read the End-User License Agreement, and then, if you agree and want to continue, click I Agree, and then click Next. (If you do not agree, the installation will end.)

  4. After you enter your user information, click Next, then select the destination directory for Support Tools. The default location is %ProgramFiles%Support Tools. You can accept the default, type a new directory path, or click Browse to search for a location. Support Tools use about 24 megabytes (MB) of disk space.

  5. To start the installation, click Install Now.

Once installation completes, you can access Support Tools through the Tools management console, as shown in Figure 12-9. To access the console, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs as appropriate, click Windows Support Tools, and then select Support Tools Help. As the figure shows, the tools are organized alphabetically by file name and by category. Clicking a tool name accesses a help page that displays the online help documentation for the tool. The tool help page also has a link for running the tool.

Use the Tools management console to learn about the Support Tools that are available

Figure 12-9. Use the Tools management console to learn about the Support Tools that are available

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