Windows 2000 Professional Last update on this page: Nov. 1, 2001

Windows 2000 Professional	Windows 2000 Server

Some first info from a magazine on memory and disk requirements:

If you are familiar with Windows95/98 and with WindowsNT4, you should have
no problem using Windows2000, since the functionality is very similar, except:
You might have problems to locate the functionality, since most of the windows for
configuration have been moved around to different locations.

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Let me first present the major differences between Windows95/98, Windows NT4 and Windows2000:

- Windows 2000 User Management (updated : June 3, 2001 )
- Windows 2000 User Permissions
- Windows 2000 Automatically Log On

There is a Step-by-Step procedure guiding you through a basic network setup and usage.

Ethernet / Local Area Networking

- Windows 2000 Network Card Installation (created Sept.2001) - Windows 2000 Network Verification (created Jan.29,2000) - Windows 2000 TCP/IP protocol (updated Feb. 18, 2001 ) - Windows 2000 Professional TCP/IP Routing (created may 1, 2001) - Windows 2000 Re-New Dynamic IP-address (created Feb. 18,2001) - Windows 2000 Disabling Auto IP-address generation (updated May.1,2001) - Windows 2000 : Computers Near Me (Network Neighborhood) (created jan.29,2000) - Windows 2000 Network Sharing (updated Sept. 16, 2001 ) - Windows 2000 Network Access / Mapping (created Jan.29,2000) - NT4/2000 Restart/Rebot with mapped Network drivers (created May 1, 2001) - Windows 2000 Deep Mapping (created April 17,2001) - Networking between Windows2000 and Windows95/98 (created May 25,2001 ) - Windows 2000 Prof. joining an NT4 Server Domain (created April 13,2001) - Windows 2000 Prof. logging on to an NT4 Domain-Server (modified May 1,2001)

Dial-Up Networking / Internet Connection

- Modem Verification (created Jan.23,2000) - Definition of Dial-Up Connection (to the Internet) (created Jan.23,2000) - Configuration of Dial-Up Connection (created Jan.23,2000) - Making a Dial-Up Connection (created Jan.23,2000) - Internet Connection Sharing (updated July 28,2001) - Personal Firewall (created Nov. 1, 2000)

Incoming Modem connections

- Definition of Modem Server (created Feb. 12,2000) - Configuration of Incoming Connection (created Feb.12,2000) - Getting an Incoming Call (created Feb.12,2000) - Incoming Modem connection not active after a Reboot - Win95/98 Connecting to Windows2000 (created Feb. 12,2000) - More Information/Help on "Incoming Connections" (created Feb.19,2000) - Windows 2000 Server: Inbound Connections via RRAS (created Feb.20,2000) for information on VPN : www.vpnlabs.org

Direct Cable Connection

- Windows 2000 DCC and ICS ??? - More Information/Help on "Incoming Connections" (created Feb.19,2000)

ADSL : ADSL via Network Card (created Sept. 9,2001 ) Non Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing for ADSL (created Sept. 2,2001) (or Cable-Modem), basic setup is the same on Windows2000 as on Win9x. Alternative access software for ADSL / Cable-Modems : RASPPPOE (created Nov.1, 2001)

USB-Networking : Introduction (created : Jan. 7, 2001 ) - Windows2000 USB Networking Installation (created May 1, 2001) - Mixed Ethernet and USB networks (created May 1,2001) - TCP/IP in Mixed Ethernet and USB networks (created May 1, 2001)

- Popup Messages (created July 1,2000)
- TweakUI for Win95/98/ME/NT/2000 (created Oct.21,2000)
- Windows2000 and Microsoft Mail Postoffice (created Feb.11, 2001)
- Temporary prevent Users to connect via the Network to a Windows 2000 system (created Feb.4, 2001)

Additional Windows 2000 information:

- Windows 2000 General Tips (created Jan.23,2000)

Windows 2000 requires new drivers and although it comes with an impressive list of supported devices,
there is always the need for more.

some other sources for Windows2000 information:
Yahoo-WebRing: Windows NT / 2000 Professional
Yahoo-WebRing: Windows 2000
Yahoo-WebRing: Windows 2000 Home User

ISAserver.org: ISA Server and Windows 2000 security resource site
ISAserver.org is your only resource for Microsoft's ISA Server, with news, downloads, articles,
3rd party products, tutorials, newsletters, FAQs, message boards and much more.
Also has various FAQs and articles on Windows 2000 security related issues.