1. Common Services in a network Server : provide services Type of Services (= type of servers) –file servers –print servers –application servers –domain servers –web servers –FTP servers –mail servers

2. File Server Delivers programs and data to workstations does not process data nor run programs –program run in the processor and memory of workstation

3. Print Server Receives from workstations and then forwards these print jobs to a network printer can use the same computer as the file server can be another computer nowadays, can be together with a router manage print queue

4. –Print Queue print the document in order of requesting to print handle the print jobs in sequential order starting at the beginning of the line –FIFO »first-in-first-out

5. Application Server Runs a specific application software package and forwards the result of its processing to workstations –using the processing power of server and workstations

6. Domain Server For login and control domain services –security, user management Server Type –Primary Domain Controller (PDC) –Backup Domain Controller (BDC) Synchronization Load balancing

7. Web Server Storing web pages for public to view has a domain name, IP –domain name http://intranet.kcc.edu.hk –IP 192.168.0.12 218.188.3.4

8. Web master has the right to read and write files into a particular location of the web server User only has the right to view files in a particular location of the web server