1. 1 Overview of Microsoft Windows 2000 Multipurpose OS Reduces total cost of ownership (TCO)

2. 2 Four Versions of Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Professional Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

3. 3 Features and Benefits of Windows 2000 Lower TCO Security Directory services Performance and scalability Networking and communication services Internet integration Integrated administration tools Hardware support

4. 4 User Interface Enhancements Customized Start menu Log On and Shut Down dialog boxes Task Scheduler

5. 5 Support for Mobile Users Supports APM and ACPI Network Connections wizard Virtual private network (VPN) support Offline Folders Synchronization Manager

6. 6 Printing Support Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Add Printer wizard Image Color Management 2 (ICM 2)

7. 7 Simplified Management Add/Remove Programs wizard Windows Installer service Compatibility tool Troubleshooters

8. 8 Increased Hardware Support Add/Remove Hardware wizard Win32 Driver Model (WDM) Plug and Play support Power options Symmetric multiprocessing

9. 9 Enhanced File Management NTFS file system FAT32 file system Disk Defragmenter utility Backup utility Volume mount points

10. 10 Enhanced Security Features Kerberos 5 Encrypting File System (EFS) Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) Smart card support

11. 11 Windows 2000 Workgroups

12. 12 Workgroup Advantages No dedicated server because no centralized database Simple to design and implement Convienient for ten or fewer computers

13. 13 Windows 2000 Domains

14. 14 Domain Benefits Centralized administration Single logon process Scalable for large networks

15. 15 Logging On Locally to a Computer A user provides a user name and a password. Windows 2000 authenticates the user to verify the identity of the user. Only valid users can gain access to resources and data on a computer. A user can log on to a computer that is a member of a workgroup. A user can log on to a computer that is a member of a domain and not a domain controller.

16. 16 Log On To Windows Dialog Box

17. 17 Expanded Log On To Windows Dialog Box

18. 18 Authentication Process

19. 19 Security Dialog Box