Overview
Windows Server 2003 is the follow-up to Windows 2000 Server, incorporating compatibility and other features from
Windows XP.
Unlike Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003's default installation
has none of the server components enabled, to reduce the
attack surface
of new machines. Windows Server 2003 includes compatibility modes to
allow older applications to run with greater stability. It was made more
compatible with
Windows NT 4.0
domain-based networking. Windows Server 2003 brought in enhanced Active
Directory compatibility and better deployment support to ease the
transition from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP Professional.
The product went through several name changes during the course
of development. When first announced in 2000, it was known by its
codename
"Whistler Server"; it was named "Windows 2002 Server" for a brief time
in mid-2001, followed by "Windows .NET Server" and "Windows .NET Server
2003". After Microsoft chose to focus the ".NET" branding on the
.NET Framework, the OS was finally released as "Windows Server 2003".
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