Updated: July 10, 2020 (March 17, 2003)
Charts & IllustrationsWindows PC Management Features
Microsoft offers a number of management services and tools to allow administrators to manage client PCs throughout their life cycle. The majority are delivered as part of Windows Server 2003 or will be made available as free add-ons, while a few are part of or subsequent additions to Windows XP Professional (and in some instances, Windows 2000 Professional). This chart maps PC managerial functions to Microsoft’s technologies and tools (printed in italics) that implement them. The legends contain more detailed information about the technologies and tools abbreviated in the chart.
Listed across the horizontal axis of the chart are the five major elements of a PC that require administration: hardware, operating system, application software, settings and configuration (such as the individual computer and user Registry settings), and user data (typically stored in the user’s special My Documents folder).
Listed down the vertical axis of the chart are the eight major types of PC managerial activities that administrators must address:
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