Updated: July 11, 2020 (February 6, 2000)

Client Capabilities with Windows 2000 Server

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Directory client software will give PCs running Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 PCs some of the benefits of Windows 2000. However, many of the key management features of Windows 2000 Server require Windows 2000 Professional on the PC. The chart below compares the capabilities of each operating system configuration: Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 with the directory client; and Windows 2000 Professional out of the box.

Service	Description	Win 95, 98	Win NT 4.0	Win 2000 Pro
Directory Query and Update	Look up and update information in Active Directory	Yes	Yes	Yes
Directory-Enabled Apps	Run applications that configure themselves using Active Directory	Yes	Yes	Yes
Distributed File System	Get fault-tolerance and load balancing features when using DFS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Group Policy	Control machine, application, and user settings on a PC with Group Policy	No	No	Yes
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