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Windows Server 2008 - Add Features and Services

On this page I am going to cover auxiliary, yet important, features you can add to Windows Server 2008.

Windows Server 2008 Features and Services

Microsoft consider features to be of secondary importance compared with Server Roles. For my part, it's well worth scanning the list below as there is always one that I need, and another that I had forgotten about. A cynic's view is if you cannot find a feature amongst the roles, then browse the list provided by the Add features wizard.

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Features
BitLocker Drive Encryption
BITS Server Extensions
Connection Manager Administration Kit
Desktop Experience
Group Policy Management
Internet Printing Client
Internet Storage Name Server (iSNS)
LPR Port Monitor
Message Queuing
Multipath I/O
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
qWave
Remote Assistance
Remote Server Administration Tools
Removable Storage Manager
RPC Over HTTP Proxy
Services for NFS
SMTP Server
Storage Manager for SANs
Simple TCP/IP Services
SNMP Services
Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications
Telnet Client
Telnet Server
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Client
Failover Clustering
Network Load Balancing
Windows Server Backup
Windows System Resource Manager
WINS Server
Wireless LAN Service
Windows Internal Database
Windows PowerShell
Windows Process Activation Service

Launch the Server Manager

The Windows 2008 version of Server Manager is intelligent enough to work out dependencies and to install any necessary underlying services automatically. With the Add features Wizard you get the chance to inspect the services and also to configure options for that particular role.

Click on the Windows 'Start' button on the Task bar
Type 'Server' in the dialog box
Double-click the Program 'Server Manager'.

Customize This Server

Once your Server Manager appears, scroll down to '3) Customize This Server'. Now you can click 'Add features'.

Add Roles Wizard - Windows Server 2008

Dependencies Are Taken Care Of Automatically

Before Windows Server 2003 installs your selected feature, it calculates any dependent services and installs them automatically. For example, PowerShell needs .Net Framework. This intelligence may sound inconsequential, but when I tried to install Virtual Server 2005 on Vista, it took me over an hour to install and configure all the dependant IIS components.

Train Signal has just released their New Windows Server 2008 Training Course. As an MCT trainer, I am a huge advocate of Train Signal’s products. What impresses is me is that they demonstrate everything that they teach and they stay away from traditional 'lecture-style' training. If you are looking for a complete DETAILED coverage of Windows Server 2008, then I highly recommend that you give this course a try. I have reviewed their 6 hours plus of videos myself, and I guarantee that you will not be disappointed!

Watch a Windows Server 2008 Training Video Demo.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Topics:

• Server 2008 Home • Overview • What's New? • Migration Advice • Install • Editions

• AD DC • Roles • Features • Hyper-V • UAC • IPv6 • GP Preferences

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