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A guide to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

Tim Fenner, Contributor
08.07.2007
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Systems administration is an extremely complex task to carry out each day. Every Windows administrator has a set of tips, tricks and tools up their sleeves which they use to battle the issues that each day plague their Windows environments.

But sometimes that set of tricks doesn't seem to be enough. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a collection of valuable weapons that you could easily use in the fight? Especially if they were free?

The often-ignored Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools is a veritable arsenal of tools designed to alleviate an administrator's stress of dealing with issues such as:

Why do so many administrators ignore the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit? It may have something to do with the glut of options (126 of them – yikes!) in the kit. It might be overwhelming to look at this seemingly endless list, but don't let that dissuade you from learning and u

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sing at least some of these wonderful little gems. You won't regret it.

This series of articles will not only give you information about each tool, but also specific scenarios and reasons why you would use the tool in your environments. Hopefully you'll be able to add one (if not more) of these tools into your set of tips, tricks and tools. We'll start out by learning where to get the kit, how to install it and where to look for the tools.

Requirements for the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

Installing Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

General use of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools

First, locate the utilities. Most of the tools are command-line driven, but others have a GUI screen.

The tools Click the links to learn about the tools we've covered so far.

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