Win2K as a web server

[Tim]

I have a Windows 2000 standalone server that will be used
as a Web server. Question: Do I need active directory
installed on the machine?

 

[Daniel Chang [MSFT]]

It would depend a lot on your environment and what your purpose is. In
general, a self contained web server doesn't require AD.

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[Gerry Hickman]

I have a Windows 2000 standalone server that will be used
as a Web server. Question: Do I need active directory
installed on the machine?

No.

 

[T]

Thank you

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No.

 

[Tim]

Thanks for the prompt reply. It will be strictly used for
running a few web sites and Exchange server for Web Email
and also will have email addresses for those web domains.
It's not a commercial web server only for the company. Is
there anything else I can use to protect it besides a
solid firewall already in place and every step MS and
other security companies suggest to take to secure the
server. Anything else you might suggest? Thank you very
much

 

[Daniel Chang [MSFT]]

If it's hosting Exchange2k you may need AD ... check in the
microsoft.public.exchange.* groups.

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[Gerry Hickman]

If it's hosting Exchange2k you may need AD ... check in the
microsoft.public.exchange.* groups.

Absolutely! I didn't see him mention Exchange until now! My earlier post
does not apply in that case.