This chapter explores several kinds of connections. Remote management
connections help you manage the server. You can use FTP connections to allow file uploads and
downloads. Terminal Server connections let users and administrators access the server from a
remote location as if they??™re working with their local computer. It??™s also the basis for many other
features, such as Remote Desktop, a significant aid for administrators who have a lot of machines
to manage (see the ???Configuring the Server for Initial Use??? section of Chapter 1 for details on
Remote Desktop configuration). Remote Access Server (RAS) is the long time standby for dial-up
and other older server connection solutions. Finally, Telnet is a management aid that has been
around before Windows.
All of these connections have one thing in common??”they allow someone to connect to the server.
The technique used to access the server determines the technology you use to make the connection,
but the result is the same??”access to server resources. Since a server exists solely to provide resources,
this chapter is one of the more important chapters in the book.
In this chapter, you??™ll learn how to do the following:
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Perform remote system management
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Manage FTP servers
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Configure and manage Terminal Server
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Configure and manage Remote Access Server
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Use Telnet to obtain access to remote systems
Remote System Management
In many cases, you??™ll need to create remote connections before you can perform some types of
maintenance tasks.
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