Documentation of Operating Systems and Developers

Windows 2000 Operating System

Windows 2000 Professional Operating System

- different options for Windows start like "safe mode" and "last as good known configuration"

- booting from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM offers repair of the operating system or recovery console

- supports the display of the desktop on up to 10 monitors

- task planner for time controlled executing of programmes

- utilities for hard disk like defragmentation and check on disk errors

- event viewer for protocolling of application, security and system events

- backup tool for data safety and recovery

- Microsoft Management Console (MMC), administration of the local or remote computer, expandable by SnapIns

- support for local and predefined user accounts, domain user accounts

- ActiveDirectory directory service available if client is member in Windows 2000 domain

- New protocols for a secure authentication in the network are EAP, RADIUS, IPSec, L2TP and BAP