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About This Book

Caution

Several exercises require you to make changes to the computer running Windows

Server 2003 SP1, which can have undesirable results if the system is used for other purposes

or is connected to a production network. It is strongly recommended that you create a new

Windows Server 2003 SP1 installation on your computer using the 180-day Evaluation Edition

of the operating system provided on the CD-ROM (CD1 only). If the computer is connected to a

network, check with your network administrator before attempting these exercises.

Hardware Requirements

Each computer must have the following minimum hardware configuration.

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Minimum CPU: 133 MHz processor (550 MHz is recommended)

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Minimum RAM: 128 MB (256 MB is recommended)

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Hard disk space for setup: 1.5 GB to 2.0 GB

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Display monitor capable of 800 × 600 resolution or higher

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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

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Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

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Network interface adapter (optional)

Software Requirements

The following software is required to complete the procedures in this training kit:

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Windows Server 2003 SP1, Enterprise Edition (A 180-day Evaluation Edition of

Windows Server 2003 with SP1 and R2, Enterprise Edition, is included with this

training kit.)

Caution The 180-day Evaluation Edition provided with this training kit is not the full retail

product and is provided only for the purposes of training and evaluation. Microsoft Technical

Support does not support these Evaluation Editions. For additional support information

regarding this book and the CD-ROMs (including answers to commonly asked questions

about installation and use), visit the Microsoft Press Technical Support Web site at http:

//www .microsoft.com/learning/support/books. You can also e-mail tkinput@microsoft.com or

send a letter to Microsoft Press, Attn: Microsoft Press Technical Support, One Microsoft Way,

Redmond, WA 98502-6399.