Server Tools and Technologies

Office 2000 and Network Systems Management Tools

Network systems management tools such as Microsoft Systems Management Server allow you to manage software installation and the administration of multiple workstations from a central management point.

Microsoft Systems Management Server

Microsoft Systems Management Server is a key component in the Microsoft Zero Administration Initiative for the Microsoft Windows® operating system. SMS provides tools such as hardware and software inventory, software distribution and installation, and remote diagnostics to let you better manage your computing environment.

Systems Management Server is designed to help system administrators lower their management costs by helping them install and maintain operating systems and applications, discover system configurations, and perform support staff operations. SMS is a highly scalable, WAN-compatible product that can be integrated with the major enterprise management solutions.

By using Systems Management Server, you can schedule and push installations to the users’ computers, create reports about successful or unsuccessful deployments, place network bandwidth constraints on pushed installations, and store data about products installed on each computer. SMS is the ideal change and configuration management tool that can help you deploy and maintain Office 2000 in your organization.

You can use Systems Management Server to evaluate your hardware and software, and simplify Office 2000 deployment. Systems Management Server can help you distribute, install, and update Office 2000 on your servers and client computers. SMS also provides a variety of troubleshooting and network monitoring tools that help make distribution and deployment of Office 2000 a smooth and efficient process.

Systems Management Server can be used to deploy individual Office components, such as Microsoft Office Server Extensions, or Microsoft Publisher.

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Other systems management tools

Other software vendors produce systems management tools that can be used to distribute and install Windows applications to client computers. These additional systems management tools include the following:

• Intel LANDesk Management Suite
• HP OpenView Desktop Administrator
• Tivoli Enterprise and Tivoli IT Director
• Computer Associates Unicenter TNG
• ON Command CCM

For information about these products, see the appropriate Web site.

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See also

For detailed information about Systems Management Server version 1.2 or 2.0 and detailed instructions for using either version to deploy Office 2000, see Deploying Office with Systems Management Server.

For additional product information about Systems Management Server, see the Microsoft Systems Management Server Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/default.asp.

For information about implementing and troubleshooting Systems Management Server, see the TechNet Reference Systems Management Server Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/resource/technet/servers/sms/.