Re: adminpak.msi and other mmc questions

thanks again Mike.

1) So its safe to say that the common mmc snappins (those not installed from
the adminpak) are somewhat 'backward' and 'forward' compatible. eg. using
win2k event viewer snap-in can be used to view logs of 2k, xp, and 2k3
machines; and 2k3 event viewer snap-in can also be used to view logs in 2k,
xp, and 2k3 machines. correct?

2) as for the adminpak, you can only install it on the 'matching' client OS
version, like 2k to 2k and xp sp1 to 2k3, correct?

3) based on this a follow up question arises. This may have already been
implied by what you already told me but I want to make sure I understand:
Considering the adminpaks have to match OS client & server versions I assume
the 'server' services that the snap-ins from the adminpak contain can ONLY
be used to manage the matching 'server' services versions; eg. a 2k DHCP
snap-in installed from 2k adminpak on 2k client can ONLY be used to manage a
2k DHCP server, not a 2k3 DHCP server... and vice/versa, a 2k3 DHCP snap-in
installed from 2k3 adminpak on xp sp1 client can ONLY be used to manage a
2k3 DHCP server and not a 2k DHCP server. Correct?

thanks again.... I am finding these questions hard to articulate well.
Hopefully I am being clear.


"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uqTFqb0FGHA.1760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes it can.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "djc" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OXIJ02vFGHA.620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > thanks Mike!
> >
> > I forgot one:
> > 6) can the common mmc tools on windows 2000 be used to connect to
windows
> > xp
> > clients? win 2003?
> >
> > thanks again.
> >
> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:%23lSwCYvFGHA.3896@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> My answers are in-line....
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >>
> >> "djc" <noone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:umVGaVvFGHA.312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > 1) can adminpak from windows 2000 server be installed and used on
> > windows
> >> > xp
> >> > client?
> >>
> >> No. You should not use adminpak from Windows 2000 server on Windows XP.
> > You
> >> should only install adminpak.msi from Windows Server 2003 CD and you
> > should
> >> only install it on Windows XP SP1 or later.
> >>
> >> > 2) can adminpak from windows 2000 server AND adminpak from windows
> > server
> >> > 2003 both be installed/used on a windows xp client at the same time?
> >>
> >> No. See the answer to question #1.
> >>
> >> > 3) can adminpak from windows server 2003 be installed on windows 2000
> > pro
> >> > client?
> >>
> >> No. You should install Windows 2000 server adminpak.msi on Windows
2000.
> >>
> >> > 4) in general can the common mmc tools (like computer management,
> >> > certificates, services etc.. ) from windows xp be used to connect to
> >> > windows
> >> > 2000 client computers? windows server 2003 computer?
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >> > 5) can the common mmc tools on windows server 2003 be used to connect
> >> > to
> >> > windows xp clients? win 2k client?
> >>
> >> Yes.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>


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