Editing Windows Server 2003 (section)

==Changes==
{{See also|Features new to Windows XP|List of features removed in Windows XP}}
[[File:Windows Server 2003 Manage Your Server.png|thumb|Manage Your Server]]
[[File:Windows Server 2003 x64 Setup.png|thumb|Windows Setup]]
Several improvements and new features have been added to Windows Server 2003.

[[Internet Information Services]] (IIS) has been upgraded to v6.0.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Guy |date=2005-11-01 |title=Windows Server 2003 IIS v 6.0 |url=https://www.computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/w2k3-iis6/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Computer Performance |language=en-US}}</ref> There have also been significant improvements to [[Microsoft Message Queuing|Message Queuing]] and to [[Active Directory]], such as the ability to deactivate [[Class (computer science)|classes]] from the [[logical schema|schema]], or to run multiple instances of the [[directory server]] (ADAM).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muehlberger |first=Bryan |date=2003-12-08 |title=What's new in Windows Server 2003 - ADAM |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2784570/what-s-new-in-windows-server-2003---adam.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Computerworld |language=en}}</ref>  There was also a notable change in the ability to create a [[rescue disk]], which was removed in favor of [[Automated System Recovery]] (ASR).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Guy |date=2004-03-27 |title=Disaster Recovery – System State Windows Server 2003 |url=https://www.computerperformance.co.uk/w2k3/disaster-recovery-system-state/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Computer Performance |language=en-US}}</ref> Other Improvements to [[Group Policy]] handling and administration<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-09-15 |title=Group Policy Changes in Windows Server 2003 |url=https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-server/group-policy-changes-windows-server-2003 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=ITPro Today: IT News, How-Tos, Trends, Case Studies, Career Tips, More |language=en}}</ref> have also been made. For the first time in the history of Windows Server, a backup system to restore lost files has been created<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petri |first=Daniel |date=2009-01-07 |title=Backup Windows Server 2003 Active Directory {{!}} Petri IT Knowledgebase |url=https://petri.com/backup-windows-server-2003-active-directory/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=petri.com |language=en-US}}</ref> together with improved disk management, including the ability to back up from shadows of files, allowing the backup of open files.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Posey |first=Brien |date=2004-06-24 |title=Working with the Windows Server 2003 Volume Shadow Copy Service |url=https://techgenix.com/windows-server-2003-volume-shadow-copy-service/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=TechGenix |language=en-US}}</ref> Another important area where improvements have been made are the [[Scripting language|scripting]] and [[command-line interface|command-line]] tools, with the improvements being part of Microsoft's initiative to bring a complete command shell to the next version of Windows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-03-25 |title=Windows Server 2003 Command-Line Utilities |url=https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-78/windows-server-2003-command-line-utilities |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=ITPro Today: IT News, How-Tos, Trends, Case Studies, Career Tips, More |language=en}}</ref> Other notable new features include support for a hardware-based "[[watchdog timer]]", which can restart the server if the operating system does not respond within a certain amount of time.<ref name="watchdog">{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/CEC/watchdog.mspx |title=Watchdog Timer Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2003 |date=January 14, 2003 |access-date=May 13, 2006 |work=WHDC |publisher=Microsoft |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118174117/http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/CEC/watchdog.mspx |archive-date=November 18, 2006 }}</ref> On this version of Windows Server the Themes service is disabled by default, defaulting to the appearance of previous Windows versions (such as Windows 2000).<ref>{{Cite web |last=SARL |first=LUTEUS |title=Enabling XP themes on Windows Server 2003 |url=https://www.loriotpro.com/ServiceAndSupport/How_to/EnablingXP_Theme_EN.php |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www.loriotpro.com |language=EN}}</ref>