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May 5th, 2004, 5:11 am
Its the term 'server' that is confusing:
So by definition any machine that serves data to other machines is a server. However, these days when most people discuss servers they mean any OS with server in the title! i.e. Windows 2000 Server Edition, Novell Server etc.
Regarding the Server service. (stolen from Black Vipers excellent Windows service listings page @ http://www.blackviper.com):
This is the standard Windows service that needs to be on for your machine to share files. I've never tried switching it off, but guessing all shares would stop if you did this! The only thing that can make a machine a 'real' server is a copy of Windows 2003 Server or any other similar flavour of server operating system!
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Server:
A computer which provides some service for other computers
connected to it via a network. The most common example is a
file server which has a local disk and services requests
from remote clients to read and write files on that disk.
A computer which provides some service for other computers
connected to it via a network. The most common example is a
file server which has a local disk and services requests
from remote clients to read and write files on that disk.
So by definition any machine that serves data to other machines is a server. However, these days when most people discuss servers they mean any OS with server in the title! i.e. Windows 2000 Server Edition, Novell Server etc.
Regarding the Server service. (stolen from Black Vipers excellent Windows service listings page @ http://www.blackviper.com):
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Server Service
Used for file and print sharing from your computer. For security purposes, you may disable this service if you do not require local printers and files shared across your network. Connectivity, however, still exists even on incoming shared network drives. Workstation needs to be running to connect to another computer that has the files you are looking for. Note: If you disable File and Print sharing, the Server Service may disappear from the Services listing. Just enable File and Print sharing again and the Server Service will return.
Used for file and print sharing from your computer. For security purposes, you may disable this service if you do not require local printers and files shared across your network. Connectivity, however, still exists even on incoming shared network drives. Workstation needs to be running to connect to another computer that has the files you are looking for. Note: If you disable File and Print sharing, the Server Service may disappear from the Services listing. Just enable File and Print sharing again and the Server Service will return.
This is the standard Windows service that needs to be on for your machine to share files. I've never tried switching it off, but guessing all shares would stop if you did this! The only thing that can make a machine a 'real' server is a copy of Windows 2003 Server or any other similar flavour of server operating system!
S
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