Monday, March 29, 2010

Add or upgrade server roles by using Manage Your Server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

After Setup is complete, you can add or upgrade server roles by using Manage Your Server. The File server role and the Print server role contain updates with Windows Server 2003 R2. Additionally, the Windows® SharePoint® Services role is a new server role with Windows Server 2003 R2.

To add or upgrade server roles by using Manage Your Server

  • Log on to the computer as an administrator.
  • Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Manage Your Server.
  • Click Add or remove a role.
  • Follow the instructions in Configure Your Server Wizard. When you get to the Server Role page, select one of the following roles:
    • File Server


      Windows Server 2003 R2 components for file server include File Server Management, DFS Management, DFS Replication Service, File Server Resource Manager, Storage Management for SANs, Microsoft Services for Network File System, and Services for Macintosh.
    • SharePoint Services


      Windows Server 2003 R2 components for SharePoint Services includes Windows SharePoint Services.
    • Print Server


      Windows Server 2003 R2 component for Print Server is Print Management.
  • The Configure Your Server Wizard will install the components associated with the role that you select.

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