Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

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New Features:

· Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) www.microsoft.com/snp

· XMLLite

 

Enhancements to Existing Features

The enhancements to Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2 (outlined in the technical whitepaper) include:

· Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

· Enabling ‘Firewall Per Port’ Authentication

· Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (MMC 3.0)

· Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2)

· Updated iCACLS tool

· Expanded Windows Server 2003 Datacenter SKUs through VL Channel

· Release of MUI Packs to insure greater compatibility between base and MUI language

· Performance Improvements for SQL Servers

· Enhanced discoverability options in MSConfig

· Improved IPsec filter management

· Performance Improvements under Windows Virtualization

· Increased default storage for Message Queuing

· Improvements to DCDIAG Domain Name Service tests

· New Events for Cluster Service Accounts

In addition - this service pack is also the first service pack to patch Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x64 providing a single install experience across Windows Server and XP platforms.

Windows Server 2003 & Windows XP x64 Service Pack 2
Technical Overview
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2/overview.mspx

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