HOW TO: View Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0 Help Content on the Microsoft TechNet Web Site and from a Windows XP Professional-based Computer (821301)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to do the following:

• View Help content for Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 on the Microsoft TechNet Web site.
• Share Help content on a Windows Server 2003-based computer.
• Install and view Help content from a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer.

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View Windows Server 2003 Help Content on the Microsoft TechNet Web Site

To view Help content for Windows Server 2003 and for IIS 6.0, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web sites:

• Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/standard/default.asp

• Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/entserver/default.asp

• Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/datacenter/default.asp

• Internet Information Services 6.0:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/standard/iiswelcome.asp

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Share Windows Server 2003 Help Content on a Windows Server 2003-based Computer

To share Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0 Help content on a Windows Server 2003-based computer with other users on the network:

1. On the Windows Server 2003-based computer, click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Click Options.
3. In the Options list, click Install and share Windows Help.
4. Click Share your Help content with others on your network.
5. In the Currently installed Help list, click Shared next to the Help content that you want to share, and then click Apply.

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Install and View Windows Server 2003 Help Content on a Windows XP Professional-based Computer

Install Windows Server 2003 Help Content on a Windows XP Professional-based Computer

To install Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0 Help content on a Windows XP Professional-based computer:

1. On the Windows XP Professional-based computer, click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Click Options.
3. In the Options list, click Install and share Windows Help.
4. Do one of the following, as appropriate to your situation:
   • To install Help content from another Windows-based computer, click Install Help content from another Windows computer.
   • To install Help content from a CD-ROM or from a disk image, click Install Help content from a CD or disk image.
5. Type the name of the computer or specify the location of the CD-ROM or disk image where you want to install the Help content from, and then click Find.
6. When the Help content that you want to install appears in the Name list and the Status is displayed as Available, click the Help content that you want to install, and then click Install.

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View Windows Server 2003 Help Content on a Windows XP Professional-based Computer

To view Windows Server 2003 Help content and IIS 6.0 Help content on a Windows XP Professional-based computer after the Help content is installed on your computer:

1. On the Windows XP Professional-based computer, click Start, and then click Help and Support.
2. Click Options.
3. In the Options list, click Install and share Windows Help.
4. Click Switch from one operating system's Help content to another.
5. In the Available Help list, click the Help content that you want to view, and then click Switch.

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