Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Support Tools (892777)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems

INTRODUCTION

This article describes updates to the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Support Tools that are included in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). If you are a support person or a network administrator, you can use the Windows Support Tools to manage networks and to troubleshoot network problems that you may experience.

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Windows Server 2003 SP1 includes updates for the following Support Tools:
  • Acldiag.exe
  • Adsiedit.msc
  • Bitsadmin.exe
  • Dcdiag.exe
  • Dfsutil.exe
  • Dnslint.exe
  • Dsacls.exe
  • Iadstools.dll
  • Ktpass.exe
  • Ldp.exe
  • Netdiag.exe
  • Netdom.exe
  • Ntfrsutl.exe
  • Portqry.exe
  • Repadmin.exe
  • Replmon.exe
  • Setspn.exe
The Windows Support Tools are not automatically installed when you install Windows Server 2003 SP1. To install the Windows Support Tools on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, run the Suptools.msi program that is in the Support\Tools folder on the Windows Server 2003 SP1 CD.

The Windows Server 2003 Support Tools Help file (Suptools.chm) is located in the Sup_srv.cab file. This Help file includes a description of each tool and its associated syntax. This Help file also includes sample output and notes. See this Help file for specific usage information for these tools.

For additional help, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:

tool name/help

Note In this command, the placeholder tool name represents the name of the tool for which you want to obtain help.

For more information about how to obtain Windows Server 2003 SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

To download the updated Windows Support Tools, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6EC50B78-8BE1-4E81-B3BE-4E7AC4F0912D

Note If you have an earlier version of the Windows Support Tools installed on your computer, you must remove this version before you install the Windows Server 2003 SP1 Support Tools.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/5/2005
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