Welcome to the Microsoft® Systems Management Server (SMS) version 2.0 Resource Guide, which is included as part of the Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 Resource Kit. SMS is a Microsoft Windows NT®–based product specifically designed to make it easier for you to centrally manage, support, and maintain a distributed network of computers.
This volume is a technical supplement to the documentation included as part of the SMS product. As such, it is a resource that you can use to further enhance your ability to support SMS 2.0. Most of the chapters in this volume stand independently from all of the others. In other words, you do not need to read the book from cover to cover to gain valuable information. Instead, you can read the specific chapters that contain the information you need. The first page of the chapter will inform you of any background reading that might be necessary. The rest of the chapter will provide you with the specific information relevant to the topic.