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Zero Administration Kit for Windows 98

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Before you download the Zero Administration Kit for Microsoft® Windows® 98 it is important to understand a few points about this kit, along with its requirements.

The AppStation and TaskStation deployments are intended for a pilot network to demonstrate the capabilities of system policies. AppStation and TaskStation are only examples of what you can do with the Zero Administration Kit. For more information, see the "Zero Administration Kit Methodologies" section in the Zero Administration Kit for Windows 98 Administrator's Guide. This information is intended for experienced system administrators.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required if you plan to implement and administer Office installations.

Zero Administration Kit Download (540 KB self-extracting EXE file).
Note: Install the Kit in a subdirectory on your hard drive or your shared network drive rather than the root directory.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Network Configuration

  • One computer running Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Two computers capable of running Microsoft Windows 98
  • All computers must be running TCP/IP


    Minimum Server Requirements

  • A Primary Domain Controller (PDC)
  • At least 1 GB of free hard drive space
  • At least 32 MB RAM (at least 64 MB if using Microsoft Exchange)
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • File system should be NTFS


    Minimum Workstation Requirements

  • Hardware configurations should be as similar as possible
  • 486 or higher processor
  • 16 MB RAM or higher
  • Clean hard drive with at least 300 MB of free space
  • MS-DOS® network boot disk


    Other Requirements

  • Zero Administration Kit compact disc
  • Windows 98
  • Microsoft Office 97 (for AppStation only)
  • Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 if you want to test the Microsoft Outlook™ client with Exchange

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