After installing the Windows 2000 security features and installing and configuring devices, the Setup wizard prompts you to provide the following information:

  1. Regional settings.
  2. Name and organization.
  3. Licensing mode.
  4. Computer name and password for Administrator account.
  5. Which Windows 2000 optional components you would like to install. The following table describes these optional components.

Component Description
Certificate Services Allows you to create and request X.509 digital certificates for authentication. Certificates provide a verifiable means of identifying users on non-secure networks, such as the Internet.
Cluster Service Enables two or more servers to work together to keep server-based applications highly available, regardless of individual component features. This service is available only in the Advanced Server and Datacenter versions of Windows 2000.
Internet Information Services (IIS) Includes FTP and Web servers, the administrative interface for IIS, common IIS components, and documentation.
Management and Monitoring Tools Includes tools for monitoring and improving network performance.
Message Queuing Services Supports applications that send messages to queues. Queues act like caches, controlling the flow of data to destinations, and ensuring that messages reach their destinations. Message queuing also allows applications to communicate across heterogeneous networks and with computers that may be temporarily offline.
Microsoft Indexing Service Enables dynamic full-text searches of data that is stored on the computer or network.
Microsoft Script Debugger Allows client- and server-side debugging of Microsoft ActiveX® script engines, such as a script written in Microsoft Visual Basic®, Scripting Edition (VBScript), or Microsoft Jscript®.
Networking Services Includes the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server service, DNS, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), print server, file and print services, and other networking components.
Other Network File and Print Services Enables sharing of files and printers on this computer with Macintosh and Unix-based computers.
Remote Installation Services Enables remote installation of Windows 2000 Professional over a network connection.
Remote Storage Allows the user to use tape libraries as extensions of NTFS volumes, automatically moving data to and from tape media.
Terminal Services Enables Windows 95 and 98, Windows NT Workstation, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows-based terminals to access a virtual Windows 2000 Server desktop session and Windows-based applications.

Note   IIS and Microsoft Script Debugger are selected by default.

After selecting optional components, the Setup wizard prompts you to adjust the date and time. It is critical for the replication of Windows 2000 databases that you configure the system date and time correctly.