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Q246358: System Administration with Interix

Article: Q246358
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 24-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Interix versions 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes system administration with Interix.

MORE INFORMATION
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Administration of a Microsoft Windows NT-based computer is performed mostly
within the Win32 environment. The Win32 environment provides graphic user
interface (GUI) tools for system administration. However, some tools are
available for system administration tasks in the Interix environment. For
example, you can handle the routine task of adding and deleting users with
scripts instead of using GUI tools. The traditional tasks of system
administration include the following:

- File and folder permissions (traverse checking)

- Logging on as another user

- Adding and removing users

- Performing backups

- Running periodic processes

- Starting and monitoring daemons

Because Interix can run both Win32 and Interix programs, you can use a mix of
tools to accomplish your administrative tasks.

For additional information about system administration and Interix, refer to the
following Web site:

  http://www.interix.com/NewInterix/technotes/note0006.html

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbInterixSearch kbUNIXSearch kbInterix221 kbInterix222 kbInterix223 kbInterix224
Version           : :2.2.1,2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4
Issue type        : kbinfo

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