What Are Roles and Features in Windows Server?
Contents Server Roles Refer to the Roles That Your Server Can Play on Your Network — Roles Such as a File Server, a Web Server, or a Dhcp or Dns Server...
Server roles refer to the roles that your server can play on your network — roles such as a file server, a web server, or a DHCP or DNS server. Features refer to additional capabilities of the Windows operating system itself, such as the . NET Framework or Windows Backup.
What are the roles of Windows Server?
Top 9 Windows Server Roles and their Alternatives
- (1) Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) …
- (2) Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) …
- (3) Network Policy Access Services (NPAS) …
- (4) Web & Application Servers. …
- (5) Printer and Document Services. …
- (6) Domain Name System (DNS) Server.
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What is the difference between roles and features in Windows Server?
Role services: These are software programs that provide the functionality of a role. … – Feature: Features are optional Windows Server components that provide helper functionality and are just some frontend programs to work with the services once installed and configured.
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