Windows Server Client Support
Windows-based servers support all the client software that is used on networks today. Microsoft provides client software for all previous versions of Windows, allowing for easy client connectivity. In the latest client operating systems such as Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional, network functionality is tightly integrated into the operating system. On older versions of Windows, additional software might have to be installed to gain the full benefits of network connectivity.
To support Macintosh clients, Windows server platforms include a File Services for Macintosh service, as well as a Print Services for Macintosh service. These allow Macintosh clients to access shared resources on a Windows server. The aforementioned Windows Services for UNIX provides some client functionality for UNIX and Linux clients connecting to Windows client platforms.