- Internet services such as Web, FTP, and Gopher servers (Chapter 1)
- Seamless integration with other NT services and administrative tools, particularly the remote administrative functionality (Chapters 2 and 6)
- Ease of installation (Chapters 3 and 4)
- Easy configuration of DHCP, WNS, and DNS (Chapter 5)
- Tight integration with Windows NT NTFS security model, which allows administrators to "wall off" privileged sections of their Web site (Chapter 6)
- Access to Internet publishing tools (Chapters 8 and 9)
- Integration with existing databases and current Internet standards, such as Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts (Chapter 10)
- Access to the newest technologies on the Web—ActiveX Controls (Chapter 11) and VBScript (Chapter 12)