Longhorn Server Beta 3 released

April 28, 2007

Microsoft® Windows Server® Code Name “Longhorn” helps IT professionals to increase the flexibility of their server infrastructure while offering developers a more robust web and applications platform for building connected applications and services.

Windows Server Code Name Longhorn has been released to beta testers today, with some of the most important changes coming to Longhorn Server Core. Core will support a grand total of 8 roles, double the 4 roles it had back in mid 2005. The grand total of roles available to Server Core includes:

Active Directory

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

DNS

DHCP

File/Print

Windows Media Services

Terminal Services Easy Print, Remote App, and Gateway

Virtualization (configuring a server as a dedicated host for virtual servers.) (won’t be available immediately.)

PowerShell is also included in the 3rd beta release of Longhorn Server, as well as the Windows Firewall being enabled by default

Direct Download Links:

Windows Server “Longhorn” Web x86 – English

Windows Server “Longhorn” Web x64 – English