Does Systems Management Server 2003 require Windows 2000 Server to run?
A. Yes, each systems role within Systems Management Server 2003 requires Windows 2000 Server or later. Although Systems Management Server 2003 can provide change and configuration management of Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, and Windows XP environments, the server portion of Systems Management Server 2003 does require Windows 2000 Server or later. For more information, see Systems Requirements.