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We currently use CIS to test the security of our Windows 2000 servers. Would the Windows 2000 Server Benchmark and Scoring Tool also work for Windows 2003?

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We currently use CIS to test the security of our Windows 2000 servers. Would the Windows 2000 Server Benchmark and Scoring Tool also work for Windows 2003?

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CIS does not recommend using the Windows Scoring Tool and the Benchmark for Windows 2000 Server for assessing the security configuration of Windows 2003 operating system. There are enough differences between Windows 2000 server and Windows 2003 that the score would not be reliable.