This step-by-step guide illustrates how to deploy Active Directory® Group Policy objects (GPOs) to configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security in Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008. Although you can configure a single server locally by using Group Policy Management tools directly on the server, that method is not consistent or efficient when you have many computers to configure. When you have multiple computers to manage, create...

Introduction to File Server Resource ManagerWith the increasing demand on storage resources, as organizations rely more heavily on data than ever before, IT administrators face the challenge of overseeing a larger and more complex storage infrastructure, while at the same time, tracking the kind of information available in it. Today, managing storage resources not only includes data size and availability but also the enforcement of company...

A foundation network is a collection of network hardware, devices, and software that provides the core services for your organization’s information technology (IT) needs. A Windows Server foundation network provides you with many benefits, including the following. • Core protocols for network connectivity between computers and other Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) compatible devices. TCP/IP is a suite of standard...

Deploying AD RMS with Identity Federation Support in a Test Environment We recommend that you first use the steps provided in this guide in a test lab environment. Step- by-step guides are not necessarily meant to be used to deploy Windows Server features without additional deployment documentation and should be used with discretion as a stand-alone document. Upon completion of this guide, you will have a working AD RMS and AD FS infrastructure....

In Windows Server 2008, Network Policy Server replaces the Internet Authentication Service (IAS) component of Windows Server 2003. NPS is the Microsoft implementation of the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol, and can be configured to act as a RADIUS server or RADIUS proxy, providing centralized network access management. When you configure NPS as a RADIUS server, network access servers that are configured as RADIUS...

Windows Server® 2008 Terminal Services Gateway (TS Gateway) is a role service that enables authorized remote users to connect to resources on an internal corporate or private network, from any Internet-connected device that can run the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client. The network resources can be terminal servers, terminal servers running RemoteApp™ programs, or computers with Remote Desktop enabled. TS Gateway encapsulates Remote...