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Five quick links: Active Directory Federation Services
With Active Directory Federation Services' single sign-on authentication, organizations can increase security when moving to the cloud. Explore these links for information on ADFS and its uses. Feature
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Five Quick Links: Windows identity and access management
Here are some quick tips on identity and access management that help explain what admins should look out for before implementing it. Feature
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NetVision's SIMON
SIMON is NetVision's managed service offering, which is designed to monitor and report identity access and information on core network directories and file systems. New Product Showcase
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Quest Authentication Services
Quest Authentication Services allows organizations to extend Active Directory (AD) to Unix, Linux and Mac platforms and enterprise applications. It enables the unification of identities and directories for simplified identity and access management. New Product Showcase
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Harden the Remote Access Server
This excerpt from Chapter 11 of Roberta Bragg's "Hardening Windows Systems" describes how to harden the remote access server. Book Excerpt
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Designing an access control strategy for the Registry
Get help creating an access control strategy for the Registry in this excerpt from Chapter 6 of the MCSE Exam Cram 2 book "Designing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network." Book Excerpt
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Advanced Kerberos topics: From authentication to authorization
This excerpt from "Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures" focuses on the link between authentication and authorization and the content of Kerberos tickets and authenticators. Book Excerpt
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Microsoft works to extend identity management to the cloud
A major theme at Microsoft TechEd 2010 was the company's goal to extend familiar identity management capabilities to cloud computing environments. News | 14 Jun 2010
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New identity management software takes the heat off of IT
Self-service functionality with Forefront Identity Manager 2010 could cut down on help desk calls from end-users, helping organizations save money in the process. Article | 11 Mar 2010
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Here's how three IT shops manage passwords
See how three Windows administrators use password management tools to remove some of the burden of password resets off of the help desk. Article | 06 Nov 2007
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Preventing access to your LAN
Get help preventing access to your LAN with advice from this ITKnowledge Exchange Tip of the Week. Article | 20 Oct 2004
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Kerberos platform interoperability connects Windows to the rest of the world
The Kerberos authentication protocol ensures safe connections between multiple platforms. Find out just how it creates secure connections in this overview. Tip
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Using and managing BYOD in a Windows Server 2008 environment
BYOD is the hot topic in the enterprise, but allowing it brings new types of security considerations on Windows Server 2008 R2. Tip
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Four ideas to better secure identity management in the cloud
As corporations store increasingly large amounts of mission critical data in the clouds, identity management needs to be more secure. Here are four ideas that could help. Tip
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Finding the value in Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010
Will Forefront Identity Manager give admins the gift of time? Security expert Kevin Beaver examines the value proposition of Microsoft's identity and access management solution. Tip
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Are identity and access management payoffs worth the fuss?
Vendors champion the benefits of identity management, but IT pros are the ones tasked with rolling IAM solutions out. Is it really worth the hassle? Tip
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The compliance benefits of Windows identity and access management
A sound identity and access management strategy is key to keeping regulators off your back. Here are six ways IAM factors into the compliance equation for Windows environments. Tip
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Six ways to improve identity and access management (IAM) for Windows
The evolution of the enterprise has put a huge emphasis on identity management. These steps will help you take control of IAM – before it takes control of you. Tip
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AD Federation Services drives claims-based identity for Windows
Updates to Active Directory Federation Services could bring Microsoft's claims-based identity model to a whole new level. Tip
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How Windows Server 2008 R2 stands up to security checks
Every Windows release is described as "the most secure OS yet". So how does Windows Server 2008 R2 measure up to normal security standards? Tip
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Cutting the cost of Windows identity and access management
Are you spending too much time and money on identity and access management? Learn how to get around the limitations of Windows' native IAM tools and reduce overhead in the process. Tip
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How do I reset a Windows 2000 administrator password?
An administrator who doesn't have the former admin's password for Windows 2000 wonders if there's a way to reset the password or figure out what it is. Ask the Expert
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Can't add/delete users or change their passwords
Ask the Expert
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Microsoft FIM (Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager)
Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) is a self-service identity management software suite. Definition
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Microsoft FIM (Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager)
Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) is a self-service identity management software suite. Definition
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Kerberos platform interoperability connects Windows to the rest of the world
The Kerberos authentication protocol ensures safe connections between multiple platforms. Find out just how it creates secure connections in this overview. Tip
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Using and managing BYOD in a Windows Server 2008 environment
BYOD is the hot topic in the enterprise, but allowing it brings new types of security considerations on Windows Server 2008 R2. Tip
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Four ideas to better secure identity management in the cloud
As corporations store increasingly large amounts of mission critical data in the clouds, identity management needs to be more secure. Here are four ideas that could help. Tip
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Five quick links: Active Directory Federation Services
With Active Directory Federation Services' single sign-on authentication, organizations can increase security when moving to the cloud. Explore these links for information on ADFS and its uses. Feature
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Five Quick Links: Windows identity and access management
Here are some quick tips on identity and access management that help explain what admins should look out for before implementing it. Feature
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Finding the value in Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010
Will Forefront Identity Manager give admins the gift of time? Security expert Kevin Beaver examines the value proposition of Microsoft's identity and access management solution. Tip
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Are identity and access management payoffs worth the fuss?
Vendors champion the benefits of identity management, but IT pros are the ones tasked with rolling IAM solutions out. Is it really worth the hassle? Tip
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The compliance benefits of Windows identity and access management
A sound identity and access management strategy is key to keeping regulators off your back. Here are six ways IAM factors into the compliance equation for Windows environments. Tip
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Microsoft works to extend identity management to the cloud
A major theme at Microsoft TechEd 2010 was the company's goal to extend familiar identity management capabilities to cloud computing environments. News
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About Windows Identity and Access Management
When it comes to network security, identity and access management is an increasingly important and ever-complicated issue for Windows environments, and IT professionals have a number of tools and techniques at their disposal. There is Microsoft Active Directory for authentication, Forefront Identity Manager for identity management, and of course, a slew of various third-party tools and utilities. This Windows identity and access management topic page features news and expert advice for maintaining a secure Windows network. Here you'll find details on all the latest Microsoft identity management technologies under the Forefront moniker, Active Directory authentication and security tips, and more.