Active Directory, 3rd Edition

New Active Directory Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

Windows Server 2003 R2 includes all of the aforementioned Service Pack 1 upgrades, as well as some additional feature packs. There are only a few features in R2 that are specific to Active Directory; these are listed below.

We suggest you carefully review each of these features and rate them according to the following categories:

• You would use the feature immediately.

• You would use the feature eventually.

• You would never use the feature or it is not important.

Rating each feature will help you determine how much you could benefit from the upgrade. The following is the list of new features, in no particular order:

Active Directory Application Mode (AD/AM or ADAM)

Standalone LDAP service that is Active Directory with the NOS-specific components and requirements stripped out. This feature does not require your domain controllers or your schema to be updated to R2; you can just upgrade the standalone or member server on which you want to run R2 ADAM.

Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS)

Standards-based technology that enables distributed identification, authentication, and authorization across organizational and platform boundaries. This feature does not require your domain controllers or your schema to be updated to R2; you can just upgrade the standalone or member server on which you want to run ADFS.

Identity Management for UNIX (IMU or IdMU)/Subsystem for UNIX Applications (SUA)

Manage user accounts and passwords on Windows ...