Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 Unleashed, Second Edition

Configuring Simple IPSec Between SharePoint Servers

IPSec is built into Windows Server 2003 machines and is also available for clients. In fact, basic IPSec functionality can easily be set up in an environment running the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory because IPSec can utilize the Kerberos authentication functionality in lieu of certificates. It is a straightforward process to install and configure IPSec between SharePoint servers or clients and should be considered as a way to further implement additional security in a SharePoint environment.

The procedure outlined in the following sections illustrates the setup of a simple IPSec policy between a SharePoint server and a client on a network. In this example, the SharePoint server is SERVER7, ...