Chapter 7. Active Directory Enhancements

In this chapter:
Understanding Identity and Access in Windows Server 2008	149
Active Directory Domain Services	158
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services	172
Active Directory Certificate Services	176
Active Directory Federation Services	182
Active Directory Rights Management Services	186
Conclusion	187
Additional Resources	187

Active Directory and its related services form the foundation for enterprise networks running Microsoft Windows, and the new features and enhancements to Active Directory and its related services in Windows Server 2008 are numerous. This chapter takes a look at these enhancements and at the direction in which Active Directory and its related services are heading as an integrated identity and access platform for enterprises—that is, as a platform for provisioning and managing network identity.