A Complete Solution for Achieving Anywhere Access

Traditional network protection is only half the story when corporate information moves outside of a company’s direct control. What happens when the user is remote, or disconnected from the network? Or when a laptop is stolen? A complete solution for anywhere access needs to address all of these scenarios and more without creating additional strain on IT staff. Microsoft offers the industry the most comprehensive set of innovations, tools, and technologies to help realize the promise of anywhere access. These solutions span four areas: identity, protection, networks, and manageability.

Key components of anywhere access and related Microsoft tools and technologies:

Identity

• Strong two-factor authentication — Windows Vista™, Windows Server 2008
  (scheduled for release in 2008)
• Role-based access to resources — Active Directory®
• Federation with partners and customers — Active Directory Federation Services
• Flexible, pervasive PKI infrastructure — Identity Lifecycle Manager

Protection

• Policy-based security controls and automated remediation — Network Access Protection (NAP)
• Layered endpoint security solutions
  • Secure platform — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
  • Updates, anti-malware, firewall verified and controlled by policy — NAP
• Authenticated transactions via PKI and IPSec/IPv6 — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
• Endpoint encryption and data access controls — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Rights Management Services

Networks

• Policy-based network access controls with auto-remediation — Windows Server 2008, NAP
• IPsec support for flexible and secure domain isolation — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
• IPv6 for expanded address space and auto-configuration — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
• Gateways for older or less-capable platforms — Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)
• Ability to authenticate all network-level transactions — Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

Manageability

• Define and distribute security and group policies - System Center Configuration Manager 2007
• Asset and configuration management - System Center Configuration Manager
• Patch distribution for applications and OS - System Center Configuration Manager