Improvements related protocols and encryption

The authentication protocol Kerberos now supports AES 128-bit and 256. The new crypto API (CNG) supports elliptic curve cryptography and improved management of certificates. A new protocol is proprietary Microsoft: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP). AuthIP is a new Microsoft proprietary extension of the IKE encryption protocol that is used in IPsec VPN.

The protocol Server Message Block 2.0 in the new TCP / IP provides many improvements in communications, including such better performance when access to file shares over high-latency networks, through the use of authentication and signing of messages with each other.

Improvements related to the client side (Windows Vista)

Launching a search on a Windows 2008 server from a Windows Vista client delegates in practice the application server, which then uses the Windows Search technology and then returns the result to the client. In a network environment containing a print server in Windows 2008, customers can process print jobs locally before sending the print server thereby reducing the server load and increase its availability.

The transfer of events allows the consolidation and transfer logs from Windows Vista clients registered to the center console. The transfer events can be enabled on clients enrolled directly from the central server via the management console events. Files Off-connections are cached locally and are then accessible even if the server is not reachable, and copies are synchronized seamlessly when the client and server are reconnected.

Miscellaneous Improvements

The Windows Deployment Services replaces services Automated Deployment Services and Remote Installation Services. Windows Deployment Services (WDS) supports and enhances the functionality of multicasting when deploying images of operating systems. Internet Information Services 7 provides increased security, the ability to deploy via xCopy, which is an improved diagnostic tools, and delegated administration. An optional component “Desktop Experience” offers the same user interface Windows Aero Windows Vista, for both local users as remote users connected via the Remote Desktop client.

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