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New Networking Features In Windows Server Longhorn And Windows Vista

Wednesday, 22 February 2006 by Michel Roth

Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" (now in beta testing) and Windows Vista (now in beta testing) include many changes and enhancements to networking technologies. This article describes the changes to protocols and core networking components, wireless and 802.1X-authenticated wired technologies, and network infrastructure in the December Community Technology Preview and later beta releases of Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista.

Networking and communications are critical for organizations to meet the challenge of competing in the global marketplace. Employees need to connect to the network wherever they are and from any device. Partners, vendors, and others outside the network need to interact efficiently with key resources, and security is more important than ever.

This article is a technical overview of networking and communications enhancements in Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista to address connectivity, ease of use, management, reliability, and security. With Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Vista, IT administrators have greater and more flexible options for managing networking infrastructure, protecting their networks by requiring computers to prove their system health, deploying authenticated wireless and wired connections through Group Policy or scripts, and deploying protected traffic scenarios.

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