What's New in AD DS in Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services New Features

• AD DS: Auditing
• AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies
• AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers
• AD DS: Restartable Active Directory Domain Services
• AD DS: Database Mounting Tool (Snapshot Viewer or Snapshot Browser)
• AD DS: User Interface Improvements
• AD DS: Owner Rights 

Roles and Services

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• Server Manager
  
• Server Core Installation Option
  
• Active Directory Certificate Services Role
  
• Active Directory Domain Services Role
  
• Active Directory Federation Services Role
  
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Role
  
• Active Directory Rights Management Services Role
  
• Application Server Role
  
• DNS Server Role
  
• Fax Server Role
  
• File Services Role
  
• Network Policy and Access Services Role
  
• Print Services Role
  
• Streaming Media Services Role
  
• Terminal Services Role
  
• Virtualization Role
  
• Web Server (IIS) Role
  
• Windows Deployment Services Role
  

Security Features

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• Authorization Manager
  
• BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows Vista
  
• Encrypting File System
  
• Security Configuration Wizard
  
• User Account Control
  

Other Features

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• Boot Process and BCDEdit
  
• Diskshadow
  
• Failover Clustering
  
• Group Policy
  
• Network Load Balancing Improvements
  
• Next Generation TCP/IP Protocols and Networking Components
  
• Volume Activation 2.0
  
• Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
  
• Windows PowerShell
  
• Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
  
• Windows Server Troubleshooting Documentation
  
• 802.1X Authenticated Wired and Wireless Access