Windows Server 2003 Technology Primer - Increased Support for Standards
(Page 11 of 20 )
The release of Windows Server 2003 introduced several industry standards built into the Windows operating system. These changes continue a trend of the Windows operating system supporting industry standards rather than proprietary Microsoft standards. Some of the key standards built into Windows Server 2003 include IPv6, XML Web services, and IETF security standards.
Support for IPv6
Windows Server 2003 supports Internet Protocol version 6 (or IPv6), which is the future Internet standard for TCP/IP addressing. Most organizations support Internet Protocol version 4 (or IPv4). Due to the Internet numbering scheme running out of address space in its current implementation of addressing, Internet communications of the future need to support IPv6, which provides a more robust address space.
Additionally, IPv6 supports new standards in dynamic addressing and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec). Part of IPv6 is to have support for the current IPv4 standards so that dual addressing is possible. With Windows Server 2003 supporting IPv6, an organization can choose to implement a dual IPv6 and IPv4 standard to prepare for Internet communications support in the future. IPv6 is covered in more detail in Chapter 7.
Support for XML Web Services
Windows Server 2003 supports XML Web services, which is the XML development language and Web services provider environment that allows for dynamic Web services in a networking environment. Web services has become the focus of all the main network operating systems, allowing server systems to host Web-based applications. XML has become a standard application development language for organizations to create applications. XML is used as the programming language driving the front end for wireless telephones, voice-over IP telephones, appliance workstations and server systems, routers, and other network devices.
XML Web services combines the expanding support for the XML development language with the growing market demand and use of Web servers, thus creating XML Web services systems. Microsoft's support for XML Web services keeps it among the organizations leveraging the latest in Web server technology.
Support for IETF Security Standards
Windows Server 2003 now supports Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) security standards. The IETF stipulates standards for communications, protocols, and security. In the past, Microsoft created its own standards for security and rarely supported protocols for Internet security. With an initiative to support IETF standards, Microsoft can address security from an enterprise organization basis.
Ability to Delete Active Directory Schema Objects
New to Windows Server 2003 is the ability for administrators to delete Active Directory schema objects. With the introduction of the Windows 2000 Active Directory, organizations could extend the schema and make changes to the directory. However, although the schema could be extended, there were no provisions to delete objects created in the schema.
With Windows Server 2003, a schema administrator now can choose and delete Active Directory schema objects. This deletion capability now enables an organization to make changes to the schema without fear of creating schema changes that cannot be deleted in the future.
 This chapter is from Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Unleashed, by Rand Morimoto, et al. (Sams Publishing, 2004, ISBN: 0672326671). Check it out at your favorite bookstore today.
Buy this book now. |
Next: Windows Server 2003 Benefits for Administration >>
More MS SQL Server Articles
More By Sams Publishing
/ 8 
