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Table 2. Security and Authentication Support in Windows Storage Server 2003.
Security and
Authentication
Kerberos
SSL
IPsec
Active Directory
Windows NT Domain
NTLM
NIS
Apple UAM

File Serving

File Sharing Protocols
File serving, as discussed earlier, is the process of opening, closing, reading and writing files. In order
for file serving to be enabled over the network, file sharing protocols must be supported. These
protocols enable clients to make requests and receive responses from remote devices, such as a
NAS storage box.
Many NAS devices enable only simple file processing because they include support only for the
standard file systems: the Common Internet File System (CIFS) and Network File System (NFS). In
contrast, Windows Storage Server 2003, with its support for multiple file sharing protocols (Table 3),
allows for complex multi-platform file processing. In addition to Windows clients,
Windows Storage Server 2003 supports file processing for Unix, Macintosh, and Web HTTP clients,
among others.
Additional Information
Network authentication protocol for client server configurations.
Secure Socket Layer protocol, provides connection security for Web
servers.
Internet Protocol Security, provides encryption for network transmission.
Directory service for Windows OS, acts as central authority for network
security.
Administration (including security and authentication) of users, groups,
servers etc in NT environments.
Windows NT LAN Manager provides security for connections between
NT clients and servers.
Network Information System (for Unix servers).
User Authentication Module.
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