Vista is the client OS. I don't believe they have named
Longhorn Server yet.I am voting for something like Windows Server 5.4.0 or
something like that. I realize that the marketing group would have something to
say about it but I figure the best thing from them is if they pronounced their
thoughts from the bottom of Lake Washington. People don't install servers
because they have cool names.
The
biggest non-NDA pieces that I have heard announced in conferences or seen on the
web already is the Read Only DC to limit security exposure for WAN
deployments, restartable AD that can be stopped/started as necessary,
DA/Admin separation so that you can have an Admin on a DC that "can't" achieve
Domain-wide DA level rights, and DCs running on Server Foundation or now its
called Server Core which is a GUI-challenged Windows Server.
I can
also say that there are a myriad of GUI updates for the Admin tools though I
can't state specifics. BJ Whalen who was involved with the GPMC project has been
brought in to work on admin experience and anyone who has worked with GPOs with
and without GPMC know that he really helped out.
All in
all, there is some very cool stuff and MS has really been listening to the
community on what they want and need. I know that this list is watched for ideas
and such and has been the source of DCRs internally. So if you have ideas, spout
them here, they will most certainly be heard. They may not make Longhorn as it
is getting a bit late to add major changes but your ideas could make it into a
later rev.
joe
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Wood
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory wish list
Hi,
With Windows Vista on it's way what's on
people's wish list as far as Active Directory is concerned? Also are
there any big enhancements due?
Thanks
Steven
