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Technical Analysis: OpenSSH on Linux using Windows/Kerberos for Authentication

by jcannon on June 06, 2008

Abstract: Secure remote access to UNIX and Linux systems is generally accomplished through SSH. The most frequent implementation of that protocol is OpenSSH, originally written for the OpenBSD project but now ported to a wide variety of platforms. This... more

• Friday, June 06, 2008
• in: Server Center
• jcannon

How open source has influenced Windows Server 2008

by Sam Ramji on February 27, 2008

When I think about what works really well in open source development and technology, the following things stand out: Modular architectures You can find these wherever you see participation at scale – and often a rearchitecture to a more modular system... more

• Wednesday, February 27, 2008
• in: Server Center
• Sam Ramji

Technical Analysis: Active Directory and Linux Identity Management

by jcannon on December 11, 2007

This paper is written for a somewhat technical audience and covers how the identity management expectations differ between the Windows Server platform and Linux - and how Windows Server can be used to manage both. This paper assume that the reader is familiar with general Windows administration tasks, such as user management.... more

• Tuesday, December 11, 2007
• in: Server Center
• jcannon