Microsoft Corp. today announced its commitment to drive enhanced storage area network (SAN) security through the adoption of the Microsoft® Windows Server (TM) platform. To address SAN customers' need for simplified and enhanced security management of users and devices, Microsoft is teaming with storage partners for the adoption of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol, which is implemented in the Internet Authentication Service (IAS) component of Windows® 2000 and the upcoming Windows Server 2003. Microsoft is working with SAN fabric vendors such as Brocade Communications Systems Inc., McDATA Corp. and QLogic Corp. to broaden industry usage of its RADIUS implementation and integrate it into the Microsoft Active Directory® directory service to provide enhanced enterprise security.
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