About this Service

• Overview
• News
• Service Summary
• Administrative Guide
• Migration
• Client List

Documentation

• Decision Maker
• IT Implementer
• End User

Service List

• Authentication
• Authorization
• Directory
• Exchange
• DFS
• BitLocker Key Escrow

Contacts

• Administrator List
• Email Lists
• Windows Systems Group

Related Services

• Managed Server Hosting
• BigFix Patch Management
• ITSS Contract Support
• Essential Stanford Software

Tools

• Password Reset Tool
• StanfordYou
• Workgroup Manager

• IT Services
• Stanford Windows Infrastructure

Stanford Windows Infrastructure

The Stanford Windows Infrastructure was created to address several issues for the University, including the need to move closer to single sign-on, provide location-independent access to resources, and provide manageability and security for the Microsoft Windows platform.

From the client perspective, the infrastructure provides:

• Common services of authentication, directory services, and name resolution for the Windows environment.
• Single sign-on capability between Unix, Mac, and Windows resources
• Automated account management based on the SUNet account system
• Automated replication of SUNet registry groups for consistent access controls across platforms.
• Delegation of  administration to local Windows support.
• Distributed resource sharing and collaboration
• Ability to deploy Exchange services without added infrastructure
• Ability to leverage policy for security and manageability

Documents pertaining to the Windows Infrastructure

Documents for Migrating systems into the Windows Infrastructure

• Migration self-service web pages

Current projects

• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Upgrade
• Client migrations to the Windows Infrastructure
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 as a service
• Active Directory in Application Mode (ADAM) Directories

More Information

Users can join the infrastructure with a group or individually. If your group needs more information about the Stanford Windows Infrastructure or would like someone to talk with, please contact ITS.