What's New in Security in Windows Server 2008 R2

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

These product evaluation topics provide IT professionals with an overview of new and changed security-related features in Windows Server 2008 R2.

What are the major changes?

The following topics are available in Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2:

• What's New in AppLocker

• What's New in Biometrics

• What's New in Service Accounts

• What's New in Smart Cards

• What's New in User Account Control

• What's New in Windows Security Auditing

The following topics are not included in Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and provide a brief description of security changes in Windows Server 2008 R2:

• Changes in Authorization and Access Control in Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Changes in User Account Control

  • Introducing AppLocker

  • Introducing Enhanced Storage Access

  • Introducing Managed Service Accounts

• Changes in Identity and Authentication in Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Changes in Kerberos Authentication

  • Changes in NTLM Authentication

  • Introducing Extensions to the Negotiate Authentication Package

  • Introducing Online Identity Integration

  • Introducing PKU2U in Windows

  • Introducing Smart Card Plug and Play

  • Introducing TLS v1.2

  • Introducing the Restriction of NTLM Authentication

  • Introducing the Windows Biometric Service

• Changes in Information Protection in Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Changes in BitLocker Drive Encryption

  • Changes in EFS

  • Changes in TPM Management

  • Introducing Compliance to Suite B Cryptography

• Changes in Security Policies and Security Policy Management in Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Changes in Security Auditing

• Changes in Server Role Security in Windows Server 2008 R2

Who will be interested in these changes?

The following groups might be interested in these changes:

• IT managers

• System architects

• Security architects

• System administrators

• Desktop administrators

• IT generalists

Additional references

• For information about new security features in Windows 7, see What's New in Windows 7 for IT Pros in the Windows 7 Technical Library.