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Microsoft Forefront is a family of line-of-business security software by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Forefront products protect computer networks, network servers (such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint Server) and individual devices.[1]
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Components
Forefront includes the following products:[2]
- Client security
- Forefront Endpoint Protection:[3]
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- A business antivirus software product that can be controlled over the network. Formerly known as Microsoft Forefront Client Security and Microsoft Client Protection)[4]
- Server security
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- An anti-malware and anti-spam product that protects server computers running Microsoft Exchange Server. Formerly called Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Sybari Antigen for Exchange
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- Protects server computers running Microsoft SharePoint Server from malware. Also enforces privacy-protection rules that prevent publication of documents with sensitive private information. Formerly called Forefront Security for SharePoint and Sybari Antigen for SharePoint.
- Forefront Online Protection for Exchange[7]
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- A software as a service version of Forefront Protect for Exchange Server: Instead of installing a security program on the server, the customer re-routes its email traffic to the Microsoft online service before receiving them.
- Forefront Security for Office Communications Server:[8]
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- Protects computers running Microsoft Office Communications Server from malware. Formerly called Antigen for Instant Messaging.
- Network edge security
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- Protects network assets by encrypting all inbound access request from authorized users. Supports Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and DirectAccess. Formerly called Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway.
- Management tools
- Forefront Server Security Management Console[11]
- Forefront Protection Server Management Console
- Forefront Identity Manager[12]
See Also
References
- ^ Microsoft. "Microsoft Forefront Protection". http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/en/us/protect.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Microsoft. "Microsoft Forefront FAQ". http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/en/us/faq.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Forefront Endpoint Protection
- ^ ForeFront Client Security
- ^ Forefront Protection for Exchange Server
- ^ ForeFront Protection for SharePoint
- ^ ForeFront Online Protection for Exchange
- ^ ForeFront for Office Communications Server
- ^ ForeFront Unified Access Gateway
- ^ Forefront Threat Management Gateway
- ^ Forefront Server Security Management Console
- ^ Forefront Identity Manager
External links
Microsoft security products Numbers in brackets are the years of the initial release of the product. For Windows Windows Firewall [2001] · Baseline Security Analyzer [2004] · Malicious Software Removal Tool [2005] · Windows Defender [2005] · RootkitRevealer [2006] · Microsoft Security Essentials [2009] · Microsoft Safety Scanner [2011]For Windows Server Microsoft ForefrontThreat Management Gateway [1997] · Online Protection for Exchange [2007] · Unified Access Gateway [2007] · Identity Manager [2010] · Protection for Exchange Server [2010] · Protection for SharePoint Server [2010] · Protection Server Management Console [2010]OthersDiscontinued Related topics Categories:- Computer security software
- Windows Server System
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