Forefront Unified Access Gateway, the upcoming Microsoft product for secure remote access and application publishing, has reached its Release Candidate 0 milestone and will be available for download in the next few days.
Forefront UAG integrates Windows Server 2008 R2 DirectAccess to allow seamless connectivity to corporate networks regardless of location. It will also make use of functionality of Forefront TMG, the new version of ISA Server 2006, which will feature the ability to combine ADSL lines.
Here's the shortlist of some highlights you'll find in Forefront UAG RC0:
· Publishing Exchange – Added Web Services to the out-of-the-box publishing experience, with full support for NTLM and Kerberos authentication.
· Remote Desktop - Support for Remote Desktop publishing and single sign-on through the UAG portal.
· SCOM - The UAG management pack monitors health aspects of critical components of UAG & DirectAccess services, enables centralized viewing of important UAG events and alerts on the SCOM console, and supports array-level views for easier monitoring of complex deployments.
· Simpler array management - Now it's even simpler to deploy and manage your array from the Forefront UAG management console.
· Import/Export - Use the new import/export capability to backup your configuration. You can even export an array configuration and import it into a standalone machine.
Additional features of Forefront UAG can be found at the product’s web site.
Stay tuned for more information as soon as the RC0 is released.
Source: TechNet Blogs
