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Most organizations already rely on Microsoft's Active Directory service to manage user authentication and authorization for their Windows networks. Over time, however, many companies find themselves needing to enable identity management scenarios beyond what can be provided by a standard AD environment. In these environments, organizations may need to enable additional functionality such as synchronized Exchange Address Lists across multiple forests, Single Sign-On Resource access and Identity Federation using ADFS, or Information Protection using RMS or two-factor authentication. Join us in a discussion of these scenarios, and learn how the various components of Microsoft's Identity and Access Management "stack" can help you to enable and maintain key functionality for your organization.

Laura E. Hunter (CISSP, MCSE+I, MCT, MCDBA, MCP, MCP+I, CCNA, A+, Network+, iNet+, CNE-4, CNE-5) is an Architect with the Oxford Computer Group, specializing in Microsoft Identity and Access Management technologies. Her specialties include Active Directory design and implementation, troubleshooting, and security topics. Laura’s previous experience includes a position as an AD Architect for a global engineering firm, IT Project Leader with the University of Pennsylvania, and the Director of Computer Services for the Salvation Army. She also operates as an independent speaker and technical writer. Laura is an active writer for the TechTarget family of websites, as well as technical publishers such as Apress, O'Reilly, and Syngress Publishing. Laura has a Bachelor's Degree in American History and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.