AD RMS Documentation Roadmap
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Use this roadmap to discover the documentation available for Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS), for both IT professionals and developers. Each section contains a list of tasks that you can complete with AD RMS, depending on your familiarity with the product.
Getting Started
| Title | Description | Audience | Location |
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Gives you a brief introduction to AD RMS and mentions some of the common tasks developers can perform. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=149423 |
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Describes the server and client components for AD RMS. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156723 |
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Gives you a glance at new features for developers in each version of AD RMS. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156724 |
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Overview of the technical aspects of the technology. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156725 |
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Gives you an overview and description of the technology, and how it helps organizations achieve their security goals. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156726 |
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Labs that help you learn how to complete tasks with AD RMS in an immersive, hands-on experience. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156727 |
Technical Reference
| Title | Description | Audience | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Describes each function in the AD RMS SDK in detail. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156728 |
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Describes various tasks that a developer can perform with the AD RMS SDK. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156729 |
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Describes in detail how a developer can use licenses and templates, which are key components for using AD RMS to protect content. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=156730 |
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Describes the requirements that your environment must meet before you can activate AD RMS. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=154903 |
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Enrolling, adding and configuring your AD RMS servers. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156731 |
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Describes the required and optional AD DS user and computer objects for an AD RMS implementation. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154755 |
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Creating and working with rights-policy templates, which streamline the content protection process. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156735 |
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Describes how Active Directory accounts are used in AD RMS. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156733 |
Planning and Deployment
| Title | Description | Audience | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Describes how to license your AD RMS application, and describes the recommended best practices for creating a secure application. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156742 |
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Describes infrastructure prerequisites, security planning, system-recovery planning, and so on. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156747 |
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Contains an in-depth discussion of best practices for deploying AD RMS on the client, under various requirements and conditions. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153481 |
Implementation
| Title | Description | Audience | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
In-depth how to for installing and configuring your AD RMS servers. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154256 |
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Step-by-step instructions for configuring rights-policy templates. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156750 |
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Information-Rights-Management Architecture and Design Guidance for AD RMS Application Developers |
A white paper that provides architecture and design guidance for building an Information Rights Management (IRM)-aware application using Microsoft Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS). |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156751 |
Step-by-step instructions for integrating AD FS and AD RMS to allow for cross organizational collaboration. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156755 |
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Step-by-step instructions for setting up your pre-production AD RMS development environment. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156756 |
Troubleshooting
| Title | Description | Audience | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Discussion of debugging in the AD RMS environment, which can pose challenges not present with other types of applications. |
Developer |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156757 |
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Includes resources that provide answers to common AD RMS troubleshooting and operations questions. |
IT Professional |
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=156760 |