Forefront includes the following products: •
Identity Manager: State-based identity management software product, designed to manage users' digital identities, credentials and groupings throughout the lifecycle of their membership of an enterprise computer system
Rebranded •
System Center Endpoint Protection: A business
antivirus software product that can be controlled over the network, formerly known as
Forefront Endpoint Protection,
Forefront Client Security and
Client Protection. •
Exchange Online Protection: 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.
Discontinued •
Threat Management Gateway: Discontinued server product that provides three functions:
Routing,
firewall and
web cache. Formerly called
Internet Security and Acceleration Server or
ISA Server. •
Unified Access Gateway: Discontinued server product that protects network assets by
encrypting all inbound access request from authorized users. Supports
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and
DirectAccess. Formerly called
Intelligent Application Gateway. •
Server Management Console: Discontinued web-based application that enables management of multiple instances of Protection for Exchange, Protection for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen from a single interface. •
Protection for Exchange: A discontinued software product that detects viruses, spyware, and spam by integrating multiple scanning engines from security partners in a single solution to protect
Exchange messaging environments. FPE provides an administration console that includes customizable configuration settings, filtering options, monitoring features and reports, and integration with the
Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) product. After installation, managing FPE on multiple Exchange servers can be done with the Protection Server Management Console. Additionally, FPE can be managed using Windows PowerShell, a command-line shell and task-based scripting technology that enables the automation of system administration tasks. •
Protection for SharePoint: A discontinued product that protects
Microsoft SharePoint Server document libraries. It enforces rules that prevent documents containing malware, sensitive information, or out-of-policy content from being uploaded. Protection Server Management Console or
Windows PowerShell can be used to manage Protection for SharePoint Server on multiple servers. •
Security for Office Communications Server: Protects computers running
Microsoft Office Communications Server from malware. Formerly called
Antigen for Instant Messaging. == History ==