Conclusion

The Windows Server 2003 R2 release builds on the UNIX interoperability components of Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 by thoroughly integrating them into the core operating system and providing improved administrative consoles for them.

The Microsoft Identity Management for UNIX (IDMU) components support the mechanisms used by Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 and extend them directly into Active Directory Domain Lookup.

The Network File System components of Windows Server 2003 R2 support the Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 authentication methods, while simplifying the administration and supporting Active Directory Domain Lookup for UNIX user identifier (UID) and group identifier (GID).