RMS Client Technologies
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Client computers that are in an RMS deployment use the following technologies, which allow users to create, publish, and consume rights-protected content.
| Technology | Description | Issued By | For More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
RMS-enabled applications |
Required to create and publish rights-protected content. Applications can be developed specifically for RMS, or existing applications can be rewritten to work with RMS. |
Non-Microsoft developers. |
RMS-enabled applications |
RMS machine certificates |
Identify a particular computer as trusted by RMS. |
Activation Service for RMS version 1.0. No service is required to obtain a machine certificate with RMS with SP1 or later. |
RMS machine certificates |
Lockboxes |
Contain the computer's private key and a matching certificate, which contains the computer's public key. |
Activation Service for RMS version 1.0. No service is required to obtain a lockbox with RMS with SP1 or later. The lockbox contains the computer's private key; it is the core security principal for encryption and decryption. |
Lockboxes |
Rights account certificates |
Identify a particular user as trusted by RMS. |
Rights account certification service. |
Rights account certificates |
Client licensor certificates |
Allows a user to publish rights-protected content while they are disconnected from the network. (Optional) |
RMS publishing service. |
Client licensor certificates |
Publishing licenses |
Define usage rights for a piece of content. |
RMS publishing service or in the case of offline publishing the client licensor certificate can issue this license. |
Publishing licenses |
Use licenses |
Allow a user to consume rights-protected content. |
RMS licensing service. |
Use licenses |