RMS Technology Overview

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

An RMS system includes both server and client technologies. The following table describes RMS technologies.

Technology Description

RMS Web services

Provide basic server functionality, handle the account certification, licensing, subenrollment, and administration functions of RMS.

RMS client technologies

Allow system users to create, publish, and consume rights-protected content.

This section provides an overview of these technologies and describes how they work together.

This section covers: