That was the impression I got too, when looking throught the ACS slides (wasn't at the session either):
here's what it says on some slides * ACS will ship with MOM management pack * ACS is a Windows platform technology- not a complete solution * ACS is specifically focused on security event collection in high-security environments * MOM 2005 management pack provides a front-end to ACS * ACS provides open interfaces for 3rd party extension [MOM not a requirement] and * Release - TBD (probably pretty soon) * Licensing - TBD => so I'm currently not sure if you basically buy the MOM mgmt pack to get ACS, or vice-versa. But they still seem to be working on the licensing, which would suggest it's not for free. But at least you don't NEED MOM for it. /Guido -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Kirkpatrick Sent: Samstag, 29. Mai 2004 06:11 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MACS It was announced at TechEd (although its second-hand information from one of our PMs; I wasn't at that session.) -gil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Free, Bob Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MACS Where did you hear that? Last I heard in the beta group it was to be included in the next 2K/2003 SP's.... but I am not as well connected as you are :-] Maybe ~eric can answer <G> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Kirkpatrick Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MACS And, as I understand it, it is not going to be a free download or Resource Kit component any more. MSFT is going to charge for it. -gil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Free, Bob Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MACS >Anyone know where MS are with MACS now? MACS is now called The Microsoft Windows Audit Collection Services (ACS) Release Candidate 1 became available to beta testers at the end of April. ACS Release Candiate changes include: 1) Simplified and updated database schema 2) Updated communcations protocol 3) Complete support for SSL/TLS authentication 4) Improved performance & scalability 5) Improved setup experience 6) Improved security (on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, ACS runs as NetworkService) 7) Improved manageability 8) Database included 9) Many quality & stability improvements -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rutherford, Robert Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 6:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] MACS Anyone know where MS are with MACS now? List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
