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[[File:Microsoft Forefront Logo.png|thumb|right|300px|මයික්‍රොසොෆ්ට් ෆො‍්ෆ්‍රන්ට් ලාංජනය]]

'''මයික්‍රොසොෆ්ට් ෆො‍්ෆ්‍රන්ට්''' is a family of [[line of business| line-of-business]] security software by [[Microsoft Corporation]]. Microsoft Forefront products protect [[computer network]]s, [[Server (computing)|network servers]] (such as [[Microsoft Exchange Server]] and [[Microsoft SharePoint Server]]) and [[Client (computing)|individual devices]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Microsoft|title=Microsoft Forefront Protection|url=http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/en/us/protect.aspx|accessdate=2009-09-29}}</ref>

== Components ==
Forefront includes the following products:<ref>{{cite web|author=Microsoft|title=Microsoft Forefront FAQ|url=http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/en/us/faq.aspx|accessdate=2009-09-29}}</ref>

;Client security
* ''Forefront Endpoint Protection'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/endpoint-protection/en/us/product-overview.aspx Forefront Endpoint Protection]</ref>
::A business [[antivirus software]] product that can be controlled over the network. Formerly known as ''Microsoft Forefront Client Security'' and ''Microsoft Client Protection'')<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/clientsecurity/en/us/default.aspx ForeFront Client Security]</ref>

;Server security
* ''[[Forefront Protection for Exchange Server]]'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/protection-for-exchange/en/us/default.aspx Forefront Protection for Exchange Server]</ref>
::An [[Antivirus software|anti-malware]] and [[anti-spam]] product that protects server computers running [[Microsoft Exchange Server]]. Formerly called ''Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server'' and ''[[Sybari]] Antigen for Exchange''
* ''[[Forefront Protection for SharePoint Server]]'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/protection-for-sharepoint/en/us/default.aspx ForeFront Protection for SharePoint]</ref>
::Protects server computers running [[Microsoft SharePoint Server]] from malware. Also enforces privacy-protection rules that prevent publication of documents with sensitive private information. Formerly called ''Forefront Security for SharePoint'' and ''Sybari Antigen for SharePoint''.
* ''[[Forefront Online Protection for Exchange]]''<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/online-protection-for-exchange/en/us/default.aspx ForeFront Online Protection for Exchange]</ref>
::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. 
* ''Forefront Security for Office Communications Server'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/serversecurity/ocs/en/us/default.aspx ForeFront for Office Communications Server]</ref>
::Protects computers running [[Microsoft Office Communications Server]] from malware. Formerly called ''Antigen for Instant Messaging''.

;[[DMZ (computing)|Network edge]] security
* ''[[Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway]]'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/unified-access-gateway/en/us/default.aspx ForeFront Unified Access Gateway]</ref>
::A server product that provides three functions: [[Routing]], [[firewall (computing)|firewall]] and [[web cache]]. Formerly called ''Internet Security and Acceleration Server''.
* ''[[Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway]]'':<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/threat-management-gateway/en/us/default.aspx Forefront Threat Management Gateway]</ref>
::Protects network assets by [[Encryption|encrypting]] all inbound access request from authorized users. Supports [[Virtual Private Network]]s (VPN) and [[DirectAccess]]. Formerly called ''Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway''.

;Management tools
* ''Forefront Server Security Management Console''<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/serversecurity/management/en/us/default.aspx Forefront Server Security Management Console]</ref>
* ''[[Forefront Protection Server Management Console]]''
* ''[[Forefront Identity Manager]]''<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/identitymanager/en/us/default.aspx Forefront Identity Manager]</ref>

== See Also ==
* [[Microsoft Servers]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.microsoft.com/forefront/}}
* [http://blogs.technet.com/fss Microsoft Forefront Server Protection Blog]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/products/forefront/default.mspx Microsoft Forefront for government]


{{Microsoft Security Products}}

[[Category:Computer security software]]
[[Category:Windows Server System|Forefront]]