This white paper provides information about the communication that flows between features in Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 and sites on the Internet, and it describes steps to take to limit, control, or prevent that communication in an organization with many users.

To download this white paper from the Microsoft Download Center, see:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=113660

This white paper includes the following sections:

• Introduction to Controlling Communication with the Internet for Windows Server 2008
  
• Activation and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Active Directory Related Services and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Certificate Support and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Device Manager, Hardware Wizards, and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Dynamic Update and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Event Viewer and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• File Association Web Service and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Help and Support Features that Communicate Through the Internet in Windows Server 2008
  
• Internet Explorer 7 and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Internet Information Services and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Internet Printing and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Internet Protocol Version 6, Teredo, and Related Technologies in Windows Server 2008
  
• Phishing Filter and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Plug and Play in Windows Server 2008
  
• Program Compatibility Features and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Remote Assistance and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Terminal Services Gateway and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Terminal Services Licensing and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Terminal Services Web Access and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Using Windows Server 2008: Controlling Communication with the Internet
  
• Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Windows Error Reporting and the Problem Reports and Solutions Feature in Windows Server 2008
  
• Windows Mail, Windows Media Player, and Other Features in the Desktop Experience in Windows Server 2008
  
• Windows Media Services and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Windows Time Service and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Windows Update and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix A: Resources for Learning About Automated Installation and Deployment for Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix B: Resources for Learning About Group Policy for Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix C: Group Policy Settings Listed Under the Internet Communication Management Category in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix D: Message Queuing and Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix E: Connection Manager and Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix F: Telnet Client and Telnet Server in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix G: Internet Connection Sharing and Network Bridge in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix H: Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix I: Internet-Based Resources Available from Search, the Start Menu, and Control Panel
  
• Appendix J: Content Advisor in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix K: Network Connectivity Status Indicator and Resulting Internet Communication in Windows Server 2008
  
• Appendix L: Wizards in Windows Server 2008 Related to Connecting to the Internet
  
• Related Links for Controlling Communication with the Internet for Windows Server 2008