What is the authoritative source in MS documentation that describes the authentication process on Windows 2008. Looking for the logical flow, sequence of events, some details on the required components that play a part. I need the equivalent to this...but without involving PKI http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ac201438-3317-44d3-9638-07625fe397b9

Hi,If I understand correctly, you are looking for the process of Kerberos authentication. The following article could be helpful: How the Kerberos Version 5 Authentication Protocol Workshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772815(WS.10).aspx#w2k3tr_kerb_how_pzvxIt also applies to Windows Server 2008.<!---->This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hi,you can check out Windows Server Protocols for authentication process (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc216517(PROT.10).aspx), especially NTLM, Kerberos and LSA. Also one very good resource is book from Dobromir Todorov: Mechanics of User Identification and Authentication: Fundamentals of Identity Management (http://www.amazon.com/Mechanics-User-Identification-Authentication-Fundamentals/dp/1420052195/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261986115&sr=8-1) you can find a preview here http://books.google.com/books?id=eIPA4v0u05EC&lpg=PA1&dq=mechanics%20of%20user%20identification%20and%20authentication&hl=sk&pg=PT189#v=onepage&q=&f=false.HTHMartin Rublik