I've been trying to install SSRS on Vista Home Premium only to discover that
it can't be done because the version of IIS that comes with Vista Home
Premium does not have a Windows Authentication security option (it has Basic
Authentication only). I've read that if I upgrade to Vista Ultimate, I'll be
able to use Windows Authentication for IIS. Does anybody know if Vista
Business would allow me to choose WIndows Authentication too?

Thanks

The answer is Yes.

The difference between Business and Ultimate is that Business does not have
features any business should not have: entertainment.

[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx[/url]

"Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9490C7B-8AA7-4F5E-8D4C-DB85DFEEC0F6@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> I've been trying to install SSRS on Vista Home Premium only to discover
> that
> it can't be done because the version of IIS that comes with Vista Home
> Premium does not have a Windows Authentication security option (it has
> Basic
> Authentication only). I've read that if I upgrade to Vista Ultimate, I'll
> be
> able to use Windows Authentication for IIS. Does anybody know if Vista
> Business would allow me to choose WIndows Authentication too?
>
> Thanks[/color]

"AlexB" <alexb@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u1Ra$U5fIHA.5180@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> The answer is Yes.
>
> The difference between Business and Ultimate is that Business does not
> have features any business should not have: entertainment.
>
> [url]http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx[/url][/color]


It doesn't have Bitlocker either, which is totally stupid. Quality laptops
that come with Vista Business do not have Bitlocker, where it would be most
valued. Only corporate laptops bought in large quantities, with Vista
Enterprise, will have Bitlocker.

ss.

"Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9490C7B-8AA7-4F5E-8D4C-DB85DFEEC0F6@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> I've been trying to install SSRS on Vista Home Premium only to discover
> that
> it can't be done because the version of IIS that comes with Vista Home
> Premium does not have a Windows Authentication security option (it has
> Basic
> Authentication only). I've read that if I upgrade to Vista Ultimate, I'll
> be
> able to use Windows Authentication for IIS. Does anybody know if Vista
> Business would allow me to choose WIndows Authentication too?[/color]


Yes, it should do, as it has all the professional networking features that
Ultimate has. It is only the Home versions that lack this.

ss.