Installing Internet Authentication Service (IAS)?

Question

as i know Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is a built-in Service for Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server and we can simply install IAS on those.

But can i install IAS on Windows XP?

Windows XP didn't have IAS as a Built-in Service.

but i think IAS would work on XP as well as 2000, etc. because XP have same core of 2000.

i searched much for any download for IAS but no chance!

Answer 1

No you can't. IAS provides centralized authourization and authentication for remote access. These are server type functions and XP can not provide this service. You have to set you RADIUS authentication and authourization for IAS to work. XP can not provide this for you.

Cheers

Answer 2

To install IAS

1.Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

2.Click Add/Remove Windows Components.

3.In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, click Networking Services, and then click Details.

4.In the Networking Services dialog box, select Internet Authentication Service, click OK, and then click Next.

5.If prompted, insert your Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; or Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition compact disc.

6.After IAS is installed, click Finish, and then click Close.

You see the problem here don't you???  You'll never see the Internet Authentication Service in your XP Networking Services dialog box.  So I'd have to say no, you can't install on XP.  Why not just install some other RADIUS server software?