For those who are developing SHA/SHV components, please take a moment to read the following changes in the document. The sample code will be modified in the future version of the SDK. If you need further clarification, please use the public forum http...

I haven't blogged in a while, so I wanted to give everyone a NAP "update". First, Windows Vista is going to rock! We are so close to the end it is palpable . It has turned out really great and I am proud to say that I have worked on it. I personally...

I am so proud of the NAP and the team that works on it. We are kicking some serious butt at RSA right now. Bill Gates and Craig Mundie (Microsoft’s Chief Research and Strategy Officer) gave a keynote named “ The Imperative to Connect: Advancing Trust...

I wanted to follow-up on Adam's great post from last week on NAP's roll-out here within Microsoft. He stated: That actually seemed like a low number to me, and MSIT assures me that it's a reporting error, so I'll update that figure when I get a...

I want to thank all of the MVPs who travelled to Redmond last week and spent 90 minutes with the NAP team. I received feedback from both MVPs and NAP team members that the session went really well and that it was deemed enjoyable, valuable, etc. Awesome...

I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Network Access Protection (NAP) Client for Windows XP to all Longhorn Server Beta customers. You may download it now from MSConnect . Please note this link will only work if you are currently...

Wow, very sorry about this morning's transmission troubles. I had a very cool demo lined-up and working great. If you could only SEE it through live meeting. Trust me, it was awesome! :-> I am working with the MVP team right now to reschedule...

Sorry about the download troubles this week. MSConnect had a bunch of ACL troubles with allowing people on the Longhorn Server Beta to access the NAP on XP download. Please send me an email if you are on the Longhorn Server Beta and are STILL having...

I also get asked this ALL THE TIME. :-> As of this moment, * Microsoft * has released a NAP Client in Windows Vista and will be releasing a Windows XP NAP Client in forthcoming XP Service Pack 3. No other NAP Clients are planned by Microsoft...

Well, I haven’t blogged in quite a while. It’s not that I don’t love you, but I’ve been busy making the final touches on Server 2008 / XP SP3 NAP to get them ready to leave the building and arrive in your hands. I have a huge backlog of emails from folks...

Ever hear of a little product called SMS? Well, the latest version ( System Center Configuration Manager 2007 or SCCM ) has just RTM’d and is about to launch . Next month I am flying over to Barcelona for the huge TechEd / IT Forum event to tell Europe...

Microsoft Network Access Protection Achieves 100-Partner Milestone More than 100 networking and security partners have pledged support for and integration with Microsoft® Network Access Protection (NAP). That’s right! I am the luckiest guy...

I have been getting a lot of questions about NAP on XP these days. We have updated the NAP FAQ regarding the release of the NAP Client for Windows XP. Check it out! http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx NAP the WORLD in 2007...

Would you like help selecting the best NAP enforcement method to accomplish your goals? Well, you’re in luck. The fine folks on the Solution Accelerators team have created guidance on just that topic! The document is entitled “ Selecting the Right...

In case you have been asleep on the keyboard, Microsoft is releasing a NAP integration kit for Forefront Client Security 1.0 (FCS) . I worked tirelessly (just in case my boss reads this) to make sure it will be a huge success! Frank Simorjay of...

Well hello. I’m Gavin Carius, an Architect in Microsoft Australia. Jeff has been “inviting” me for some time to write about this cool thing in NAP we call “HRA Discovery” – so here goes my first NAP blog post! A great feature with NAP IPSec enforcement...

In case you haven’t noticed, { NAP } is being deployed across the globe! It is an exciting time with Windows Server 2008, Vista and XP SP3 NAP released and available to the world. Check out the great things 13 of our customers are saying below. ...

Here is a really cool video which is going to play at the launch of Windows Server 2008 next week in Los Angeles. It features Hunter Ely of Louisiana State University (LSU), a NAP Hero for Windows Server 2008. LSU was one of our NAP early adopters during the Beta of Server 2008....

I’m Carol Bailey, Senior Technical Writer for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (formally SMS 2003), and I’m involved with many of the security-related features in Configuration Manager – including Internet-based client management, desired configuration...

A good friend of the NAP team, Joseph Davies (aka the “Cable Guy”), discusses the heart of Network Access Protection (NAP) - Network Policy Server (NPS) on Windows Server 2008 in his December article here . NAP THE WORLD! Jeff Sigman Senior...

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Network Access Protection Helps Art Museum Share Information More Securely The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is a museum in the Netherlands that showcases Dutch art from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The museum has a long...

Hey citizens of New NAP City! The Network Access Protection Troubleshooting Guide , authored by our very own technical writer and NAP Forum hero Greg Lindsay, is now live! This completes the product documentation set for NAP in Windows Server 2008...

In a previous NAP blog entry , I listed NAP training solutions from Microsoft. Here is a list of Microsoft Learning certification courses that contain NAP content: · Course 6435A: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure · Course 6431A...

Greetings NAP fans! The Network Access Protection Deployment Guide , authored by our very own technical writer and NAP Forum hero Greg Lindsay, is now live! http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd314175.aspx The NAP Deployment Guide provides...

The Extensible Authentication Protocol-Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling (EAP-FAST) EAP type from Cisco Systems, Inc. has been certified for compatibility with Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 and is now available from...