Network Access Protection (NAP)

Latest news from the Network Access Protection (NAP) team at Microsoft.

Debugging NAP Errors (part 1)

I’ve heard from a lot of folks who set up NAP in a lab who would love to have more information on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/20/2008

NAP demos from Down Under

I just recently met Michael Kleef, a Microsoft Technology Advisor from Australia, at a Server 2008...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/14/2008

Looking to integrate your product with NAP?

If so, you have probably already taken a look at our MSDN area, and probably even our sample code in...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/14/2008

NAP Case Studies – let’s hear from real customers!

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Network Access Protection Helps Art Museum Share Information More Securely...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/13/2008

Great NAP TechNet resources in one place

Hey everyone! I have been in downtown Seattle all this week at an internal Microsoft conference...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/13/2008

System Center (SCCM 2007) + NAP

My buddy Jeff Wettlaufer wrote an awesome post about the NAP integration with System Center 2007....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/07/2008

2008 - The year of NAP

This is my first blog post of the year, and a video blog post no less, kicking off the YEAR OF NAP!...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/07/2008

Microsoft Press says "NAP the WORLD"

Microsoft Press is proud to announce the publication of the following book on January 9, 2008:...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 12/20/2007

The Cable Guy loves NAP

A good friend of the NAP team, Joseph Davies (aka the “Cable Guy”), discusses the heart of Network...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 12/03/2007

Hot news: Want to try out the Linux NAP Client?

I just got word this morning and had to blog it immediately... NAP Partner Avenda Systems Inc. just...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 12/03/2007

Partners Will Extend NAP to Linux and Mac Desktops ...

Partners Will Extend Network Access Protection to Linux and Mac Desktops, and Create a New Appliance...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/13/2007

XP NAP Rude Q and A

Since I spend nearly 1/3 of my week answering (or ignoring :->) emails about the XP NAP Client, I...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/08/2007

NAP troubleshooting content on TechNet

Hi NAP bloggers! I’ve been working on some NAP troubleshooting content lately that should interest...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/08/2007

NAP + Terminal Server Gateway

Ever heard of the new Windows Server 2008 feature called Terminal Server Gateway? Did you know they...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/07/2007

Linux NAP progress + "scriptable" health checker

I am horribly busy at the moment, but I simply can’t stop myself from posting this. Check out the...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/07/2007

NAP + System Center Configuration Manager = Better Together

Ever hear of a little product called SMS? Well, the latest version (System Center Configuration...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/15/2007

WinStock 2007

I had a great time this past week talking to the visiting testers from the Longhorn Beta program. It...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/13/2007

Channel 9 Video on NAP

Well, I haven’t blogged in quite a while. It’s not that I don’t love you, but I’ve been busy making...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/13/2007

Microsoft and Cisco: Collaborating for the Future of Technology

In case you missed it, Microsoft and Cisco put on a joint discussion about how our two companies are...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/23/2007

Microsoft IT: 120,000 NAP Clients deployed - it's just too darn easy!

Hello All, Brent Atkison here with the deployment team responsible for rolling out Network Access...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/13/2007

Network Access Protection (NAP) Deployment Planning

The following blog post has been extracted from the "Network Access Protection Deployment Planning...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/28/2007

NAP FAQ: Are you planning on releasing NAP Clients for Mac, Linux, BeOS, etc?

I also get asked this ALL THE TIME. :-> As of this moment, Microsoft has released a NAP Client...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/23/2007

NAP FAQ: How much does NAP cost?

I get asked this in email all the time. I thought it was worth a quick post: NAP Servers: The NAP...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/23/2007

Offline NAP Web Cast: Real world customer deployment of NAP

An insightful webcast from last week is now available for offline viewing/listening. John Morello -...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/23/2007

Richard Campbell and Greg Hughes, the hosts of RunAs Radio, caught me on the show floor at TechEd...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/11/2007

NAP FAQ updated with XP SP3 information

I have been getting a lot of questions about NAP on XP these days. We have updated the NAP FAQ...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/10/2007

NAP 802.1x Enforcement – Switches we’ve tested w/NAP

Hi everyone! As you may have heard, we have shown a rack filled up with switches to demonstrate NAP...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/10/2007

NPS pattern matching heaven in Windows Server 2008

Greetings! Sam Salhi here from the Network Policy Server (NPS) team. One of NPS’s most powerful...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/03/2007

NAP E-Learning Clinic: Introducing Security and Policy Management in Windows Server 2008

Following-up from Greg’s post earlier this week on our new virtual lab for NAP, I wanted to make...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/29/2007

The heart of NAP now has its own site...

Network Policy Server (NPS) in Windows Server 2008 (formally known as Internet Authentication Server...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/29/2007

NAP Web Cast: Real world customer deployment of NAP – Louisiana State University

If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know about all the great NAP developments over the...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/27/2007

NAP Virtual Lab now available on Microsoft.com

Hi everyone, I’m happy to announce that we’ve added a NAP Virtual Lab to the NAP Events and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/27/2007

A peer of mine on the NAP team, Ryan Hurst, made a great post on his personal blog about NAP at the...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/21/2007

NAP demystified (hopefully)

As I learned at Tech Ed 2007, Microsoft NAP still has two large misconceptions out in the world: 1....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/21/2007

NAP @ TechEd 2007 (Orlando)

I am down here in Orlando all week for TechEd 2007. If you are attending the show and want to talk...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/02/2007

Bill Gates and the NAP Demo at WinHEC 2007 (Los Angeles)

In case you didn't make it down to WinHEC this year, I wanted to make sure you got to see Bill Gates...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/02/2007

NAP Longhorn Beta 3 Webcast

I recorded an offline webcast on May 17th 2007 in order to show off NAP in Longhorn Server Beta 3. I...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/21/2007

NAP @ Interop 2007 – Las Vegas

I am flying out to Las Vegas tomorrow for the Interop show. If you haven’t already heard, NAP and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/21/2007

Network Access Protection (NAP) announcement with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG)

Today, we are announcing a fairly significant development in our relationship with the Trusted...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/21/2007

Download troubles of the NAP on XP Client - UPDATE!

Sorry about the download troubles this week. MSConnect had a bunch of ACL troubles with allowing...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/18/2007

NAP Webcast Technical Difficulties

Wow, very sorry about this morning's transmission troubles. I had a very cool demo lined-up and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/15/2007

Network Access Protection Client for Windows XP (Beta 3 Update)

I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Network Access Protection (NAP)...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/14/2007

Reminder: NAP Webcast tomorrow

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow to see me walk through the "NAP experience". It should be fun....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/14/2007

NAP white papers updated for Longhorn Server Beta 3

The following NAP white papers and articles have been updated for Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3:...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/08/2007

Come and see a live webcast of NAP and Longhorn Server Beta 3

Hey all you Security / AD / Networking MVPs, you want an hour with me showing off NAP? Sure you do!...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/07/2007

Updated NAP step-by-step guides for Longhorn Beta 3

Hi everyone! My name is Greg Lindsay, and I’m a technical writer on the Windows Server User...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/26/2007

NAP Beta 3 is now available!

Great news. Longhorn Server Beta 3 has gone public. This is really great news for everyone who wants...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/26/2007

EAPHost and EAP-Methods in Windows Vista and Longhorn

The Enterprise Networking Group (ENG) is hosting a web-chat about EAPHost on Wednesday 04/11/2007....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/05/2007

Longhorn Web Chat: The Network Access Protection (NAP) Server

Network Policy Server (NPS) in Longhorn Server, formerly known as IAS, is the heart of Network...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/02/2007

MVP Summit – NAP Deep Dive Results

I want to thank all of the MVPs who travelled to Redmond last week and spent 90 minutes with the NAP...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/19/2007

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