What is the best security feature of Windows Server 2008?

Where can I find out more about Network Access Protection?

Steve Lamb's Blog — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:44:12 GMT

The best place to start is the Network Access Protection (NAP) "landing page" on the Microsoft website.

re: What is the best security feature of Windows Server 2008?

Steve Lamb — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:33:22 GMT

Tim> I'll go into more detail in posts over the next couple of weeks.

You can go as granular as the Health validator (on the client) will allow - that's entirely dependant upon whomever writes it. The Microsoft SHVs don't cover removable storage devices BUT YOU COULD (or someone could) easily extend it.

I don't know of a live mixed production environment but I'm sure they exist - will dig and share what I can

re: What is the best security feature of Windows Server 2008?

Steve Lamb — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:30:16 GMT

David> There are some places available - few and far between for some venues.

I'll address your interest in NAP/NAC in posts over the next few weeks.

I took the photo on Sailsbury Plain on the tank range on a bank holiday weekend whilst on a Jeep Club outing - my best friend owns a Jeep that he foolishly let me drive!

re: What is the best security feature of Windows Server 2008?

Steve Lamb — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:28:06 GMT

Matt> thank you for your kind words. I'll blog about the dates for the tour

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Tim Hutton — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:58:31 GMT

Steve, you talked about policy compliance and in your demo you detailed this by taking the firewall offline. What I keen to know is how granular can you go with the NAP policies, and also forgive me if I am wrong but can this cover devices plugged into the workstation such as removable storage devices?

One more question, do you know of any implemetations of NAP with Cisco NAC?

Many thanks!

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David Davies — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:37:19 GMT

Hi Steve,

NAP is very high on my list of new features to play with especially as it would be integrated in a Cisco NAC.

Do you know as to whether or not places are still available for the upcoming launch tour?

Thanks and am really looking forward to future NAP blogs.

P.S. Where did you take the photo of the "don't touch anything as it might explode" sign? :-)

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Matt Taylor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:41:23 GMT

Hi Steve,

I have to say NAP was a highlight of the event,

Well maybe 2nd to the free Smoothies, Anyway, I love the aspect of "Sorry guv your not coming in with that AVG crap".

Could you me a link or any dates as to when your coming up north with the luanch tour?

Thanks Alot!

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Matt Taylor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:25:33 GMT

Hi Steve,

This for me was the highlight of the event, well maybe 2nd to free smoothies but nevermind.

We would like to know more about NAP, I love the aspect "Sorry guv not with that AVG crap your not coming in"

Could you give me a link or dates to when the launch tour is coming up north.

Thanks Alot!

re: What is the best security feature of Windows Server 2008?

Steve Lamb — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:10:47 GMT

Tim> Thank you. YES - what would you like to know?

I'm also covering it on our upcoming launch tour taking place in 5 cities across the UK from April to May

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Tim Hutton — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:02:04 GMT

Steve, will this be covering more than your presentation at the 2008 launch last week? I was very keen to learn more, as you gave a great insight to NAP!!!