August 2006 - Posts

TechNet Chat: Network Access Protection in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"
29 August 06 04:32 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

Windows Server "Longhorn" provides a policy enforcement platform that helps ensure that computers connecting to a network meet administrator-defined requirements for system health. Administrators can use a combination of policy validation and network Read More...

How to contact the NAP team
22 August 06 02:48 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

As the blog gains readership, I am getting more and more daily email from people excited about NAP. I love it and I love the excitement out there for this technology. Besides emailing me, here are 3 ways to contact us: ASKNAP@online.microsoft.com - general Read More...

Longhorn Server will have the Windows Firewall ON by default
18 August 06 08:35 AM | MS NAP Team | 3 Comments   

Did you know that the Windows Firewall will be on by default in future Longhorn Server releases? This has impact to you, when you install the any of the Networking related server roles in your NAP deployments you will have to make sure that the ports Read More...

Beyond NAC, Its NAP!
17 August 06 07:00 AM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

Its been a while since I blogged (sorry!) as we are all heads down getting RC1 out the door, but today I came across an article I thought I would share with you. It’s called “ Beyond NAC: The Internal Controls ” on Enterprise Security Today. The article Read More...

"Network Access Protection Platform Architecture" white paper Webcast now available
16 August 06 09:52 AM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

The white paper Webcast for "Network Access Protection Platform Architecture" white paper is now available for viewing . This Webcast summarizes the content in the "Network Access Protection (NAP) Platform Architecture" white paper . This Webcast discusses Read More...

What client health checks should we add to NAP?
15 August 06 09:26 PM | MS NAP Team | 3 Comments   

In the Vista / Longhorn Server timeframe, the included Windows System Health Agent will have the ability to restrict client network access based on the following Windows Security Center features: Firewall is enabled for all interfaces Antivirus is enabled Read More...

NAP API reference documentation updated on MSDN
10 August 06 07:00 AM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

SHA and QEC developers take note: the NAP API reference documentation has been updated on MSDN with information about API support on NAP for Windows XP with Service Pack 2. All client APIs are supported on this platform. The topic About NAP for Windows Read More...

Filed under: MSDN

Secure Wireless LAN Solution Webcast
09 August 06 06:24 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

Secure Wireless LAN Solution: Microsoft's Authentication Infrastructure with Aruba Networks' Mobile Edge Live Webcast August 16, 2006 10AM PST Pre-Registration Available Now Deploying an enterprise-class secure wireless LAN with industry-leading security Read More...

Looking for that NAP link you lost track of?
04 August 06 06:30 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

General Public Site Intro Whitepaper Architecture Overview FAQ Partners Wikipedia IPsec Enforcement MSDN Step-by-step guides DHCP (Beta 2) IPsec (Beta 2) VPN (Beta 2) Webcasts Intro Whitepaper NAP for Longhorn / Vista NAP for Longhorn / Vista (PowerPoint) Read More...

New Cable Guy article: AuthIP in Windows Vista
03 August 06 07:00 AM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

This article touches on the fact that NAP + IPsec can be used in conjunction with a new Vista feature called AuthIP. Check it out. Jeff Sigman [MSFT] NAP Release Manager Jeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com * http://blogs.technet.com/nap * Remove the "online" Read More...

Filed under: IPsec

NAP + VPN FAQ posted
02 August 06 03:20 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

Check out the NAP + VPN FAQ just posted on the RRAS blog. Jeff Sigman [MSFT] NAP Release Manager Jeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com * http://blogs.technet.com/nap * Remove the "online" to actually email me. ** This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, Read More...

Filed under: VPN

NAP in Higher Education
01 August 06 07:32 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   

Elliot Lewis discusses NAP possibilities on college campuses . Jeff Sigman [MSFT] NAP Release Manager Jeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com * http://blogs.technet.com/nap * Remove the "online" to actually email me. ** This posting is provided "AS IS" with Read More...

NAP blog moved from MSDN to TechNet
01 August 06 05:05 PM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

Hey. Sorry about the weird state of the NAP blog this week. This past weekend I moved it from MSDN to TechNet, as most people who are interested in NAP hangout on TechNet. What I didn't know is that I would lose 3 months of content. Bummer! I am manually Read More...