June 2008 - Posts

NAP and the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1
30 June 08 04:30 PM | JeffSigman | 2 Comments   

The latest version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (aka MAP) was released today from the Solution Accelerators team which contains a cool new feature that just might assist you in your NAP deployment planning. If you’ve never heard Read More...

Filed under: Deployments

NAP Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide Now Available!
27 June 08 06:19 PM | JeffSigman | 1 Comments   

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 NAP Read More...

Filed under: FAQ

NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 3
22 June 08 11:02 AM | JeffSigman | 5 Comments   

This is a continuation from Part 1 and Part 2 . Step 3 – NAP Clients, it’s just too easy NAP can be configured from the command-line, the MMC (except on XP SP3) and of course Group Policy (GP). Since this is a workgroup scenario, I am going to skip GP Read More...

Filed under: 802.1X, FAQ

NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 2
20 June 08 09:59 AM | JeffSigman | 5 Comments   

NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 2 This is a continuation from Part 1 . Step 2 – Windows Server 2008 NPS, the heart of NAP I am going to take a slightly different approach than the 802.1X step-by-step guide . Feel free to follow either method, Read More...

Filed under: 802.1X, FAQ, NPS

NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 1
19 June 08 10:08 AM | JeffSigman | 7 Comments   

I just got back from TechEd 2008 North America (Orlando) where I presented two “breakout” sessions on NAP . It went off with a bang and most people really loved the sessions / demos. I have blogged a couple times in the past that I would document exactly Read More...

Filed under: 802.1X, FAQ, NPS

NAP HRA Auto-Detection ADMX Template
17 June 08 02:39 PM | JeffSigman | 1 Comments   

Hey NAP’ers, Rhys Ziemer coming to you from deep within the concrete jungles of Washington DC. I’ve been working with NAP for a while now, so I wanted to share something that is making my life easier! As previously discussed on the NAP blog , the preferred Read More...

Filed under: IPsec

NAP rocks Developers Week @ TechEd 2008 Orlando!
17 June 08 11:09 AM | JeffSigman | 0 Comments   

Hey NAP bloggers; Jun Wang and Howard Lee here from the NAP engineering team! We just got back from having a great time down in Orlando, FL talking with our fellow developers about NAP. We contributed to two sessions during the TechEd Developers show Read More...

NAP @ TechEd Podcast
11 June 08 01:14 PM | JeffSigman | 0 Comments   

NAP - with Jeff Sigman and Others Jeff Sigman – Microsoft Chris Boscolo - Napera Networks, Inc. Alex Chalmers - Ball State University Pattabhi Attaluri - Avenda Systems In this podcast from Tech·Ed NA 2008 IT Pro, Jeff Sigman talks about Network Access Read More...

Filed under: 802.1X, Deployments, Forefront, IPsec, Linux, NPS, Podcast, SCCM

Day 2, NAP’ing TechEd
11 June 08 11:17 AM | JeffSigman | 2 Comments   

My NAP overview session went very well yesterday. All the demos went off perfect, and I thought {most} of the audience got a lot out of it. If you attended the session and have feedback, I’d love to hear it. I have a repeat session this Friday , so I Read More...

Filed under: Forefront

NAP’ing TechEd Orlando 2008!
09 June 08 08:49 PM | JeffSigman | 5 Comments   

I wanted to post a quick note before I head to bed (got to get over the Orange County Convention Center in the wee morning). I just arrived in Orlando this evening for the huge IT Pro TechEd event which starts tomorrow. Something on the order of 7,500 Read More...