February 2009 - Posts

Example of using the new NPS templates feature in Windows Server 2008 R2
26 February 09 12:16 PM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

In a previous NAP blog entry , we described the new NPS templates feature in Windows Server 2008 R2. In this blog entry, we show an example of using a template for a RADIUS shared secret. Templates for RADIUS shared secrets allow users to specify a shared Read More...

Filed under: NPS, configuration, Windows Server 2008 R2

NPS templates in Windows Server 2008 R2
17 February 09 10:45 AM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

NPS templates, the flagship feature of NPS in Windows Server 2008 R2, provides a huge reduction in cost of ownership and deployment for all NPS environments. NPS templates separate common RADIUS configuration elements such as RADIUS shared secrets and Read More...

Filed under: NPS, configuration, Windows Server 2008 R2

Changes to the NAP user experience in Windows 7
09 February 09 09:42 AM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are now available as public betas. In Windows 7, the NAP client user interface (UI) has been integrated into the Windows Action Center (previously known as the Windows Security Center). For example, Network Access Read More...

Filed under: configuration, Windows 7

Network Access Protection Design Guide wins big at Society of Technical Communication (STC) awards!
04 February 09 03:47 PM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   

Greg Lindsay (writer) and Allyson Adley (editor) won the Online Best of Show award for the NAP Design Guide at the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) awards ceremony on January 29th. Congratulations Greg and Allyson for Read More...

Filed under: Resources, design