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NPS/NAP Logging - BSU.EDU style!
08 July 08 07:41 AM | JeffSigman | 2 Comments   
Hey NAP fans, I’m Alex Chalmers from Ball State University with a guest post about NPS logging. If you made it to one of Jeff’s TechEd IT Pro presentations , you’ll remember me discussing our NAP implementation and some of the challenges that we’ve faced Read More...
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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...
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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...
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NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 2
20 June 08 09:59 AM | JeffSigman | 3 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...
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NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 1
19 June 08 10:08 AM | JeffSigman | 5 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...
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How ‘bout some NAP perspective from the field
12 May 08 10:04 PM | JeffSigman | 0 Comments   
Hello NAP Bloggers! My name is Mark Foust, a Windows Server Networking Technical Specialist working down in Tampa Florida (USA). I wanted to share a bit of my perspective on the world of { NAP } . 7 things you may not have considered about NAP : 1. NAP Read More...
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NAP FAQ: Logging baby, logging
26 April 08 02:17 PM | JeffSigman | 0 Comments   
A colleague of mine pointed out an AMAZING blog post on the Windows Server Customer Advisory Team (WinCAT) team blog - The Definitive Guide to NAP Logging . This is a kick butt troubleshooting post! Very useful when trying to track down what is wrong Read More...
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NAP FAQ: Enforcing Security Updates (out-of-the-box)
24 April 08 03:54 PM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   
Hey! My name is Mike Burk. I am a Program Manager on the Windows Security team. My team is responsible for the out-of-the-box NAP experience in Windows XP SP3, Vista and Server 2008. It is called the Windows Security Health Agent (client-side) and Validator Read More...
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Gotchas, FAQs, Best Practices, and Tips for Implementing NAP in Configuration Manager (SCCM + NAP)
21 April 08 01:41 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   
My previous guest post walked you through what was happening in the background with Configuration Manager NAP when a noncompliant computer connected to the network, and was restricted and remediated for a software update. This post follows up with some Read More...
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Debugging NAP Errors (part 1)
19 February 08 10:15 PM | MS NAP Team | 2 Comments   
I’ve heard from a lot of folks who set up NAP in a lab who would love to have more information on all the great data that Network Policy Server (NPS) writes into the audit log. If you haven’t checked out our auditing, go to Server Manager and click on the main node for our role (Network Policy and Access Services). You will see all related NAP server events at the top of the right hand pane. This will be part 1 in a series of “Debugging NAP” posts. I decided to kick it off by examining the messages / errors which come from our Windows Security Center NAP integration piece (included in XP SP3, Vista and Server 2008). It is called the Windows System Health Agent on the client (or WSHA) and the Windows System Health Validator on the server (or WSHV). ... Read More...
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Looking to integrate your product with NAP?
14 February 08 01:42 PM | MS NAP Team | 0 Comments   
If so, you have probably already taken a look at our MSDN area , and probably even our sample code in the Platform SDK (…\ Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\Samples\NetDs\NAP ). Well, I have some good news for you. We worked with an awesome guy by the name Read More...
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XP NAP Rude Q and A
08 November 07 04:09 PM | MS NAP Team | 4 Comments   
Since I spend nearly 1/3 of my week answering (or ignoring :->) emails about the XP NAP Client, I thought it might be smart to give a very concise Q&A. Here goes: Questions Jeff’s (brilliant) Answers How do I get a copy of the BETA? While it is Read More...
Network Access Protection (NAP) Deployment Planning
28 July 07 01:38 PM | MS NAP Team | 2 Comments   
The following blog post has been extracted from the "Network Access Protection Deployment Planning Guide", by Susie Bernard (March 2007). Introduction Whether your organization is small, medium, or large, deploying an enterprise software solution like Read More...
NAP FAQ: Are you planning on releasing NAP Clients for Mac, Linux, BeOS, etc?
23 July 07 01:11 PM | MS NAP Team | 1 Comments   
I also get asked this ALL THE TIME. :-> As of this moment, * Microsoft * has released a NAP Client in Windows Vista and will be releasing a Windows XP NAP Client in forthcoming XP Service Pack 3. No other NAP Clients are planned by Microsoft at this Read More...
NAP FAQ: How much does NAP cost?
23 July 07 01:05 PM | MS NAP Team | 2 Comments   
I get asked this in email all the time. I thought it was worth a quick post: NAP Servers: The NAP Server pieces, which are required to do NAP, are included in Windows Server 2008. If you own Server 2008, you own the NAP Server. You need at least ONE Server Read More...
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