Network Access Protection (NAP) : Webcasts

"Nortel and Microsoft Discuss Network Access Control" Webcast now available

MS NAP Team — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Greetings practitioners of NAPinetics!

The "Nortel and Microsoft Discuss Network Access Control" Webcast that I recorded with Matt Oshida and Terry Singleton of Nortel is now available for viewing at:

http://www2.nortel.com/go/events_detail.jsp?cat_id=-8005&oid=100247172&block=8&locale=en-US

Click "View the Webcast".

Thanks to Matt and Terry for letting me participate. I gave an overview of NAP and NAP architecture to pave the way for a detailed explanation of the combined Nortel and NAP integration architecture.

Enjoy!

Joe Davies
Program Manager

"How Microsoft does IT: Managing Network Access Protection" TechNet WebCast now available

MS NAP Team — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:32:00 GMT

The "How Microsoft does IT: Managing Network Access Protection" TechNet WebCast, recorded on Tuesday, November 11 by Brent Scallan, Senior Systems Engineer with Microsoft IT, and Pat Fetty, Principal Program Manager with the Windows Customer Advisory Team, is now available at:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032391121&CountryCode=US

To view it, you will need to use your Windows Live ID.

I strongly recommend viewing this Webcast (or downloading it and listening to the WMA file in your car!).

It contains a wealth of information about the Microsoft NAP deployment experience, describes NAP on the Internet, provides a summary of lessons learned, shows a demonstration of IPsec enforcement on the Microsoft network, and includes a Q&A session that answers commonly asked questions about NAP deployment.

Thanks Brent and Pat!

Joe Davies
Senior Program Manager

"Nortel and Microsoft Present Secure Network Access 2.0" Webcast on Tuesday

MS NAP Team — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:26:00 GMT

Greetings NAP fans!

I will be teaming up with Nortel to present "Nortel and Microsoft Present Secure Network Access 2.0" on Tuesday, November 18, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM (Pacific Time).

See http://www.nortel.com/products/01/contivity/collateral/nn123373.pdf for an overview of Nortel Secure Network Access (SNA) and NAP integration.

Joe Davies
Senior Program Manager

“How Microsoft does IT: Managing Network Access Protection” TechNet WebCast on Tuesday

MS NAP Team — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:31:00 GMT

Heads up, NAP-meisters!

On Tuesday, November 11, at 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada), our very own Brent Scallan, Senior Systems Engineer with Microsoft IT, and Pat Fetty, Principal Program Manager with the Windows Customer Advisory Team, will present the TechNet WebCast titled “How Microsoft does IT: Managing Network Access Protection.” Both of these distinguished gentlemen are NAP heros of the highest order (their medals are being designed as we speak :>).

Here is the link to register:

http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032391120&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Learn how Microsoft IT deployed NAP at Microsoft, including custom infrastructure elements and lessons learned, and about a cool new scenario known as NAP on the Internet.

Put this one on your calendars!

Joe Davies
Senior Program Manager

“Introduction to Network Access Protection” white paper Webcast updated

MS NAP Team — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:38:00 GMT

Hey NAP fans!

Back in 2006, I had the idea of creating “white paper Webcasts,” or Webcast versions of important and popular white papers on networking technologies. I created a series of white paper Webcasts for wireless security technologies, IPv6, and of course, NAP.

Things have changed somewhat since 2006, especially for NAP. Therefore, I have re-recorded the “Introduction to Network Access Protection” white paper Webcast for the current version of the “Introduction to Network Access Protection” white paper (located here). This new Webcast updates NAP terminology and provides a better explanation of NAP components, the built-in WSHA and WSHV, and the various NAP enforcement methods and behaviors.

Download the WMV version for the full video or the WMV or MP3 audio versions to listen to in your car on the way to work.

Enjoy!

Joe Davies
Senior Program Manager

NAP demos from Down Under

MS NAP Team — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:29:00 GMT

I just recently met Michael Kleef, a Microsoft Technology Advisor from Australia, at a Server 2008 field readiness event here in Seattle. Very cool guy who loves NAP. I instantly liked him. :->

I was poking around on his blog and found some great content. Check out his NAP + IPsec sceencasts as well as his awesome NAP + 802.1x blogcast (using Cisco switches). Very nice!

Looks like I have some competition from down under. Go NAP!

Jeff Sigman
Senior Program Manager
Network Access Protection (NAP)

Please check out the NAP Blog, FAQ, Forum, MSDN and Site.

NAP Case Studies – let’s hear from real customers!

MS NAP Team — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:53:00 GMT

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Network Access Protection Helps Art Museum Share Information More Securely

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is a museum in the Netherlands that showcases Dutch art from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The museum has a long history of making art accessible to the public, and the tradition of accessibility also extends to its technology environment. Visiting colleagues and students can connect to the network using the museum’s workstations or their own mobile devices. However, although workstations were tightly managed, the museum could not guarantee the health of visitors’ client devices. To improve security, the Rijksmuseum is implementing Windows Server® 2008 with Network Access Protection. As a result, the museum can automatically enforce security policies for client devices before they connect to the network. The museum’s resources will be more secure, and it can move forward with new projects for sharing its art and information.

Fulton County - Forward-Thinking County Government Enhances IT Security and Manageability

The Fulton County IT department is responsible for thousands of computers across dozens of government departments. Having faced network disruptions in the past due to noncompliant computers, the county needed a new security solution. In response, it is deploying Windows Server® 2008 to take advantage of Network Access Protection (NAP). After an initial deployment, help-desk call volume decreased by 75 percent, for a projected annual savings of more than U.S.$150,000 in maintenance costs.

Microsoft Corporation - Microsoft Improves Security Policy Compliance with Network Access Protection

With 71,000 highly mobile users worldwide, Microsoft wanted a new way to measure and improve its 300,000+ client computers’ compliance with corporate security policies. The company deployed Network Access Protection (NAP), a feature of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, to improve the security policy compliance of its desktop computers, roaming portable computers, visiting portable computers, and unmanaged home computers. Now Microsoft is increasing compliance with security policies and adding efficiency to its security management process. The company also benefits from the scalability of NAP and the flexibility to deploy it for a variety of access scenarios—including virtual private network connections, Internet Protocol security access, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol address configurations—with varying levels of implementation.

Wow! I hope to see more of these posted as we approach Server 2008 Launch (and beyond)!

A buddy of mine, Pat Fetty, who is "Mr. NAP Deployment" gave a webcast recently on this subject. Check it out!

TECHNET WEBCAST: NAP TAP DEPLOYMENTS IN WINDOWS SERVER 2008 (LEVEL 300)

Cheers and NAP the WORLD!

Jeff Sigman
Senior Program Manager
Network Access Protection (NAP)

Please check out the NAP Blog, FAQ, Forum, MSDN and Site.

Channel 9 Video on NAP

MS NAP Team — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:29:00 GMT

Well, I haven’t blogged in quite a while. It’s not that I don’t love you, but I’ve been busy making the final touches on Server 2008 / XP SP3 NAP to get them ready to leave the building and arrive in your hands. I have a huge backlog of emails from folks who read the blog (100+). If you have emailed me, I will be getting back to you in the next couple days. Sorry about the delay, and thanks for the patience.

My buddy Adam Carter visited my office recently with his digital video camera. He caught me chatting with Brent Atkison about the live deployment of NAP on the Microsoft IT global network. It is a short and sweet video of our internal deployment as well as a brief history internally of NAP. Check it out.

**Update Feb 22nd 2008**

Adam got this posted to the new TechNet Edge site for ITPro's.

Network Access Protection with Microsoft's IT

**Update Feb 22nd 2008**

If the Channel 9 video is a success, I would love to create a whole series of NAP videos showing the internals of our cool team, and how we produce the product that will be loved by millions of people. :->

Well, it’s the weekend, what better time to catch up on all those unread emails from weeks past. C’ya on the other side.

Jeff Sigman
Senior Program Manager
Network Access Protection (NAP)

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Microsoft and Cisco: Collaborating for the Future of Technology

MS NAP Team — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:47:00 GMT

In case you missed it, Microsoft and Cisco put on a joint discussion about how our two companies are working together.

NAP is discussed starting at the 47 minute mark.

On Demand Webcast:

•	Ballmer & Chambers Interview (.wmv file, 1 hr. 28 min): 100k \| 300k \| 750k \| transcript

NAP the WORLD in 2007,

Jeff Sigman
NAP Release Manager
Jeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com *

- http://blogs.technet.com/nap
- http://microsoft.com/nap
- http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=576&SiteID=17

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** This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Offline NAP Web Cast: Real world customer deployment of NAP

MS NAP Team — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:24:00 GMT

An insightful webcast from last week is now available for offline viewing/listening. John Morello - Senior Program Manager from Microsoft and Hunter Ely - Louisiana State University Senior Security Analyst - discuss how LSU tackled NAP in their live production environment.

https://www119.livemeeting.com/cc/mseventsbmo/view?id=1032344626&pw=8388166E

NAP the WORLD in 2007,

Jeff Sigman

NAP Release Manager

Jeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com *

- http://blogs.technet.com/nap

- http://microsoft.com/nap

- http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=576&SiteID=17

* Remove the "online" to actually email me.

** This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

NAP Web Cast: Real world customer deployment of NAP – Louisiana State University

MS NAP Team — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:58:00 GMT

If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know about all the great NAP developments over the past couple of years. However, unless you were at TechEd, you may not have heard about a real world customer’s experience deploying NAP. Luckily for you, one of our NAP TAP customers, Louisiana State University (LSU), will be discussing their experiences in an upcoming TechNet webcast (you can register for the web cast here).

This is a great opportunity to hear about how NAP works in an actual customer environment. LSU’s network has ~25K active nodes at any given time and, as a university, it has a diverse set of users and use cases that really push the envelope of a network health solution. LSU also has the best defensive line in the country which, unfortunately, cannot yet be used for enforcing NAP (be sure to send Jeff Sigman a feature request about adding nosetackles to the current enforcement options of DHCP, IPsec, and 802.1x). J

The web cast will go through the overall architecture LSU is using, its deployment process, and you’ll also hear best practices from Hunter Ely, LSU’s senior security analyst in charge of the project. At the end of the web cast, you’ll be able to ask Hunter questions and learn from the questions of others. Hope to see you there!

- John Morello
Senior Program Manager, Windows Server Division
http://blogs.technet.com/WinCAT

NAP Longhorn Beta 3 Webcast

MS NAP Team — Tue, 22 May 2007 04:03:00 GMT

I recorded an offline webcast on May 17^th 2007 in order to show off NAP in Longhorn Server Beta 3. I also wanted to make sure I made up for my failed attempt two days earlier where I experienced technical difficulties with LiveMeeting. This offline demo wasn’t without its own glitch! :->

6 minutes 46 seconds into the demo I cleared the web proxy settings on the client, not realizing that would kill my live meeting session. I corrected it just over 2 minutes later (fast forward to 9 minutes 5 seconds). Whoops!

Hope you enjoy the session. Feel free to post comments and questions here on the blog.

Offline NAP Demo

Demo shows:

· NAP Client on XP

· 802.1x Wired Enforcement (Switch)

· DHCP Enforcement

· Longhorn Server Beta 3

· Network Policy Server (NPS)

· How to configure NPS from scratch in Beta 3

Enjoy!

NAP the WORLD in 2007,

Jeff Sigman
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, and confers no rights.

NAP Webcast Technical Difficulties

MS NAP Team — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:39:00 GMT

Wow, very sorry about this morning's transmission troubles. I had a very cool demo lined-up and working great. If you could only SEE it through live meeting. Trust me, it was awesome! :->

I am working with the MVP team right now to reschedule for this week, if at all possible. Thanks for being patient and hanging in there for NAP!

Jeff Sigman

Reminder: NAP Webcast tomorrow

MS NAP Team — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:03:00 GMT

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow to see me walk through the "NAP experience". It should be fun. Bring your questions! I will try to leave at least 15 minutes for a Q&A at the end.

Here is the post with the link to the chat.

As always - NAP the WORLD in 2007,

Jeff Sigman
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, and confers no rights.

Come and see a live webcast of NAP and Longhorn Server Beta 3

MS NAP Team — Mon, 07 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Hey all you Security / AD / Networking MVPs, you want an hour with me showing off NAP? Sure you do! I will be showing Longhorn Server Beta 3 / Vista / XP all working with NAP 802.1x wired enforcement; pretty cool stuff.

I want to also open it up to non-MVPs as well. Any of you cool IT Pros / System Integrators who are hot on NAP; please join the fun.

Network Access Protection (NAP) is going to rock the world – are you ready for healthy computing?

Tuesday, May 15^th 2007 |10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (PDT) Other Time Zones

Network Access Protection (NAP) is going to rock the world – are you ready for healthy computing? Please join the Network Access Protection (NAP) Release Manager, Jeff Sigman, in a deep dive Webcast of our highly anticipated, exciting new feature in Longhorn Server – NAP! Jeff will discuss what NAP can do for your network and then jump right in to a live demo of NAP enforcing health policies. He will be showing the client-side experience with Vista and XP as well as the server-side administration experience on Longhorn Server. Featured technologies: Longhorn Server Beta 3 - NAP w/802.1x and DHCP enforcement; Windows XP and Windows Vista NAP Clients.

Click Here to Join Live Meeting

As always - NAP the WORLD in 2007,

Jeff Sigman
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, and confers no rights.

PS – you are paying attention; this is the deep dive I gave in April @ the MVP Summit.