Network Access Protection (NAP)
Latest news from the Network Access Protection (NAP) team at Microsoft.
Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Management Packs for NAP
Hello NAP fans! If you are using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, you can download and install the...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/19/2008
General NAP policy design considerations
Greetings, citizens of NAPville! Here is some information to take into account when designing your...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/16/2008
Network policy design when using multiple system health validators
Here is a section from the upcoming Network Access Protection Design Guide on how to design network...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/12/2008
New case study for Blue Ridge Networks published
Salutations, fellow NAP fans! Check out this new case study for Blue Ridge Networks that was...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/08/2008
What is the NAP client doing?
Greetings, Guardians of NAPness! Here is an interesting question about NAP client behavior that was...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/05/2008
System Health Agents (SHAs) that are available from Microsoft
Greetings, fellow disciples of NAP! Here is a summary of the different system health agents (SHAs)...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/03/2008
NAP Training Solutions from Microsoft
Greetings NAP fans! Back from vacation and thought I would share this with you... What are the...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/29/2008
WinCAT blog post on NAP and 802.1X Enforcement
Check out the Windows Server Customer Advisory Team (WinCAT) post Network Access Protection Using...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/25/2008
Great blog post on NAP from Blue Ridge Networks
Hey NAP fans! Check out this blog post from Blue Ridge Networks: Data Leak Prevention and Network...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/15/2008
The "RADIUS client is NAP-capable" check box
When you create a new RADIUS client or modify the settings of an existing RADIUS client from the...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/15/2008
Blog for the Microsoft Enterprise Networking Support Team
Greetings NAP fans! I just found out about this and had to share it with the NAP community. The...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/11/2008
Taking over the NAP Blog for Jeff
Greetings NAP fans! As Jeff Sigman described in his last NAP blog post, I have taken over his role...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/06/2008
Until I NAP again...
Wow. What a ride. When I started the NAP Blog back in May 2006 I never thought how much fun it would...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/05/2008
The “Networking and NAP” book is included in the “Windows Server 2008 Resource Kit”
Greetings NAP fans! Guest NAP team blogger Joe Davies here with a somewhat self-serving blog entry....
Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/01/2008
Combining NAP enforcement methods
Which NAP enforcement methods provided with Windows can you use together? Here is a section from the...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/31/2008
Whatever happens off-enterprise may not stay off-enterprise!
Here is a guest post from Eirik Iverson of Blue Ridge Networks. Thanks Eirik! Whatever happens...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/30/2008
Updates to health certificate information in the "Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)" book
Hello NAP fans! Joe Davies here, also known as The Cable Guy for TechNet, reporting on some updates...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/29/2008
NPS/NAP Logging - BSU.EDU style!
Hey NAP fans, I’m Alex Chalmers from Ball State University with a guest post about NPS logging. If...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 07/08/2008
NAP and the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1
The latest version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 (aka MAP) was released today...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/30/2008
NAP Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide Now Available!
Would you like help selecting the best NAP enforcement method to accomplish your goals? Well, you’re...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/27/2008
NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 3
This is a continuation from Part 1 and Part 2. Step 3 – NAP Clients, it’s just too easy NAP can be...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/22/2008
NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 2
NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 2 This is a continuation from Part 1. Step 2 – Windows...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/20/2008
NAP 802.1X Configuration Walkthrough – Part 1
I just got back from TechEd 2008 North America (Orlando) where I presented two “breakout” sessions...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/19/2008
NAP HRA Auto-Detection ADMX Template
Hey NAP’ers, Rhys Ziemer coming to you from deep within the concrete jungles of Washington DC. I’ve...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/17/2008
NAP rocks Developers Week @ TechEd 2008 Orlando!
Hey NAP bloggers; Jun Wang and Howard Lee here from the NAP engineering team! We just got back from...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/17/2008
NAP @ TechEd Podcast
NAP - with Jeff Sigman and Others Jeff Sigman – MicrosoftChris Boscolo - Napera Networks, Inc.Alex...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/11/2008
Day 2, NAP’ing TechEd
My NAP overview session went very well yesterday. All the demos went off perfect, and I thought...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/11/2008
NAP’ing TechEd Orlando 2008!
I wanted to post a quick note before I head to bed (got to get over the Orange County Convention...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 06/09/2008
NAP has a new face
No, not a picture of my head, as cool as that would be! :-> We finally have our own website (in...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/16/2008
Auto-Provision your NAP clients with DNS!
Well hello. I’m Gavin Carius, an Architect in Microsoft Australia. Jeff has been “inviting” me for...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/15/2008
Launch date for the FCS + NAP Solution Accelerator Kit Revealed
In case you have been asleep on the keyboard, Microsoft is releasing a NAP integration kit for...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/13/2008
How ‘bout some NAP perspective from the field
Hello NAP Bloggers! My name is Mark Foust, a Windows Server Networking Technical Specialist working...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/13/2008
NAP Showcases Microsoft Interoperability
I’d like to welcome a new guest blogger to the NAP Blog – Chris Edson. Chris is a senior engineer on...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/07/2008
The Cable Guy Troubleshooting NAP Enforcement
The Cable Guy, Mr. Joseph Davies, wrote a great article in the April issue of TechNet magazine -...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/06/2008
FCS + NAP Update
The fine folks over at the Solution Accelerators team are making GREAT progress on the Forefront...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/06/2008
ProCurve Networking by HP Strengthens Network Security Through Integration with Microsoft NAP Technology
A great NAP Partner of ours, ProCurve Networking, recently announced even greater support of NAP in...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/06/2008
The World on {NAP}
In case you haven’t noticed, {NAP} is being deployed across the globe! It is an exciting time with...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 05/05/2008
NAP FAQ: Logging baby, logging
A colleague of mine pointed out an AMAZING blog post on the Windows Server Customer Advisory Team...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/26/2008
NAP Partner Brief from Foundry Networks
Recently, I was able to get my hands on a product from Foundry Networks while building out my NAP...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/24/2008
NAP FAQ: Enforcing Security Updates (out-of-the-box)
Hey! My name is Mike Burk. I am a Program Manager on the Windows Security team. My team is...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/24/2008
Video: Server 2008 {NAP} Launch
I suddenly realized this morning I never posted anything about my trip in February down to Los...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/24/2008
TechNet Radio Interview: Extend Network Access Protection Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
While I was down in San Francisco for RSA a couple weeks ago a buddy of mine, Jeff Wettlaufer,...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/22/2008
XP NAP Client RTMs!!!
It’s official! The NAP Client for XP, which is included in Windows XP Service Pack 3, has officially...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/21/2008
Gotchas, FAQs, Best Practices, and Tips for Implementing NAP in Configuration Manager (SCCM + NAP)
My previous guest post walked you through what was happening in the background with Configuration...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/21/2008
The Low Down on Configuration Manager NAP Remediation (SCCM + NAP)
I’m Carol Bailey, Senior Technical Writer for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (formally SMS...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/21/2008
NAP Partners @ RSA
A couple of people emailed me today and asked that I highlight the NAP Partners who were in the...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/15/2008
Video: NAP World Tour @ RSA 2008 San Francisco
I just got back from San Francisco where I was speaking to anyone who would listen about how NAP is...
Author: JeffSigman Date: 04/15/2008
Go ahead, be a {hero}
If you can believe it, I have been working on “Longhorn” for five years - pouring my blood, sweat...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/23/2008
Exclusive Video! NAP + Forefront Client Security (FCS)
I recorded a video earlier today because of how excited I was to show off the latest development in...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/22/2008
NAP Heroes
Here is a really cool video which is going to play at the launch of Windows Server 2008 next week in...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/22/2008