Network Access Protection (NAP)

Latest news from the Network Access Protection (NAP) team at Microsoft.

Time for your NAP (follow-up /corrections)

I wanted to follow-up on Adam's great post from last week on NAP's roll-out here within Microsoft....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/16/2007

MVP Summit: NAP deep-dive session scheduled

Hello MVPs! Are you interested in the highly anticipated, super exciting, #2 feature in Longhorn...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/05/2007

Web Chat: Deploying NAP end-to-end in your Enterprise

The Enterprise Networking Group is hosting a web chat on Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 at 11 A.M....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/05/2007

Time for your NAP

I don't remember when I first starting hearing about Network Access Protection (NAP) but I know it...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/01/2007

Network Access Protection Client for Windows XP SP2 – Beta 3 Release

I am pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Network Access Protection (NAP) Client...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/09/2007

Let's get some NAP questions and comments folks!

I re-enabled "Allow Anonymous Users to Comment" on the NAP blog. I was talking to my wife this...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/09/2007

NAP stealing the show at RSA 2007 - San Francisco

I am so proud of the NAP and the team that works on it. We are kicking some serious butt at RSA...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/07/2007

NAP’s first day at RSA 2007

Well folks, NAP IS REAL. How can I say this when we haven’t shipped Longhorn Server yet? :->...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/06/2007

Microsoft Network Access Protection Achieves 100-Partner Milestone

Microsoft Network Access Protection Achieves 100-Partner Milestone More than 100 networking and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/01/2007

Exactly 7 days left until curtain!

Say it – Booth 2325. This is the place to hang out if you come to RSA 2007, all you NAP fans! You...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/30/2007

Windows Security Health Agent (WSHA) and Windows Security Health Validator (WSHV)

Note: This NAP blog post was originally published in January of 2007. For a current version of this...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/30/2007

Web Chat Transcript: EAPHost in Windows Vista and Longhorn

We would like to thank everyone who participated in this web-chat event and made it a fruitful...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/24/2007

NAP the world – RSA 2007!

Are you ready for Longhorn Server + NAP in 2007? I hope so. I hereby declare this the “year of NAP”....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/24/2007

NAP Web Chats coming your way!

Here is what we have planned for the next month. Be sure to post a comment or send me mail if there...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/23/2007

SSL VPN and NAP

Happy New Year to everyone! There is some exciting news being announced on the RRAS blog around a...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/22/2007

Video: Sneak peak of NAP on XP + 802.1x/EAP

Hi All - The NAP Team has a surprise progress report for you today regarding NAP on XP, 802.1x and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/22/2007

Web Chat: EAPHost in Windows Vista and Longhorn

The Enterprise Networking Group (ENG) is hosting a web chat on Tuesday, January 18th at 2:00 P.M....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/16/2007

The World of NAP - chat transcript will be available online

If you were not able to join us on Novemeber 13th for "The World of NAP" webchat, you will be able...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/30/2006

NAP 802.1x step-by-step guide has been published; Jeff is OOF

The highly anticipated 1x step-by-step guide has been posted to Microsoft.com. Check it out here. I...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/21/2006

The World of NAP - a chat with the NAP Product Team

The Network Access Protection (NAP) Product Team is hosting a web-chat on Monday 11/13/2006 at...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/09/2006

We've done it - Vista has shipped!!!!!

Woo-hoo!!!!! Vista has released to manufacturing! Read about it here and here. Cheers! Jeff...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/08/2006

NAP Update for Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 and Longhorn Server

I haven't blogged in a while, so I wanted to give everyone a NAP "update". First, Windows Vista is...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/08/2006

NAP SDK updates for SHA/V developers

For those who are developing SHA/SHV components, please take a moment to read the following changes...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/17/2006

NAP at the MTC

The Microsoft Technology Center in Silicon Valley is currently working with the NAP team and HP’s...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/10/2006

NAP + Vista = exciting times

Hi everyone. As we get closer to the release of Vista I wanted to give everyone an update on how...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/06/2006

NAP MVP webcast now available for offline viewing

Last Thursday (Sept. 28th) I gave a private webcast to some of the networking / security MVPs. I...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/05/2006

Trip Report: InteropLabs and Network Access Control Experts Panel

Hi Everyone. I just got back from the Interop conference in New York where we participated in the...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/29/2006

Webcast: Enabling Trusted Communications and Health Policy Enforcement with NAP

This webcast was presented yesterday (9/19) on TechNet and is now available for offline viewing....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/20/2006

In case you missed our NAP Chat last week...

Here is the transcript. Enjoy! Jeff Sigman [MSFT]NAP Release ManagerJeff.Sigman@online.microsoft.com...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/20/2006

IAS / NPS Secrets - Part 1

There are a number of registry settings in IAS that could be used to enhance a bunch of...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/19/2006

Use certificate auto enrollment to simplify your deployment

One of the most common challenges I hear about when deploying secure 802.1x (for both wireless and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/14/2006

Reminder: NAP TechNet Chat today!

This is a friendly reminder that we are hosting a NAP chat today (9/14/2006) at 2:30 P.M. Pacific...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/14/2006

Client unable to gain access while using MD5-Chap (w/server sending back “access accept”)

The reason for this problem is a mismatched shared secret. The way CHAP works is that the password...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/12/2006

Enhance your 802.1x deployment security with MAC filtering

Ever wanted to tighten the security to the point that only some machines are allowed access on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/08/2006

RC1 NAP is out the door; the road is clear

It’s me again, it’s been a few weeks since I posted; last Friday we officially signed off on 5600 as...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/07/2006

Cisco and Microsoft Unveil Joint Architecture for NAC-NAP Interoperability

Hot off the presses: Today, at the Security Standard conference, Microsoft and Cisco unveiled their...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/06/2006

TechNet Chat: Network Access Protection in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn"

Windows Server "Longhorn" provides a policy enforcement platform that helps ensure that computers...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/29/2006

How to contact the NAP team

As the blog gains readership, I am getting more and more daily email from people excited about NAP....

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/22/2006

Longhorn Server will have the Windows Firewall ON by default

Did you know that the Windows Firewall will be on by default in future Longhorn Server releases?...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/18/2006

Beyond NAC, Its NAP!

Its been a while since I blogged (sorry!) as we are all heads down getting RC1 out the door, but...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/17/2006

"Network Access Protection Platform Architecture" white paper Webcast now available

The white paper Webcast for "Network Access Protection Platform Architecture" white paper is now...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/16/2006

What client health checks should we add to NAP?

In the Vista / Longhorn Server timeframe, the included Windows System Health Agent will have the...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/16/2006

NAP API reference documentation updated on MSDN

SHA and QEC developers take note: the NAP API reference documentation has been updated on MSDN with...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/10/2006

Secure Wireless LAN Solution Webcast

Secure Wireless LAN Solution: Microsoft's Authentication Infrastructure with Aruba Networks' Mobile...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/09/2006

Looking for that NAP link you lost track of?

General Public Site Intro Whitepaper Architecture Overview FAQ Partners Wikipedia IPsec Enforcement...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/04/2006

New Cable Guy article: AuthIP in Windows Vista

This article touches on the fact that NAP + IPsec can be used in conjunction with a new Vista...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/03/2006

NAP + VPN FAQ posted

Check out the NAP + VPN FAQ just posted on the RRAS blog. Jeff Sigman [MSFT]NAP Release...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/02/2006

NAP in Higher Education

Elliot Lewis discusses NAP possibilities on college campuses. Jeff Sigman [MSFT]NAP Release...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/01/2006

NAP blog moved from MSDN to TechNet

Hey. Sorry about the weird state of the NAP blog this week. This past weekend I moved it from MSDN...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/01/2006

A real, living, breathing NAP customer speaks out – “OUR TRIP TO NAP-LAND”

In April/May this year, our team from Education Queensland, a government department in Australia,...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/07/2006

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