Windows: Network Access Protection (NAP)

In deze post vind je allerlei informatie over Network Access Protection.

De Product website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/nap-product-home.aspx

De NAP Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/nap/default.aspx

Introduction to Network Access Protection

Network Access Protection (NAP) is one of the most desired and highly anticipated features of Windows Server 2008. NAP is a new platform and solution that controls access to network resources based on a client computer’s identity and compliance with corporate governance policy. NAP allows network administrators to define granular levels of network access based on who a client is, the groups to which the client belongs, and the degree to which that client is compliant with corporate governance policy. If a client is not compliant, NAP provides a mechanism to automatically bring the client back into compliance and then dynamically increase its level of network access.

NAP includes an application programming interface (API) for developers and vendors to create complete solutions for health state validation, limitation of network access or communication, and ongoing compliance. This paper describes the scenarios for NAP, the components of NAP, and how NAP works for the different enforcement methods included with Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Included in This Document

•Introduction

•Components of NAP

•How NAP Works

Meer informatie en de whitepaper vind je hier: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napoverview.mspx

Network Access Protection Platform Architecture

Network Access Protection (NAP) is a new platform and solution that controls access to network resources based on a client computer’s identity and compliance with corporate governance policy. NAP allows third-party software vendors and system integrators to create complete solutions for validating and enforcing system health requirements for network access or communication.

This white paper describes the architecture of the NAP platform and the details of how NAP works for enforcement methods that are provided with Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Included in This Document

• Introduction

•NAP Platform Architecture

•NAP Client Architecture

•NAP Server-side Architecture

•How NAP Works

Meer informatie en de whitepaper vind je hier: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/naparch.mspx