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A Quick Review of Server 2008 and Network Access Protection

Michael over at 4sysops has a nice rundown of the new Network Access Protection (NAP) features we'll be getting with Server 2008. If you haven't yet played with Server and Domain Isolation (SDI), its a good start to helping you understand what NAP will do to your network.

I've been doing a lot of research myself on SDI myself for a presentation I'll be giving at TechMentor called "Another Brick in the Wall: Isolation Groups and the New Windows Firewall". I assume that most networks currently have turned off Vista's firewall, but with the Vista/Server 2008 combo I'll suspect you'll start thinking about turning it on. Have you?

But, back to Michael's post on NAP. He has a nice rundown on all the components needed to make this service work properly. Its a natural extension on what Microsoft has attempted to do with SDI. He writes:

Network Access Protection (NAP) is certainly one of the most interesting new features of Windows Server 2008. Originally, it was planned to be delivered together with Windows Server 2003 R2. After reading a couple of texts and playing a little with it, I understood why Microsoft postponed it to Windows Server 2008. It is a very complex application having countless different features. This post only contains the core essentials of NAP.

Read the whole post at 4sysops:
http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-server-2008-network-access-protection-nap-essentials/

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Greg Shields, is an independent author, instructor, and IT consultant based in Denver, Colorado, and a co-founder of Concentrated Technology. With nearly 15 years of experience in information technology, Greg has developed extensive experience in systems administration, engineering, and architecture specializing in Microsoft systems management, remote application, and virtualization technologies. Greg is a Contributing Editor for Redmond Magazine, MCPmag.com, and Virtualization Review Magazine and is the author of five books, including Windows Server 2008:  What’s New / What’s Changed. Greg is also a highly sought-after instructor and speaker, speaking regularly at conferences like TechMentor Events, and producing computer-based training curriculum for CBT Nuggets.  Greg is a recipient of Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" award with a specialization in Windows Terminal Services.