The Configuration Manager 2007 Network Access Protection (NAP) feature provides a set of tools and resources that can enforce compliance of software updates on client computers to help protect the integrity of your enterprise network. Click the associated link in the following section for detailed information about planning, configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Network Access Protection.
In This Section
- Overview of Network Access Protection
- Provides an overview of the Network Access Protection feature, with supporting conceptual topics that explain related processes and terminology.This section also contains the administrator checklist and workflow for deploying Network Access Protection with Configuration Manager.
- Prerequisites for Network Access Protection
- Lists the external and product dependencies for Network Access Protection in Configuration Manager.
- Planning for Network Access Protection
- Provides planning information for the Network Access Protection feature.
- Configuring Network Access Protection
- Provides configuration information for deploying Network Access Protection in Configuration Manager.This section includes provisioning Active Directory Domain Services, ensuring that computers can support Network Access Protection, configuring the Network Access Protection client agent, and configuring the System Health Validator point.
- Configuring the Network Policy Server for Configuration Manager
- Provides configuration guidance on how to configure the Network Policy Server on Windows Server 2008, with respect to Network Access Protection in Configuration Manager.
- Tasks for Network Access Protection
- Provides a set of tasks to perform Network Access Protection objectives, including how to create Configuration Manager NAP policies, how to monitor Network Access Protection, and how to verify components related to Network Access Protection.
- Troubleshooting Network Access Protection
- Provides troubleshooting information for Network Access Protection.
- Network Access Protection Security Best Practices
- Provides security and privacy information and best practices for Network Access Protection.
- Technical Reference for Network Access Protection
- Provides technical reference information for Network Access Protection.