Network Policy and Access Services allows you to provide local and remote network access and to define and enforce policies for network access authentication, authorization, and client health using Network Policy Server (NPS), Routing and Remote Access Service, Health Registration Authority (HRA), and Host Credentials Authorization Protocol (HCAP).

Featured Resources

Screencast: Deploying SSTP Remote Access

This screencast demonstrates how to configure and test a Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) VPN connection. View the screencast online, or save the screencast to your computer.

TechNet Virtual Lab: Deploying SSTP Remote Access

Complete this TechNet virtual lab to configure the public key infrastructure (PKI) required for SSTP, and configure and test an SSTP-based VPN connection.

TechNet Virtual Lab: NAP with IPsec Enforcement

Complete this TechNet virtual lab to review NAP health certificates, verify connectivity between compliant NAP clients, and demonstrate network restriction of a noncompliant NAP client.

Network Policy and Access Services in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library

Deployment—Routing and Remote Access

• Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying SSTP Remote Access
• Screencast: Deploying SSTP Remote Access

Deployment—Network Access Protection

• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP IPsec Enforcement in a Test Lab
• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP 802.1X Enforcement in a Test Lab
• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP VPN Enforcement in a Test Lab
• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate NAP DHCP Enforcement in a Test Lab

Related Network Policy and Access Services Resources

• Routing and Remote Access Blog
• Network Access Protection
• Network Access Protection (NAP) Blog
• Network Policy Server
• New Networking Features in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista