Install Network Policy Server (NPS)

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

You can use this procedure to install Network Policy Server (NPS) by using the Add Roles Wizard. NPS is a role service of the Network Policy and Access Services server role.

Note

By default, NPS listens for RADIUS traffic on ports 1812, 1813, 1645, and 1646 on all installed network adapters. If Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is enabled when you install NPS, firewall exceptions for these ports are automatically created during the installation process for both Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and IPv4 traffic. If your network access servers are configured to send RADIUS traffic over ports other than these defaults, remove the exceptions created in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security during NPS installation, and create exceptions for the ports that you do use for RADIUS traffic.

Administrative Credentials

To complete this procedure, you must be a member of the Domain Admins group.

To install NPS

  1. Do one of the following:

    • In Initial Configuration Tasks, in Customize This Server, click Add roles. The Add Roles Wizard opens.

    • Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager. In the left pane of Server Manager, click Roles, and in the details pane, in Roles Summary, click Add Roles. The Add Roles Wizard opens.

  2. In Before You Begin, click Next.

Note

The Before You Begin page of the Add Roles Wizard is not displayed if you have previously selected Do not show this page again when the Add Roles Wizard was run.

  1. In Select Server Roles, in Roles, select Network Policy and Access Services, and then click Next.

  2. In Network Policy and Access Services, review the information, and then click Next.

  3. In Select Role Services, in Role services, select Network Policy Server, and then click Next.

  4. In Confirm Installation Selections, click Install.

  5. In Installation Results, review your installation results, and then click Close.