Title: Configuring NPS Policies, Network Access Protection and Server Authentication
Course: CTS 2346 Windows Server 2012 > Section: Module 5

Introduction

Client access security is provided to the network using  NPS network policies that evaluate the remote connection status of computers connecting to Windows Server 2012 based on where the connection originates, whether or not the computers has the latest updates to malware protection, and if the computer is authorized to access the resource at a particular time. This feature helps protect the network against probing attacks from computers looking for vulnerabilities. NAP specifically checks to see that computers connecting to a network do not spread viruses or other malware due to outdated malware software updates by quarantining them until they are compliant with polices and server authentication services such as Kerberos help to guard against attacks from imposter computers. In this module you create and configure NAP and Kerberos to protect the network against spoofed attacks originating from interlopers.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

- Create and configure connection request policies
- Configure NAP for DHCP
- Create and configure a Managed Service Account

Readings & Resources

- Lesson 13 Configuring NPS Policies pp. 415-439
- Lesson 14 Configuring Network Access Protection (NAP) pp. 440-475
- Lesson 15 Configuring Server Authentication pp. 476-493