More NAP

Hey,

I just wanted to give you guys some more links to helpfull material that you can use for your NAP projects. Aswell as giving you some news on Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 integration.

In Windows 7, the NAP client user interface (UI) has been integrated into the Windows Action Center (previously known as the Windows Security Center). For example, Network Access Protection notifications appear in the list of messages when you click the Action Center message in the notification area of the Windows 7 desktop.

So you should start thinking about your design, and align it with your company standards regarding upgrading client OS's. You should start your PoC now on Windows 7, so you are ready to roll. Security wise you do get all the features you need built-in now.

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If you want to play with a Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement virtual LAB please visit:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032345136&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
It is build on previous versions, but gives a good baseline for your future designs and thoughts on deploying NAP with IPSec enforcement.