Hot off the presses, Microsoft IT (aka MSIT) has published a case study around their use of Network Access Protection (aka NAP) --enabled with Windows Server 2008 -- to improve security and host policy compliance on our huge network. Microsoft Improves Security Policy Compliance with Network Access Protection Here's a brief synopsis of the paper: With 71,000 highly mobile users worldwide, Microsoft wanted a new way to measure and improve its 300,000+ client computers’ compliance with corporate...
NAP Team's Jeff Sigman (Senior Program Manager) has posted on the NAP Blog some Q&A regarding the XP SP3 Impemntation with network access protection. Questions Jeff’s (brilliant) Answers Q: How do I get a copy of the BETA? While it is on MSConnect, it is easier just to email me to get a copy. I have US-English and Language Neutral versions from the April 2007 Beta release. Remember, this is a BETA and is not officially supported (i.e. no QFEs); see XP SP3 info below. Q: How will this actually...