Exam Essentials

Know how to use network access policies.

Policies determine who can and cannot connect; you define rules with conditions that the system evaluates to see whether a particular user can connect. You manage network access policies through the NPS snap-in. Policies contain conditions that you pick from a list. When a caller connects, the policy’s conditions are evaluated, one by one, to see whether the caller gets in.

Know how to use remote access profiles.

Each network access policy has a profile associated with it; the profile determines what settings will be applied to connections that meet the conditions stated in the policy. The settings fit into distinct areas, and each area has its own tab or link in the profile’s Properties ...

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