Chapter Summary
A Windows-based network access infrastructure consists of Active Directory, PKI, Group Policy, and RADIUS components. Active Directory stores user and computer account credentials and properties and provides an infrastructure to deploy centrally configured user and computer configuration Group Policy settings. A PKI issues and validates digital certificates used in different types of network access scenarios or NAP enforcement methods. Group Policy settings can instruct computers to automatically request specific types of certificates or configure network access and protection settings. RADIUS provides a standard protocol and centralized management of network access authorization, authentication, and accounting.
The combination ...
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