Network Access Protection

Many organizations have been affected by viruses or worms that entered their private networks through a mobile PC and quickly infected computers throughout the organization. Windows Vista, when connecting to a Windows Server 2008 infrastructure, supports NAP to reduce the risks of connecting unhealthy computers to private networks directly or across a VPN. If a computer running Windows Vista lacks current security updates or virus signatures—or otherwise fails to meet your requirements for computer health—NAP blocks the computer from having unlimited access to your private network. If a computer fails to meet the health requirements, it will be connected to a restricted network to download and install the updates, antivirus ...

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