Windows Server® 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection (NAP)

Chapter 9. Authentication Infrastructure

To deploy authenticated or protected network access, you must first deploy elements of a Microsoft Windows–based authentication infrastructure consisting of Active Directory, Group Policy, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), and a public key infrastructure (PKI). The set of elements you need to deploy depends on the type of network access and the design choices you make with regard to security, central configuration, and other issues. This chapter provides information about how to design and deploy these elements of an authentication infrastructure that can be used for wireless, wired, remote access, and site-to-site connections. Once deployed, elements of this infrastructure can also be ...