Network Policy Server
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Network Policy Server is a component of Windows Server 2008. It replaces the Internet Authentication Service
Internet Authentication Service
Internet Authentication Service is a component of Windows Server operating systems that provides centralized user authentication, authorization and accounting.- Overview :...

 (IAS) from Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft, introduced on 24 April 2003. An updated version, Windows Server 2003 R2, was released to manufacturing on 6 December 2005...

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Overview

NPS is a role service in Windows Server 2008 which can function as:
  • RADIUS
    RADIUS
    Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service...

     sever
  • RADIUS
    RADIUS
    Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service...

     proxy
  • Network Access Protection
    Network Access Protection
    Network Access Protection is a Microsoft technology for controlling network access of a computer host based on the system health of the host, first introduced in Windows Server 2008....

    policy server

Microsoft

  • NPS on Microsoft TechNet
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