What is Microsoft Network Policy Server?

Network Policy Server (NPS) is the Microsoft implementation of a Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) server and proxy. It is the successor of Internet Authentication Service (IAS).

What is a RADIUS server group?

RADIUS Server Groups When you configure a device as a RADIUS proxy to forward connection requests to RADIUS servers, process the requests, authenticate and authorize the users or computer accounts located in the database, it allows you to group existing server hosts that have different operational characteristics.

What are the three components that make up a NPS network policy?

As seen in Figure 4.36, NPS includes a configuration wizard that allows you to do a basic configuration. You have three options: Network Access Protection (NAP), RADIUS server for Dial-up or VPN Connections, and RADIUS server for 802.1X Wireless or Wired Connections.

How do I add a policy server?

  1. Install Policy Server on Windows.
  2. Install Policy Server on UNIX.
  3. Run Policy Server Configuration Wizard.
  4. Configure LDAP Directory Servers as Policy, Session, and Key Stores.
  5. Configure ODBC Databases as Policy, Session, Key and Audit Stores.
  6. Modified Environment Variables.
  7. Uninstall Policy Server.

How do I install NPS on Windows 10?

To install NPS by using Server Manager

  1. On NPS1, in Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
  2. In Before You Begin, click Next.
  3. In Select Installation Type, ensure that Role-Based or feature-based installation is selected, and then click Next.

How do I install Network Policy Server role service?

In Select role services, click Network Policy Server. In Add features that are required for Network Policy Server, click Add Features. Click Next. In Confirm installation selections, click Restart the destination server automatically if required.

How do I create a AAA server group?

  1. Before You Begin.
  2. SUMMARY STEPS.
  3. enable.
  4. configure terminal.
  5. radius-server host {hostname | ip-address} [auth-port port-number] [acct-port port-number] [timeout.
  6. aaa group server {radius | tacacs+} group-name.
  7. server ip-address [auth-port port-number] [acct-port port-number]
  8. end.

How do you create a RADIUS group?

To add a remote RADIUS server group In the console tree, double-click RADIUS Clients and Servers, right-click Remote RADIUS Server Groups, and then click New. The New Remote RADIUS Server Group dialog box opens. In Group name, type a name for the remote RADIUS server group.