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| Lockdown Networks Supports Microsoft Network Access Protection Lockdown Networks announces that its flagship NAC solution, Lockdown Enforcer, is now shipping with full support for Microsoft Network Access Protection. By combining Lockdown Networks' Network Access Control (NAC) solutions with Network Access Protection, customers can enhance the accuracy and power of Network Access Protection decision-making through detailed knowledge of end-station device health and network-based enforcement. The integrated solution extends the benefits of Network Access Protection across all endpoints on the network, even those which are not running a Network Access Protection client. By supporting Microsoft Network Access Protection now, Lockdown Enforcer's NAC capabilities deliver improved network uptime and enhanced IT and end-user productivity, while ensuring a clear path to integration with Network Access Protection policy server when the next version of Windows Server, code-named "Longhorn", ships. Network Access Protection is a policy enforcement technology built into the Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn" operating systems that allows customers to better protect network assets from unhealthy computers by enforcing compliance with network health policies. Microsoft Network Access Protection technology is publicly available with trial versions of Windows Vista, and available to select partners and customers with Beta 2 of Windows Server "Longhorn." The Lockdown solution for Network Access Protection includes a quarantine environment in which any networked device can be assessed, authenticated and remediated. Lockdown's integration with Network Access Protection applies Network Access Protection policy to all networked devices, whether or not they offer native support for Network Access Protection, and gives Network Access Protection a network-based enforcement option, through switches or WAPs, without requiring 802.1x network upgrades or clients. By implementing securely at the network layer, Lockdown leverages existing infrastructure to provide a secure implementation of Network Access Protection policy decisions. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |