Deploying NAP Certification Authorities

Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

The NAP certification authority (CA) server is an essential component of the IPsec enforcement and no enforcement designs. The NAP CA receives certificate requests from Health Registration Authority (HRA) that are made on behalf of NAP client computers.

Deploying a NAP CA

Before you install and configure a NAP CA, be sure that you have reviewed the following conceptual topics in the Network Access Protection Design Guide:

After you have reviewed these topics, complete the tasks in Checklist: Deploy a NAP CA.

See Also

Concepts

IPsec Enforcement Configuration
Checklist: Deploy an HRA Server