Network Access Protection (NAP)

[wildbilly]

Windows 7 states that this s OFF. Is this normal, what is it, and can I trun it on?

thanks

 

[Tews]

Check this for a more detailed solution ---==> Link

 

[wildbilly]

Check this for a more detailed solution ---==> Link

ok....i read it, tried to start the service with no luck. Im guessing it just for business.....i just want to know why windows even informed me about this.

 

[wildbilly]

really hoping for an answer on this...anyone?

 

[johngalt]

We'll need to know more about your setup - what software (in particular security software) as well as what configuration modifications you've made.

 

[wildbilly]

We'll need to know more about your setup - what software (in particular security software) as well as what configuration modifications you've made.

no modifications

I run MSE for security AND AD AWARE PRO paid version.......(it let me do it with no conflicts)

I just noticed it today for the first time in the action center. I have a fairly large "homegroup" setup

 

[wildbilly]

for what is worth.......I found a way to turn this on the the "services" but I still didnt know why it is there at all.

I didn't think is was a hard question.....I stand corrected.

 

[johngalt]

I would have answered ... except I have never seen that particular prompt. *ever*. and I have run everything from a very vanilla install to a very crazy heavily modified install.

That is why I asked what you had done - since you aren't doing anything special at all, I cannot figure out how this would get turned off in the first place - unless you've installed something I haven't (Ad-Aware - I never use that anymore) or else you've made a modification that you do not remember (happens - a lot, actually) or else you are infected with Malware.

Glad you figured it out - FWIW, would you mind telling everyone else what you had to enable? At least then we can research why yours was disabled in the first place....

 

[wildbilly]

I would have answered ... except I have never seen that particular prompt. *ever*. and I have run everything from a very vanilla install to a very crazy heavily modified install.

That is why I asked what you had done - since you aren't doing anything special at all, I cannot figure out how this would get turned off in the first place - unless you've installed something I haven't (Ad-Aware - I never use that anymore) or else you've made a modification that you do not remember (happens - a lot, actually) or else you are infected with Malware.

Glad you figured it out - FWIW, would you mind telling everyone else what you had to enable? At least then we can research why yours was disabled in the first place....

It was in the "services" under Network Access Protection agent.
Right click on it.
From there make sure it is set to Automatic.
From there click the login tab,
then Advanced tab,
then click FIND.
Select the the one that says NETWORK, put your network password in then apply.

After you might have to restart the service.

 

[MrSato]

NAP in Windows 7

You should probably read up on NAP. It serves absolutely no purpose if you are at home (in a normal setup). Therefore, it makes sense for it to be turned off by default, and enabling it will only serve to add complication in your network configuration and one more thing taking up resources on your PC.

In an enterprise/business environment, it is very usefully, and it if is turned on in the AD domain, it will have to be enabled for your to access the LAN.

 

[BugOutMachine]

Home Network?

I run a home network with many wireless devices and Wireless MAC Address Filtering.

But I also use my routers LAN to network my printer and a laptop with Windows XP SP3. Should I enable this service in this type of scenario?

I have not read up too much on NAP yet but if the answer is Yes, then would the the laptop also need a service started to ensure mutual protection?

 

[alex1976]

How to turn on Windows 7 Network Access Protection?

You can turn it on, but you don't necessarily need to if you're on a home network. It's intended more for large business/ corporate/ intranet/ LAN networks.

By leaving it off you conserve resources as well. Nevertheless, for those of you that need it turned on, here's how you do it:

• Browse to Start > type in "Services" > click on Services
• Find Network Access Protection Agent in the list, right-click it, select "Properties," and under the "General" tab, under "Startup type," select "Automatic" and "OK." This should make NAP start with your PC. If you wish to start it right away, right-click on "Network Access Protection Agent" again, and select "Start."

 

[Maxxwire]

You should probably read up on NAP. It serves absolutely no purpose if you are at home (in a normal setup). Therefore, it makes sense for it to be turned off by default.

I agree. NAP has long been disabled on my Win 7 x64 computer.

~Maxx~
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[BugOutMachine]

This is obviously an old post, but I see no benefit to using NAP on a Home Network. If your network is basically a few computers, maybe an XBOX 360 or an iPod Touch/iPad, Sirius/XM, etc - DON'T BOTHER WASTING RESOURCES!

I see a lot of people enabling this just because they don't like to see that it's disabled under the Action Center. If you do not read up on what its purpose is, or how to ENFORCE the protection, you are really wasting time.

 

[Danny272829]

Windows 7 states that this s OFF. Is this normal, what is it, and can I trun it on?

thanks

Network Access Protection - YouTube

 

[croftg1]

I had a similar problem, but in my situation I have created a VPN set up so I can VPN into my network away from home. I have set up a NAP environment for VPN clients. The only problem is that the clients connecting to the VPN are not domain members and therefore cannot download and implement the GPO settings needed.. Security centre and NAP service were enabled, but NAP still not working as the quarantine enforcement GPO was not in affect.

My solution to making NAP available and getting it to work for non domain computers was: on the client machine click start and the type NAPCLCFG.msc into the search bar and press enter. From the opening console select enforcement clients. on the right select the option that relates to your setup, e.g. mine was EAP Quarantine enforcement clients, right click and enable.

This worked for me almost immediately. Hope this helps.