Working with the NPS

Deploying the NPS

Attention: The following configuration steps assume you have AD DS and AD CS services already running in the Windows Server. In case these services are not present in your server, refer to Active Directory Configurations to access the Windows Server Manager, and install and configure these services.

Complete the following steps to deploy your Network Policy Server:

  1. Type "server manager" in the Windows search bar to open Server Manager on the Windows server.
  2. Add the NPS role in the Server Manager. In the Dashboard page of the Server Manager, click Add roles and features to open the Add Roles and Features Wizard.

    Adding Roles and Features

  3. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, navigate through the configuration tabs using the following recommended configurations:
    1. In Before You Begin, click Next >.
    2. In Installation Type, select Role-based or feature based installation. Click Next >.
    3. In Server Selection, keep the default selections for the server pool and click Next >.
    4. In Server Roles, from the list of roles select Network Policy and Access Services. Click Next >.

      Selecting the Server Role

    5. In the next tabs, keep the default selection and click Next >.
    6. In the Confirmation tab, click Install. Close the Installation wizard.

      The NPS server is installed.

  4. Run the NPS console. From the Server Manager Dashboard page, click the Tools menu option in the upper-right corner of the UI and select Network Policy Server.

    The NPS console opens.

    Opening the NPS Console in the Server Manager

You have successfully deployed the NPS.
Parent topic: Configuring a WLAN with IEEE 802.1X Authentication using NPS and Controller