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To install the NPAS role, including only the NPS role service, by using Windows PowerShell,
use the following command:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name NPAS,NPAS-Policy-Server -IncludeManagementTools
EXAM TIP
NpS can't be installed on a failover cluster, nor can it be installed on a Windows Server
Core installation. these are the kinds of details that exam writers like.
Configuring raDIUS server for VpN
After NPS is installed, you have to do basic configuration: set a friendly name, the IP address,
and a shared secret with the virtual private network (VPN) client.
To configure NPS as a RADIUS server for VPN, follow these steps:
Open the Network Policy Server console, shown in Figure 4-2, from Server Manager or
by typing
nps.msc
at an elevated command prompt.
1.
FIGURE 4-2
The Network Policy Server console
In the Standard Configuration pane, select RADIUS Server For Dial-up Or VPN Connections
from the list.
2.
