


When you use NPS as a RADIUS server, you configure network access servers, such as wireless access points and VPN servers, as RADIUS clients in NPS. NPS performs centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless, authenticating switch, remote access dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections. NPS allows you to centrally configure and manage network access authentication, authorization, and accounting with the following features: You can also configure NPS as a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) proxy to forward connection requests to a remote NPS or other RADIUS server so that you can load balance connection requests and forward them to the correct domain for authentication and authorization. Network Policy Server (NPS) allows you to create and enforce organization-wide network access policies for connection request authentication and authorization. NPS Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.Network Policy Server (NPS) Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.Network Policy Server (NPS) Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10.Getting Started with Network Policy Server.In addition to this topic, the following NPS documentation is available.
