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Why Windows Vista?
Reasons to Upgrade in 2008
Windows Vista Home Page
https://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista
Windows Vista Product Overview for IT Professionals
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/overvw.mspx
For IT Pros: Key reasons to upgrade to Windows Vista
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/keyreas.mspx
Mobility Center
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/mobilitycenter.mspx
Network and Sharing Center
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/networksharingcenter.mspx
Network Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/networkdiagnostics.mspx
Sync Center
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/synccenter.mspx
Security
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/secfeat.mspx
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/defender.mspx
Performance
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/performance.mspx
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/feat/relperf.mspx
Instant Search
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/instantsearch.mspx
Compatibility
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905066.aspx
Language Packs
https://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/5b61931f-e39a-41d0-98a8-51162e13539d1033.mspx
User Account Control (Step-By-Step Guide)
What’s New in Group Policy in Windows Vista
BitLocker Drive Encryption
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/bitlocker.mspx
Deployment
https://www.microsoft.com/deployment
Stronger Data Encryption with Windows BitLocker
BitLocker Drive Encryption – Executive Overview
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/security/bitexec.mspx
BitLocker Drive Encryption – Technical Overview
BitLocker Drive Encryption – Windows Vista TechCenter
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905065.aspx
BitLocker Step-by-Step Guide
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf31.mspx
“How do I use Active Directory for backup of BitLocker Drive Encryption recovery information?”
https://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/86136f63-2f2f-40ad-a0d1-8293f4dbfc951033.mspx
Configuring Active Directory to Back up Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Trusted Platform Module Recovery Information (full document download)
Configuring Active Directory to Back up Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Trusted Platform Module Recovery Information (short online summary)
https://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/3dbad515-5a32-4330-ad6f-d1fb6dfcdd411033.mspx
BitLocker Drive Encryption and Disk Sanitation
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/sectip/st1006.mspx
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Specifications
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/TPM
PC Client Specifications
https://www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/specs/PCClient
Document Download: Windows Logo Program 3.0
https://windowsconnected.com/files/folders/2900/download.aspx
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Windows Server 2008 –
Network Policy Server (NPS) and
Network Access Protection (NAP)
Network Policy Server (NPS)
Network Policy Server Infrastructure
First Look: Getting Started With Security and Policy in Windows Server 2008
https://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/6406afinal.mspx
NPS Network Access Protection
Introduction to Network Access Protection (document)
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napoverview.mspx
Network Access Protection (NAP) for Windows Server 2008
https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/network-access-protection.mspx
NAP Server Architecture
https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369707.aspx
Network Access Protection Technology Center
Network Access Protection (NAP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/nap/napfaq.mspx
TechNet Virtual Lab: Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement
Network Access Protection Partners
https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/nap-partners.mspx
Microsoft Network Monitor 3.1 (download)
Frequently Asked Questions about Network Monitor
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/294818
How to use Network Monitor to capture network traffic
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/812953
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