Protocol Short name Description name Protocol Specifies the Bindings format and for SoH message exchange of SoH request and SoH response (SoHR) messages. Windows The WSHA Security reports the Health system Agent security (WSHA) health state and (Windows Windows Security Security Center) to Health the WSHV Validator which (WSHV) responds Protocol with quarantine and remediation instructions if the status reported is not compliant with the defined security health policy. Environment The following sections identify the context in the system exists. This includes the systems that use the interfaces provided by this system of protocols, other systems that depend on this system, and, as appropriate, how components of the system communicate. Dependencies on This System Because NAP determines whether or not a client has access to the network, any system or protocol that accesses the network is influenced by this system. In general, applications and OS software are not direct consumers of interfaces from NAP because the NAP protocols strictly manage low-level network connectivity. As such, a client's network layer can be thought of as a customer of NAP functionality. NAP functionality is invoked based on network initialization and configuration change events in the client's system. Windows Update: NAP policies usually mandate keeping operating system software up-to-date. As such, remediation might require a client to update its software. Remote Desktop Services System: The functionality for securely connecting remote clients and servers, for channeling communication between components of remote clients and servers, and for managing servers as specified in . This system depends on the services of NAP to gain access in the Remote Desktop system.
Protocol name Description Short name Protocol Bindings for SoH Specifies the format and message exchange of SoH request and SoH response (SoHR) messages. Windows Security Health Agent (WSHA) and Windows Security Health Validator (WSHV) Protocol The WSHA reports the system security health state (Windows Security Center) to the WSHV which responds with quarantine and remediation instructions if the status reported is not compliant with the defined security health policy. Environment The following sections identify the context in the system exists. This includes the systems that use the interfaces provided by this system of protocols, other systems that depend on this system, and, as appropriate, how components of the system communicate. Dependencies on This System Because NAP determines whether or not a client has access to the network, any system or protocol that accesses the network is influenced by this system. In general, applications and OS software are not direct consumers of interfaces from NAP because the NAP protocols strictly manage low-level network connectivity. As such, a client's network layer can be thought of as a customer of NAP functionality. NAP functionality is invoked based on network initialization and configuration change events in the client's system. Windows Update: NAP policies usually mandate keeping operating system software up-to-date. As such, remediation might require a client to update its software. Remote Desktop Services System: The functionality for securely connecting remote clients and servers, for channeling communication between components of remote clients and servers, and for managing servers as specified in . This system depends on the services of NAP to gain access in the Remote Desktop system.