Installing NPS

On Windows Server 2008:

  • Navigate to Server Manager
  • Click Roles on the left and expand it
  • Click Add Roles on the right
  • Click Next to skip the intro screen

On Server 2012:

  • Open the System Manager Dashboard
  • Click Add Roles and Features
  • Click past Role-based or feature-based installation
  • Click Next once more
  • Select the server from the list
  • Click Next again

On either server version, the remaining steps are similar:

  • Check Network Policy and Access Services on the list of roles
  • Click Add Features if it appears
  • Click Next on each screen until the end of the wizard
  • Click Finish or Install, depending on the windows server version