This is supposed to be very simple – deploy WS2012E on server, install the DirectAccess and VPN role and that should be about it. But it seems that its not, tried this method with no success, Not just that, it also made something that prevented new clients from connecting to the network using the Connector … Read more
Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Server Fault. Closed 7 years ago. Improve this question I have a home office and I would like to setup DirectAccess from WS2012R2 for the client so their laptops are always able … Read more
I would like to know what the cabling/protocols/storage prerequisits are in order to implement the DirectAccess service on Windows 7 Entreprise clients. Answer I wanted to thank “SpacemanSpiff”, who actually perfectly answered the question, by helping me discover a wonderful website called Google. Though I’m using it in french (not the 5th link for me…), … Read more
I have some Windows 7 Machines with an issue on the Teredo network interface. It’s not working, and due that i dont have routable IPv6 behind a NAT and the tecnologies that depends of Teredo like Direct Access dont work. I think it’s a software compatibility problem. When I run the command netsh interface teredo … Read more
I am working on setting up Direct Access, and a network location server is required. Is there a best practice on where to install it? The requirement are that it only be accessible from the intranet. So I’m thinking on the ADFS server since it has IIS, another option is the AD controller. Answer I … Read more
I have a two tier PKI infrastructure with an offline root CA and two Enterprise Intermediate Certification Authorities setup to auto enroll certificates. I have setup auto enrollment in default domain GPO within Active Directory for machine certificates. The direct Access servers have a machine certificate from the first PKI server. My issue is that … Read more
We’re considering implementing DirectAccess via Windows Server 2012 R2. While considering the hardware requirements (which aren’t very great of course), the question came up: “can we implement the DA server in the cloud?” By “the cloud” I’m talking public, likely via Rackspace. I’d assume we’d need a tunnel back to the local network. I suppose … Read more
In a bid to minimise hardware complexity and overall cost for the small network I look after, I’d like to know how best to get DirectAccess up and running as simply as possible. We currently have a single Windows server connected to the internet behind a firewall/router, about 20 office staff, and a further 5-10 … Read more
We’re exploring the feasibility of deploying DirectAccess to our off-campus laptops as a more seamless alternative to our TS-Gateway server, and I would like to know the benefits and relationship between these similar technologies. DirectAccess and Web Application Proxy are roles you can install on Server 2012, but UAG is a fully licensed product. I … Read more
We configured MultiSite for each different location of our offices. DA setup only allows the option between preconfigured location or automatically and allowing the user to change the location. However, the latter does not provide any method for selecting what the default site should be for clients. This can result in clients connecting to a … Read more
