Microsoft’s DirectAccess, new to Windows Server 2008 R2, promises connectivity nirvana: an always-on application infrastructure for employees both inside and remote to the organization. But it comes ...

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Does Windows 2008 R2 Core Server support Direct Access? In other words can I Direct Access into a Windows 2008 R2 Core Server system across the Internet from another 2008 R2 (non-Core) system or ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 will appeal to IT organizations that would be happy to ditch their VPN infrastructures for a more viable alternative. That's now possible with DirectAccess, a new ...

From the Server Manager, administrators can easily install the DirectAccess feature (it’s not a Role), which also installs the Group Policy Management snap-in. DirectAccess installation must be done ...

DirectAccess, Microsoft's pairing of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for connect-anywhere access, is possibly the best thing Redmond has produced in a long time. Unfortunately for many, it just ...

I tested DirectAccess on a VMWare VSphere 4-based virtual network, virtualizing four Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise-based servers and one Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit client on a single Intel “Nehalem ...

A domain controller and DNS server that the systems are connected to need to be running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2. A PKI needs to be available to issue certificates with a ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Microsoft Corp.’s DirectAccess, new to Windows Server 2008 R2, promises connectivity nirvana: an always-on application infrastructure for employees both inside and remote to the organization. But it ...

IT can now deliver remote users secure and transparent access to the corporate network. With a trend toward flexible working arrangements and the requirement for simple but secure access to corporate ...