Microsoft has released a hotfix to address an issue where a DirectAccess client fails to connect to a corporate network using Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012. The issue can occur when you deploy DirectAccess in single tunnel mode with Network Access Protection (NAP) integration enabled. The hotfix to resolve this issue can be downloaded here.
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Cannot Connect a DirectAccess Client to a Corporate Network in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
Posted by Richard M. Hicks on November 15, 2012
https://directaccess.richardhicks.com/2012/11/15/cannot-connect-a-directaccess-client-to-a-corporate-network-in-windows-8-or-windows-server-2012/
Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Book Coming Soon
My good friends Ben Ben-Ari and Bala Natarajan are putting the finishing touches on their latest book entitled Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment. This book will cover in detail how to plan and deploy remote access solutions using Windows Server 2012 including VPN (remote access and site-to-site) as well as DirectAccess. The authors are both highly qualified to write about this subject, as Ben has been supporting Forefront UAG 2010 and DirectAccess for many years, and Bala is the Program Manager for the Windows Core Networking team. The book is due to be released in January 2013 and it is sure to be an essential reference for all things remote access in Windows Server 2012. Pre-order your copy of Windows Server 2012 Remote Access today!
Posted by Richard M. Hicks on October 19, 2012
https://directaccess.richardhicks.com/2012/10/19/windows-server-2012-unified-remote-access-book-coming-soon/
Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant 2.0 Now Available
Recently Microsoft announced the availability of the DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (DCA) v2.0. DCA v2.0 is required to be installed on Windows 7 DirectAccess clients when they are connecting to a DirectAccess Server running Windows Server 2012. It is important to note that DCA v2.0 is not required (and should not be installed) on Windows 8 DirectAccess clients. In addition, DCA v2.0 should not be installed on Windows 7 DirectAccess clients when they are connecting to a Windows Server 2008 R2/Forefront UAG 2010 DirectAccess server. For Windows 7 DirectAccess clients accessing corporate network resources over Windows Server 2008 R2/Forefront UAG 2010, install DCA v1.5. DCA v1.5 can be found on the Forefront UAG server at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway\common\bin\da\dca.
The DCA provides DirectAccess users with connectivity status information, detailed diagnostics and troubleshooting, and is required to support One-Time Password (OTP) authentication. You can download DCA v2.0 here.
Posted by Richard M. Hicks on September 18, 2012
https://directaccess.richardhicks.com/2012/09/18/microsoft-directaccess-connectivity-assistant-2-0-now-available/
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