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 ...

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DirectAccess also uses IPsec to perform both computer and user authentication, as well as session encryption. Typically, the client will connect to a DirectAccess server at corporate HQ; this machine ...

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DirectAccess and IPv6 DirectAccess is designed on top of IPv6 and requires that all endpoint devices support IPv6. It is one of the first services to require this modern protocol. DirectAccess is most ...

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We are considering moving from our Juniper MAG2600 SSL VPN to DirectAccess. The main drive for this is to streamline the process for our users to remotely connect to our network. We would also replace ...

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 ...

The seamless secure remote access built into Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is fantastic, if you don't mind a forklift upgrade or complexity and work-arounds DirectAccess, Microsoft’s pairing of ...

I've been investigating our options when it comes to providing SCCM capabilities for remote machines (specifically application catalogue but also more mundane tasks like monitoring). Once I got ...

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 ...