Chapter 18. DirectAccess

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

  • State the functionality and benefits of DirectAccess.

  • Describe the use of IPv6 and IPv4 traffic to provide remote intranet access to a DirectAccess client.

  • Describe the role of Internet Protocol security (IPsec), the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT), and network location detection in enabling DirectAccess.

  • State the steps that a DirectAccess client goes through to create the IPsec tunnels of the DirectAccess connection.

Overview of DirectAccess

DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows 7 provides users with the same experience working remotely as they have when working in the office. With DirectAccess, remote users ...

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