DirectAccess on Windows Server 2016 Core
Deploying DirectAccess on Windows Server 2016 core is recommended to ensure the highest level of security and availability for the remote access solution. Server core is a stripped-down, command-line...
View ArticleSSL Certificate Considerations for DirectAccess IP-HTTPS
DirectAccess uses IPv6 exclusively for communication between the client and server. IPv6 transition technologies are used to support DirectAccess communication over the IPv4 public Internet. One of...
View ArticleDirectAccess IP-HTTPS Null Cipher Suites Not Available
Microsoft first introduced support for null cipher suites for the IP-HTTPS IPv6 transition technology in Windows Server 2012, and it is supported for DirectAccess in Windows 8.x and Windows 10 clients....
View ArticleAlways On VPN Protocol Recommendations for Windows Server Routing and Remote...
Windows 10 Always On VPN is infrastructure independent and can be implemented using third-party VPN devices. It is not necessary to deploy any Windows servers at all to support an Always On VPN...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference Between DirectAccess and Always On VPN?
DirectAccess has been around for many years, and with Microsoft now moving in the direction of Always On VPN, I’m often asked “What’s the difference between DirectAccess and Always On VPN?”...
View ArticleDirectAccess IP-HTTPS Performance Issues
Performance issues with DirectAccess are not uncommon. In fact, there are numerous threads on Microsoft and third-party forums where administrators frequently complain about slow download speeds,...
View ArticleNetMotion Mobility for DirectAccess Administrators – Split vs. Force Tunneling
DirectAccess employs a split tunneling network model by default. In this configuration, only network traffic destined for the internal network (as defined by the administrator) is tunneled over the...
View ArticleComparing DirectAccess and NetMotion Mobility
With DirectAccess approaching the end of its useful lifetime, many organizations are considering alternative solutions to provide seamless, transparent, always on remote connectivity for their...
View ArticleAlways On VPN and Third Party VPN Devices
One of the most important advantages Windows 10 Always On VPN has over DirectAccess is infrastructure independence. That is, Always On VPN does not rely exclusively on a Windows Server infrastructure...
View ArticleAlways On VPN DPC with Intune
In the past, I’ve written about PowerON Platforms’ Always On VPN Dynamic Profile Configurator (DPC), a software solution administrators can use to provision and manage Always On VPN client...
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