DirectAccess Learning Roadmap and Design Guide

DirectAccess Learning Roadmap 

DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 allow remote users to securely access enterprise shares, websites, and applications without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). DirectAccess establishes bi-directional connectivity with a user’s enterprise network every time a user’s DirectAccess-enabled portable computer connects to the Internet, even before the user logs on. Users never have to think about connecting to the enterprise network and IT administrators can manage remote computers outside the office, even when the computers are not connected to the VPN.

DirectAccess Learning Roadmap - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee791809(WS.10).aspx

If you are new to DirectAccess, this topic can help you identify what you need to learn to fully understand how to deploy and troubleshoot DirectAccess. It includes prerequisite topics that cover a variety of networking and IT infrastructure fundamentals. You must understand the prerequisite technologies first, because DirectAccess builds upon them and assumes an understanding of them. Afterwards, you can begin learning about DirectAccess through the resources in the Level 100, 200, and 300 sections.

DirectAccess Solution Accelerator

The Infrastructure Planning and Design guide for DirectAccess provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure. The guide’s easy-to-follow, four-step process gives a straightforward explanation of the infrastructure required for clients to be connected from the Internet to resources on the corporate network, whether or not the organization has begun deploying IPv6.

Figure 8 - DirectAccess Design Decision Flow

The guide covers four key steps in the design process for DirectAccess:

· Aligning the project scope with the business requirements

· Determining whether IPv6, Teredo, 6to4, and IP-HTTPS connectivity will be supported for Internet-based clients

· Assessing the need for an IPv6/IPv4 translator (such as NAT64) and ISATAP for internal communication

· Determining the number and placement of servers, the certificate services requirements, and location of CRL distribution points

DirectAccess Solution Accelerator - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee477347.aspx