Troubleshooting DirectAccess Problems

Updated: November 18, 2009

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Problems with DirectAccess typically fall into the following categories:

• Problems successfully running the DirectAccess Setup Wizard

  You can resolve most of these types of problems by meeting the configuration requirements of either the DirectAccess server or the network infrastructure. See Problems with the DirectAccess Setup Wizard.

• Problems with DirectAccess connections

  You can resolve most of these types of problems by stepping through the General Methodology for Troubleshooting DirectAccess Connections. For additional information to troubleshoot specific types of DirectAccess connection problems, see Problems with DirectAccess Connections.

• Problems with network location detection

  See Fixing Issues with Network Location Detection.