This document introduces DirectAccess concepts, defines new terms, explains requirements for installation, discusses how to design a DirectAccess deployment architecture, and then steps you through installation for Windows Server® 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC). The main body of the document is divided into the following sections, which should provide a foundational understanding of DirectAccess:
Introduction to DirectAccess
Connectivity
IPsec
Determination of On-Intranet or Off-Intranet
Requirements and Prerequisites
Additional Deployment Options and Considerations
Designing a DirectAccess Solution
DirectAccess Monitoring
Integrating DirectAccess with Server and Domain Isolation
References
Troubleshooting
The appendices contain the information that you need to install and deploy DirectAccess. The appendices include the following:
Appendix A – Installation Overview
Appendix B – DirectAccess Setup Wizard Instructions
Appendix C – Scripted DirectAccess Single Server Installation Instructions
Appendix D – Scripted and Group Policy DirectAccess Client Installation Instructions
Appendix E – Tips for Scripting
Appendix F – DirectAccessConfig.xsd
For the DirectAccess product documentation for the released version of Windows Server 2008 R2, see the following:
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DirectAccess does not support upgrades from previous versions of Windows® 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to the RC build. |
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For a complete view of Windows 7 resources, articles, demos, and guidance, please visit the Springboard Series for Windows 7 on the Windows Client TechCenter.
For a downloadable version of this document, see the DirectAccess Early Adopters Guide in the Microsoft Download Center (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=151747). |