Install and Configure Basic Remote Access

Windows Server® 2012 combines DirectAccess and Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) VPN into a single Remote Access role. This overview provides an introduction to the configuration steps required in order to deploy a single Windows Server 2012 Remote Access server with basic settings.

• Step 1: Configure the Remote Access Infrastructure. This step includes configuring network and server settings, DNS settings and Active Directory settings.
  
  
• Step 2: Configure the Remote Access Server. This step includes configuring DirectAccess client computers, server settings.
  
  
• Step 3: Verify the Deployment. This step includes steps for verifying the deployment.
  
  

Before starting the deployment, verify the planning steps described in Plan a Basic Remote Access Deployment.