Monitoring the status of Forefront UAG DirectAccess services
Applies To: Unified Access Gateway
The following table describes the Forefront UAG DirectAccess services that require monitoring.
Forefront UAG DirectAccess services
| Service name | Display name | Description |
|---|---|---|
iphlpsvc |
IP helper |
Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies (6to4, ISATAP, Port Proxy and Teredo), and IP-HTTPS. If this service is stopped, the computer will not have the enhanced connectivity benefits that these technologies offer. |
DnsAlgSrv |
Microsoft Forefront UAG DNS64 Service |
This service complements a NAT64 deployment by translating IPv4 DNS responses to IPv6 DNS responses (according to a predefined NAT64 prefix). |
WatchDogSrv |
Microsoft Forefront UAG Watch Dog Service |
This service monitors the DNS64 service. |