Microsoft DirectAccess Resources

Microsoft DirectAccess technology provides seamless corporate network connectivity to the clients. Available in Windows 7 Enterprise (client) and Microsoft Server 2008 R2 (server). Implementation mostly relies of mandatory IPsec implementation in IPv6 protocol. For further reading see the list of relevant resources below.

By Microsoft

Marketing:

• Windows 7 Enterprise Features
• Executive Overview (doc)
• Marketing Presentation (video)

Technical:

• DirectAccess on Microsoft Technet
• DirectAccess and the Thin Edge Network
• Early Adopter’s Guide

Independent

DirectAccess on windowsecurity.com:

• Part 1: Overview of Current Remote Access Solutions (July 2009; Part 2 was never published)
• Death of VPN

Technology Overview by Tom Basham:

• Part 1 – What is DirectAccess?
• Part 2 – IPv6 and IPv4 Networks
• Part 3 – Why use DirectAccess?