Windows 8 DirectAccess Client Quick Tip
On a Windows 8 or 8.1 DirectAccess client, issuing a Get-DAConnectionStatus may return the following error: Get-DAConnectionStatus : Network Connectivity Assistant service is stopped or not responding....
View ArticleVulnerability in DirectAccess Could Allow Security Feature Bypass
With the November 2013 security bulletin release, Microsoft advises that DirectAccess includes a vulnerability that could allow security feature bypass. This update affects all supported versions of...
View ArticleHow to Install and Configure KB2862152 for DirectAccess
Microsoft recently released security advisory 2862152 to address a vulnerability in IPsec that could allow DirectAccess security feature bypass. The associated update addresses an issue with how the...
View ArticleConfiguration Guidance for DirectAccess Security Advisory KB2862152
Introduction Since Microsoft released security advisory KB2862152, there has been much confusion surrounding where the associated update should be installed, in what deployment scenarios it needs to be...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Name Resolution Issues on DirectAccess Clients
When troubleshooting name resolution issues on a Windows client, NSlookup is an essential tool. However, it is important to understand that using NSlookup on a DirectAccess client might not always work...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Remote Access Management Service Memory Leak
When Windows Server 2012 is configured for DirectAccess or client-based remote access Virtual Private Networking (VPN), a memory leak may occur in the Remote Access Management service when remote...
View ArticleDirectAccess IPv6 Transition Protocols Explained
Introduction From a client perspective, DirectAccess is an IPv6-only solution. The DirectAccess client communicates with the DirectAccess server exclusively using IPv6. However, IPv6 is not widely...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 DirectAccess on Amazon Web Services
A while back I wrote about configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 DirectAccess in Microsoft Azure. Running DirectAccess in Azure suffered from a few complications, and ultimately it is not supported. That...
View ArticleAlways On VPN SSTP Certificate Renewal
Windows Server Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is popular for Always On VPN deployments because it supports the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP). The SSTP VPN protocol is recommended...
View ArticleAlways On VPN Error -2146762495
Always On VPN Administrators may encounter a scenario where Always On VPN connections suddenly stop working for all clients using the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) VPN protocol. IKEv2 VPN...
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