• DirectAccess Client Location Awareness – NRPT Name Resolution

    (Discuss UAG DirectAccess issues on the TechNet Forums over at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/forefrontedgeiag ) In order for the DirectAccess (DA) client to determine whether to turn on it’s DirectAccess client configuration (which...
  • When Good Network Location Servers Go Bad – Preparing Against NLS Failure

    In a recent article on The Edge Man blog, I talked about the Network Location Server (NLS) and how it’s used to help the DirectAccess (DA) client determine if it’s on or off the corporate network. If you missed that article, or need a refresher, check...
  • UAG DirectAccess Server Deployment Scenarios

    (Discuss UAG DirectAccess issues on the TechNet Forums over at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/forefrontedgeiag ) A question that I see frequently regarding UAG DirectAccess is “what topology options are available to me? Where’s the best...
  • What About IPv4 Only Deployments

    While DirectAccess seems like an attractive proposition to most network admins, there is often a concern about IPv6. These admins have read about the Windows Server version of DirectAccess (DA) and they’re concerned that they’ll need to upgrade their...