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Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment

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Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment

Overview of this book

DirectAccess, introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2, has been a ground breaking VPN-like connectivity solution, adopted by thousands of organizations worldwide. Allowing organizations to deploy without manually configuring every client and providing always-on connectivity has made this technology world-famous. Now, with Windows Server 2012, this has been made even easier to deploy, with a new friendly user interface, easy-start wizard and built in support tools.With Unified Remote Access, Windows server 2012 offers a unique way to provide remote access that is seamless and easier to deploy than traditional VPN solutions. With URA, the successor to DirectAccess, your users can have full network connectivity that is always-on. If you have deployed Windows Server 2012 or are planning to, this book will help you implement Unified Remote Access from concept to completion in no time!Unified Remote Access, the successor to DirectAccess, offers a new approach to remote access, as well as several deployment scenarios to best suit your organization and needs. This book will take you through the design, planning, implementation and support for URA, from start to finish."Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment" starts by exploring the mechanisms and infrastructure that are the backbone of URA, and then explores the various available scenarios and options. As you go through them, you will easily understand the ideal deployment for your own organization, and be ready to deploy quickly and easily. Whether you are looking into the simplest deployment, or a complex, multi-site or cloud scenario, "Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment" will provide all the answers and tools you will need to complete a successful deployment.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Supported client software and IPv4/IPv6 limitations


Unified Remote Access provides a connection that is very seamless, giving access to the corporate network that is designed to feel, almost, indistinguishable from being in the office and hooked up to the wall. This is indeed the case, for the most part, but there are a few limitations that you might need to consider.

The fundamental connectivity technology driving URA is IPv6, because it allows connectivity between the URA clients and server regardless of the type of NAT the client may be using. This allows URA to work seamlessly in almost all networking environments, and allows the remote-management of clients that is so important to organizations. However, in some parts of the world, IPv6 is still in the early stages of adoption, and this could lead to challenges. The operating systems themselves (Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012) are fully IPv6 compliant, and in fact, Microsoft's operating systems have been so for quite...