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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

Common problems, issues, and mistakes


URA's Getting Started Wizard was specifically designed to allow an exceptionally simple and straightforward setup of this technology, eliminating almost any possible human error. The more advanced scenarios where you need to configure an NLS site and a certificate infrastructure is where there's a lot more room for error. With the simple setup in mind, the most common issue that you might run into is routing or networking related. The reason for such issues surfacing is typically because most organizations have a complex network, making it difficult to see possible routing conflicts or problems. Also, many organizations have some mix of IPv4 and IPv6 technology, and it could lead to conflicts and other problems. For example, perhaps some servers have been assigned an IPv6 address (with or without your knowledge), or perhaps ISATAP has been enabled on the network already. Some hardware devices, such as routers, have built-in functions related to IPv6...