What domain is Remote Access Server?
The Remote Access server and all DirectAccess client computers must be joined to an Active Directory domain . DirectAccess client computers must be a member of one of the following domain types:
What certificate is needed for remote access?
Remote Access requires an IP-HTTPS certificate to authenticate IP-HTTPS connections to the Remote Access server. There are three certificate options for the IP-HTTPS certificate:
What is DirectAccess Wizard?
The Enable DirectAccess Wizard configures a built in Kerberos proxy that authenticates using user names and passwords. It also configures an IP-HTTPS certificate on the Remote Access server.
How many Group Policy Objects are required for remote access?
To deploy Remote Access, you require a minimum of two Group Policy Objects: one Group Policy Object contains settings for the Remote Access server and one contains settings for DirectAccess client computers. When you configure Remote Access, the wizard automatically creates the required Group Policy Objects.
How to add a new host in DNS?
In the left pane of the DNS Manager console, expand the forward lookup zone for your domain. Right click the domain and click New Host (A or AAAA).
How to add a security group to a domain?
On the Start screen, type dsa.msc, and then press ENTER. In the Active Directory Users and Computers console, in the left pane, expand the domain that will contain the security group, right-click Users, point to New, and then click Group.
Can an administrator manually link DirectAccess Group Policy Objects to an Organizational Unit?
The administrator can manually link the DirectAccess Group Policy Objects to an Organizational Unit using these steps:
How to install Remote Access on DirectAccess?
On the DirectAccess server, in the Server Manager console, in the Dashboard, click Add roles and features. Click Next three times to get to the server role selection screen. On the Select Server Roles dialog, select Remote Access, and then click Next.
How to access remote access server?
On the Remote Access server, open the Remote Access Management console: On the Start screen, type, type Remote Access Management Console, and then press ENTER. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
How to deploy DirectAccess for remote management only?
In the DirectAccess Client Setup Wizard, on the Deployment Scenario page , click Deploy DirectAccess for remote management only, and then click Next.
How to add roles and features to DirectAccess?
On the DirectAccess server, in the Server Manager console, in the Dashboard, click Add roles and features.
What group does DirectAccess belong to?
For a client computer to be provisioned to use DirectAccess, it must belong to the selected security group . After DirectAccess is configured, client computers in the security group are provisioned to receive the DirectAccess Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for remote management.
How to configure deployment type?
On the Remote Access server, open the Remote Access Management console: On the Start screen, type, type Remote Access Management Console, and then press ENTER. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
How to add domain suffix in remote access?
On the DNS Suffix Search List page, the Remote Access server automatically detects domain suffixes in the deployment. Use the Add and Remove buttons to create the list of domain suffixes that you want to use. To add a new domain suffix, in New Suffix, enter the suffix, and then click Add. Click Next.
What is remote access in Windows Server 2016?
Remote Access is a server role in the Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems that enables remote users to securely access internal network resources using DirectAccess or RRAS VPN. This guide contains step-by-step instructions for extending the Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess Single Server Setup with Mixed IPv4 and IPv6 to demonstrate Remote Access in a multisite scenario.
How many servers are needed for remote access?
This guide contains instructions for configuring and demonstrating Remote Access using nine servers and three client computers. The completed Remote Access multisite test lab simulates an intranet, the Internet, and a home network and demonstrates Remote Access functionality in different Internet connection scenarios.
Before you start
NOTE: Remote Data Access is not recommended as an alternative to your local area network.
Next steps
You can now add other users as required and they can access the company data remotely.
