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ip-https cannot be enabled on the remote access server

by Taylor Zemlak Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Next, restart the Remote Access Management service (RaMgmtSvc) using the following PowerShell command. Restart-Service RaMgmtSvc -PassThru Once complete, refresh the management console and the IP-HTTPS error message should be resolved and the operations status should state that it is now working properly.

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How do I configure remote access?

Configure the Remote Access server settings. Configure the infrastructure servers that are used in the organization. Configure the application servers to require authentication and encryption. View the Remote Access configuration summary, and modify the GPOs if desired.

What are the DirectAccess client requirements for remote access?

DirectAccess clients must be able to resolve the DNS name of the Remote Access server from the Internet. DirectAccess uses certificate revocation checking for the IP-HTTPS connection between DirectAccess clients and the Remote Access server, and for the HTTPS-based connection between the DirectAccess client and the network location server.

How to configure an IP-HTTPS certificate on the remote access server?

It also configures an IP-HTTPS certificate on the Remote Access server. When you use an internal CA to issue certificates, you must configure a certificate template for the IP-HTTPS certificate and the network location server website certificate. On the internal CA, create a certificate template as described in Creating Certificate Templates.

What is the IP-HTTPS status for remote access management?

In the Operations Status window of the Remote Access Management console on the DirectAccess server, the IP-HTTPS status is listed as Critical. Details show IP-HTTPS not working properly, with an error stating the IP-HTTPS certificate is not valid, and clearly indicating that the certificate is expired.

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Why is IPv6 not enabled?

this could be caused by GPO setting that somehow disabled IPv6 on the server, you will need to enable IPv6 on that server. But you shouldn’t need to run this PowerShell command, Ipv6 route should be published automatically.

What does DirectAccess error mean?

After installing and configuring DirectAccess in Windows Server 2019 you may encounter an error message indicating that IP-HTTPS is not working properly. Looking at the Operations Status overview in the Dashboard of the Remote Access Management console shows that the IP-HTTPS interface is in error.

Do I need PowerShell to run Windows Server 2019?

If you have a fully updated Windows Server 2019 system you should not need to run the PowerShell command referenced in this article. This issue has been fixed. I’m surprised it doesn’t run though. And no idea why you would get an “element not found” error. Curious to know if the command works on other interfaces?

Can you manually fix DirectAccess?

These issues have been resolved by Microsoft so you shouldn’t have to do anything manually. However, you need to make sure that Windows Server 2019 is fully updated *before* installing/configuring DirectAccess. If you want to try to fix this without rebuilding your servers, you can try publishing the /59 to see if that resolves the issue.

Is the IPv6 prefix missing?

Looking at the routing table on the DirectAccess server reveals that a route to the client IPv6 prefix is indeed missing.

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:

When is a website created for remote access?

If the network location server website is located on the Remote Access server, a website will be created automatically when you configure Remote Access and it is bound to the server certificate that you provide.

How to join a remote server to a domain?

To join the Remote Access server to a domain. In Server Manager, click Local Server. In the details pane, click the link next to Computer name. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab, and then click Change.

What port is UDP 3544?

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) destination port 3544 inbound, and UDP source port 3544 outbound. Apply this exemption for both of the Internet-facing consecutive public IPv4 addresses 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).

What port is TCP port 443?

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) destination port 443, and TCP source port 443 outbound. When the Remote Access server has a single network adapter, and the network location server is on the Remote Access server, then TCP port 62000 is also required.

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 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 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 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 a remote access URL?

A public URL for the Remote Access server to which client computers can connect (the ConnectTo address)

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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).

What port is TCP port 443?

IP-HTTPS-Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) destination port 443, and TCP source port 443 outbound. When the Remote Access server has a single network adapter, and the network location server is on the Remote Access server, then TCP port 62000 is also required.

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.

What does DirectAccess see when troubleshooting?

When troubleshooting DirectAccess connectivity via IP-HTTPS, the first thing the administrator will notice is that the media state for the DirectAccess client’s IP-HTTPS tunnel adapter interface is shown as disconnected.

What is IPv6 transition?

One of the IPv6 transition technologies used by DirectAccess is IP-HTTPS. With IP-HTTPS, IPv6 traffic is encapsulated in HTTP and delivered to the DirectAccess server using IPv4. IP-HTTPS is used exclusively when the DirectAccess server is located behind an edge firewall performing network address translation.

Do you have to reconnect after updating SSL certificate?

Clients don’t have to do anything to reconnect after updating the SSL certificate. The certificate is public and already trusted, so they’ll happily connect any time. There’s nothing in the GPO that has any information about your certificate. That is only required when you use self-signed certificates (which isn’t recommend and not supported for load-balanced or multisite configurations).

Does VPN work with SSL?

Yes, it will work assuming you are bridging SSL to to your VPN servers and not terminating SSL on the load balancer.

Does DirectAccess need a certificate chain?

Yes, the certificate chain must be complete on the DirectAccess server for Windows 7 clients to connect. In theory the client should be able to build the chain, but from experience I can tell you that it doesn’t. :/ If you have any certificate chain issues at all the client will often show a “certificate not trusted” error on the IP-HTTPS listener.

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