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Windows Server 2016 Security, Certificates, and Remote Access Cookbook
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Windows Server 2016 Security, Certificates, and Remote Access Cookbook

by Jordan Krause
April 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
138 pages
3h 55m
English
Packt Publishing
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Introduction

There are two flavors of remote access available in Windows Server 2016. The most common way to implement the Remote Access role is to provide DirectAccess for your Windows 7, 8, and 10 domain-joined client computers, and VPN for the rest. The DA machines are typically your company-owned corporate assets. One of the primary reasons why DirectAccess is usually only for company assets is that the client machines must be joined to your domain because the DA configuration settings are brought down to the client through a GPO. I doubt you want the home and personal computers joining your domain.

VPN is therefore used for down-level clients or non-domain-joined Windows 7/8/10, and for home and personal devices that want to access the ...

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