Comments on: So what is Windows 7 DirectAccess? http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/ The long road to riches and ruin... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DirectAccess and OCS / Lync Edge Services | My Digital Life http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-78223 DirectAccess and OCS / Lync Edge Services | My Digital Life Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:40:31 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-78223 [...] been a while since I posted anything about DirectAccess, and while this isn’t new info I thought it was worth [...] [...] been a while since I posted anything about DirectAccess, and while this isn’t new info I thought it was worth [...]

]]> By: Microsoft DirectAccess Resources | Technical Notes http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-77307 Microsoft DirectAccess Resources | Technical Notes Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:47:55 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-77307 [...] Part 1 – What is DirectAccess? [...] [...] Part 1 – What is DirectAccess? [...]

]]> By: AJ http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-14828 AJ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:27:54 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-14828 Thanks Tom. Nice read. This definetly helped me. Thanks Tom.
Nice read. This definetly helped me.

]]> By: Tom Basham http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-10234 Tom Basham Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:04:20 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-10234 It sounds like you're refering to 'split tunneling' in the VPN adapter? In that instance, once the VPN connection is up all traffic is routed through that adapter not through the connection the physical NIC is on. This shouldn't really prevent internet access however, the wider internet should still be accessable though your corporate network. If not it's probably worth looking into your forewall or routing setting to see what's preventing it. With regards to direct access though, you shouldn't suffer the same problem, the computer will be able access both the internest and internal network. In that sense it's not a traditional VPN connection. Hope that helps. Tom It sounds like you're refering to 'split tunneling' in the VPN adapter? In that instance, once the VPN connection is up all traffic is routed through that adapter not through the connection the physical NIC is on. This shouldn't really prevent internet access however, the wider internet should still be accessable though your corporate network. If not it's probably worth looking into your forewall or routing setting to see what's preventing it.

With regards to direct access though, you shouldn't suffer the same problem, the computer will be able access both the internest and internal network. In that sense it's not a traditional VPN connection.

Hope that helps.
Tom

]]> By: Mithun http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-10127 Mithun Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:41:04 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-10127 Hi. I have a question. In a typical scenario where companies use VPN client to connect to the corporate network, as soon as the user log’s in to the office network using VPN client, the network traffic is routed through the companies VPN server in which case the external websites might be blocked. So if user wants to access external websites, he will have to simply disconnect from the VPN client. And as far as the working of direct access is concerned, it says that if the direct access feature is enabled, it will eliminate the use of 3rd party VPN client software & when the computer is connected to the internet it is as good as being connected to the corporate network. So, in such a scenario will the use be able to access the external websites? Hi. I have a question. In a typical scenario where companies use VPN client to connect to the corporate network, as soon as the user log’s in to the office network using VPN client, the network traffic is routed through the companies VPN server in which case the external websites might be blocked. So if user wants to access external websites, he will have to simply disconnect from the VPN client. And as far as the working of direct access is concerned, it says that if the direct access feature is enabled, it will eliminate the use of 3rd party VPN client software & when the computer is connected to the internet it is as good as being connected to the corporate network. So, in such a scenario will the use be able to access the external websites?

]]> By: Why use Windows 7 DirectAccess? | My Digital Life http://refraction.co.uk/blog/2009/07/21/so-what-is-windows-7-directaccess/comment-page-1/#comment-5670 Why use Windows 7 DirectAccess? | My Digital Life Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:37:16 +0000 http://refraction.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-5670 [...] a couple of posts now about Windows 7 DirectAccess (here and here), and particularly about it’s use of IPv6.  It’s all been fairly technical, but [...] [...] a couple of posts now about Windows 7 DirectAccess (here and here), and particularly about it’s use of IPv6.  It’s all been fairly technical, but [...]

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