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Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2 Direct Access Gateway Pack
Turnkey, Modular Platform
MCE Gateway SW Technology Packs
DirectAccess Foundation Pack
- DirectAccess Remote Access, powered by Windows Server 2012 R2
Select One MCE Add-On Pack
DirectAccess Cloud Secondary Add-On Pack
- Microsoft Site to Site VPN, Remote Desktop Gateway and Azure Cloud Gateway, powered by Windows Server 2012 R2
Unified WAP/Cloud Access Add-On Pack
- Microsoft Web Application Proxy (WAP), Site to Site VPN, Remote Desktop Gateway and Azure Cloud Gateway, powered by Windows Server 2012 R2
Unified UAG SSL/VPN Access Add-On Pack
- Microsoft Unified Access Gateway (UAG), powered by Microsoft Forefront UAG Server 2010
Additional, MCE Option Packs
TMG Security Option Pack
- Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG), powered by Microsoft Forefront TMG Server 2010
WAN Acceleration & QoS Option Pack
- Microsoft Thread Management Gateway (TMG), powered by Microsoft Forefront TMG Server 2010
Amazon Web Services Option Pack
- Supports private cloud to Amazon AWS public cloud secure end-to-end network connectivity
IRON Dual Server Cluster-in-a-Box HW Appliance
As a role service of the Remote Access server role, DirectAccess is a feature that allows connectivity to organization network resources without the need for traditional Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections. With DirectAccess, client computers are always connected to your organization – there is no need for remote users to start and stop connections, as is required with VPN connections. In addition, your IT administrators can manage DirectAccess client computers whenever they are running and Internet connected.
DirectAccess provides support only for domain-joined clients that include operating system support for DirectAccess.
The following server operating systems support DirectAccess.
- You can deploy all versions of Windows Server® 2012 R2 as a DirectAccess client or a DirectAccess server.
- You can deploy all versions of Windows Server® 2012 as a DirectAccess client or a DirectAccess server.
- You can deploy all versions of Windows Server® 2008 R2 as a DirectAccess client or a DirectAccess server.
The following client operating systems support DirectAccess.
- Windows® 8 Enterprise
- Windows® 7 Ultimate
- Windows® 7 Enterprise
- Windows® Windows To Go
Deploying both DirectAccess and RRAS
In Windows Server® 2012 R2 and Windows Server® 2012, you can deploy both DirectAccess and Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) on the same server, allowing you to provide DirectAccess connectivity to supported clients as well as providing VPN access to remote clients that do not support DirectAccess.
Windows To Go
Microsoft Windows To Go is a feature of Windows 8.1 Enterprise which allows an entire Windows managed client to be installed on a bootable USB drive. This provides a very lightweight mobile client option, where the user can carry a fully managed and secure desktop operating system in his pocket, and can plug into any foreign computer and boot into his own isolated desktop.
The addition of DirectAccess and the MCE Gateway, the customer can instantly boot from a USB drive and have full and secure access to corporate resources and work anywhere without the hassle and risk of carrying a computer of end computing device.
Product Models |
Max Users (Per Unit) |
Form Factor |
Hot Swap HDD & PSU |
Additional Details |
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1,000 |
1U-Half Depth |
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- Small & Medium size businesses.
-Small office VPN Replacement |
2600D |
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5,000 |
1U-Full Depth |
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-Enterprise Ready
-Cost effective scaling |
3600D |
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10,000 |
1U-Full Depth |
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-Large Enterprise
-Maximum Scalability |
5600D |
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DirectAccess Resources:
Windows Direct Access Servers 2012 R2 Features
DA Solution |
Windows Server 2008 R2 DA |
Forefront UAG 2010 SP1 DA |
Windows Server 2012 DA |
Feature |
Simplified DirectAccess management for small and medium organisations |
No |
No |
Yes |
Automated DirectAccess server configuration |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Mandatory PKI deployment as a DirectAccess prerequisite |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Built-in NAT64 and DNS64 support for accessing IPv4-only resources |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Support for a DirectAccess server with a single network card |
No |
No |
Yes |
Support for a DirectAccess server behind a NAT device |
No |
No |
Yes |
Requires at least one Windows Server 2008/R2 Domain Controller |
Yes |
No |
No |
Requires at least one Windows Server 2008/R2 DNS Server |
Yes |
No |
No |
Load balancing support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Server fault tolerance |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Support for multiple AD domains |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NAP integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Support for OTP (token based authentication) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
IP-HTTPS interoperability and performance improvements |
No |
No |
Yes |
Manage-out only support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-site support |
Limited |
Limited |
Yes |
Support for Server Core |
No |
No |
Yes |
Support for Windows 7 clients |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Support for Windows 8 clients |
Unknown |
Limited |
Yes |
Windows PowerShell support |
No |
Limited |
Yes |
User and server health monitoring |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Diagnostics |
No |
No |
Yes |
Accounting and reporting |
No |
Limited |
Yes |