Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment

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The essential administrator’s companion for the successor to DirectAccess
Get to grips with configuring, enabling and deploying Unified Remote Access
A quick start guide to have you up and running with Windows Server 2012 URA in no time

What you will learn from this book

Refresh your knowledge of various VPN solutions over the years and the history of DA
Gain a full picture of the exciting improvements in the new DirectAcess access product in Windows 2012
Put URA into perspective by learning about IPv4 and IPv6
Review the scenarios and architecture underlying Unified Remote Access
Take a deep dive into deploying GPO in an organization
Understand Multi-Site scenarios with URA
Explore how to deploy cloud-based scenarios for URA
Discover interoperability with Windows 7 clients
Take advantage of step by step instructions for configuring and enabling URA
Fine tune the security and network including advanced configuration with PowerShell
Get to grips with URA monitoring and reports
Learn to avoid common problems, issues and mistakes

In Detail

DirectAccess, introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2, has been a ground breaking VPN-like connectivity solution, adopted by thousands of organizations worldwide. Allowing organizations to deploy without manually configuring every client and providing always-on connectivity has made this technology world-famous. Now, with Windows Server 2012, this has been made even easier to deploy, with a new friendly user interface, easy-start wizard and built in support tools.

With Unified Remote Access, Windows server 2012 offers a unique way to provide remote access that is seamless and easier to deploy than traditional VPN solutions.

With URA, the successor to DirectAccess, your users can have full network connectivity that is always-on. If you have deployed Windows Server 2012 or are planning to, this book will help you implement Unified Remote Access from concept to completion in no time!

Unified Remote Access, the successor to DirectAccess, offers a new approach to remote access, as well as several deployment scenarios to best suit your organization and needs. This book will take you through the design, planning, implementation and support for URA, from start to finish.

“Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment” starts by exploring the mechanisms and infrastructure that are the backbone of URA, and then explores the various available scenarios and options. As you go through them, you will easily understand the ideal deployment for your own organization, and be ready to deploy quickly and easily. Whether you are looking into the simplest deployment, or a complex, multi-site or cloud scenario, “Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment” will provide all the answers and tools you will need to complete a successful deployment.

Approach

“Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment” is a quick start tutorial full of step-by-step instructions to guide you through planning and deploying Unified Remote Access; the successor to DirectAccess.

Who this book is for

If you are a System Administrator or Engineer who has strong knowledge of networking and deployment for the Microsoft family of operating systems and software, then “Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access Planning and Deployment” is for you.

You should have a sound understanding of TCP/IP networking, as well as deploying and supporting Windows Server and Client operating systems.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Understanding IPv6 and IPv4-IPv6 Interoperability
Chapter 2: Planning a Unified Remote Access Deployment
Chapter 3: Preparing a Group Policy and Certificate Infrastructure
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring the Unified Remote Access Role
Chapter 5: Multisite Deployment
Chapter 6: Cross-premise Connectivity
Chapter 7: Unified Remote Access Client Access
Chapter 8: Enhanced Configurations for Infrastructure Servers
Chapter 9: Deploying NAP and OTP
Chapter 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Unified Remote Access

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