DirectAccess planning questions and answers

One of the most confusing parts about setting up DirectAccess is that there are many ways to do it. Some are good ideas, while others are not. Before we get rolling with the recipes in this chapter, first, we are going to cover a series of questions and answers to help guide you toward a successful DA deployment. One of the first questions that always presents itself when setting up DirectAccess is, "How do I assign IP addresses to my DA server?" This is quite a loaded question because the answer depends on how you plan to implement DA, which features you plan to utilize, and even on how secure you believe your DA server to be. Let me ask you some questions, pose potential answers to those questions, and discuss the effects of making each decision:

1. Which client operating systems can connect using DirectAccess?

   Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Enterprise or Education. You'll notice that the...