Understanding Remote Access
The Remote Access (RA) role in Windows Server 2022 enables remote access to resources within a corporate network. Moreover, remote access refers to the ability to monitor and control access to a computer or network anywhere at any time. It enables corporate users to work from a remote location by maintaining access to a corporate network. In Windows Server 2022, RA consists of a logical grouping of the following network access technologies:
- DirectAccess, introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2, uses IPsec to encrypt communication between the DirectAccess client and the DirectAccess server. In addition, it encapsulates IPv6 traffic over IPv4 to reach the intranet over the internet. As a result, access to a corporate intranet can be enabled without a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
- Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), the Remote Access Service (RAS) successor in Windows NT, was introduced in Windows 2000 and represented a combined service that...
