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By default, Windows 7 does not deploy DirectAccess automatically. If you choose to enable DirectAccess,
you will need to deploy Windows 7 Enterprise Edition or Windows 7 Ultimate Edition on worker PCs. You
will also need to deploy Windows Server 2008 R2 DirectAccess Server on the edge of your network.
Note: For more information on this feature, please see the “Windows 7 for You” section of this document.
VPN Reconnect
While many organizations can use DirectAccess as their only way to connect remotely, some may still need
to use VPN technology. VPN Reconnect (also described in Windows 7 for You) keep workers productive and
connected. By using Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) technology to provide consistent VPN connec-
tivity, it automatically reestablishes a VPN when users temporarily lose their Internet connections.
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections
Many companies want to host client applications centrally because of concerns over security, continual
cost pressures, and the need to support remote workers. For many years, Microsoft Terminal Services
RemoteApp® network software technology met this need. In previous versions of Windows, however,
the user experience for Terminal Services-hosted applications was noticeably different than that of
client-hosted applications. With RemoteApp and Desktop Connections, you can enable a better remote
experience while keeping costs in check and maintaining security and control.
Now, it’s easier for workers to connect to remote applications and remote desktop sessions from any PC
running Windows 7, no matter where they are. Once connected, they can launch sessions from the Start
menu, just as they do for local applications. Even better, each application launches, looks, and feels as if
it’s running locally, and new programs appear automatically on the Start menu as they become available.
And with the addition of support for audio recording, multimedia playback, and more, the experience will
be remarkably similar to running programs locally on your PC.
Note: Although the names are similar, RemoteApp and Desktop Connections should not be confused with Remote Desktop.
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections provides a way for users to more intuitively access centrally hosted desktops and programs
that run on a server, under Terminal Services, as typically deployed and managed by a company’s IT department. Remote Desktop
is typically used to access one PC running Windows from another.
DirectAccess clients access the
intranet using IPv6 and IPsec.