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you are right . configured just so.
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Hi,<br />
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I am aware that the proper versions of Windows are a requirement for DirectAccess to work, that is not an issue.<br />
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I have setup DirectAccess 2012 with a single NIC and have successfully gotten Windows 8 client machines to connect when outside of the corporate LAN. &nbsp;Now, my next step is to get the Windows 7 clients connecting.<br />
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My understanding to allow Windows 7 clients to connect is you need to use Computer Certificates... But where is this certificate required, is it for the DirectAccess-IPHTTPS or for the DirectAccess-NLS?<br />
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I am going to purchase a certificate from a public authority as I have heard this simplifies matters. &nbsp;How do I go about installing the certificate and performing the signing process on my DA server? &nbsp;Do I do it through IIS Certificates or through MMC Certificates.<br />
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Does it matter if the certificate which I sign matches the hostname which I have designated for the remote access server?<br />
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Thanks!
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Hi,

I am aware that the proper versions of Windows are a requirement for DirectAccess to work, that is not an issue.

I have setup DirectAccess 2012 with a single NIC and have successfully gotten Windows 8 client machines to connect when outside of the corporate LAN.  Now, my next step is to get the Windows 7 clients connecting.

My understanding to allow Windows 7 clients to connect is you need to use Computer Certificates... But where is this certificate required, is it for the DirectAccess-IPHTTPS or for the DirectAccess-NLS?

I am going to purchase a certificate from a public authority as I have heard this simplifies matters.  How do I go about installing the certificate and performing the signing process on my DA server?  Do I do it through IIS Certificates or through MMC Certificates.

Does it matter if the certificate which I sign matches the hostname which I have designated for the remote access server?

Thanks!

DirectAccess 2012 Certificate question for Windows 7 client access

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.