Unable to Install DirectAccess Hotfix KB2953212 to Disable NRPT
Last year I wrote about Microsoft hotfix KB2953212 that that allowed users to disable the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) on a DirectAccess client. This hotfix addressed a specific scenario where a...
View ArticleDirectAccess DNS Not Working Properly
Name resolution and proper DNS server configuration is vital to the functionality of DirectAccess. When performing initial configuration of DirectAccess, or making changes to the DNS server...
View ArticleUninstalling and Removing DirectAccess
This web site is primarily dedicated to installing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting DirectAccess on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016. However, there’s little documentation on...
View ArticleTop 5 DirectAccess Troubleshooting PowerShell Commands
Native PowerShell commands in Windows 10 make DirectAccess troubleshooting much easier than older operating systems like Windows 7. For example, with one PowerShell command an administrator can quickly...
View ArticleDirectAccess NRPT Configuration with Split DNS
The Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) in Windows provides policy-based name resolution request routing for DNS queries. DirectAccess uses the NRPT to ensure that only requests for resources in the...
View ArticleAlways On VPN and the Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT)
The Name Resolution Policy Table (NRPT) is a function of the Windows client and server operating systems that allows administrators to enable policy-based name resolution request routing. Instead of...
View ArticleDirectAccess Selective Tunneling
DirectAccess administrators, and network administrators in general, are likely familiar with the terms “split tunneling” and “force tunneling”. They dictate how traffic is handled when a DirectAccess...
View ArticleAlways On VPN Client DNS Server Configuration
DNS server configuration for Windows 10 Always On VPN clients is crucial to ensuring full access to internal resources. For Always On VPN, there are a few different ways to assign a DNS server to VPN...
View ArticleRenew DirectAccess Self-Signed Certificates
Important! Updated July 15, 2019 to support all versions of Windows Server including Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. Also added functionality to renew self-signed certificates individually. When...
View ArticleAlways On VPN DNS Registration Update Available
When configuring Always On VPN, administrators have the option to enable DNS registration for VPN clients. When this option is set, VPN clients will register the IP address assigned to their VPN...
View ArticleAlways On VPN Proxy Server Configuration
Web proxy servers are not as common today as they once were, but a few organizations still leverage them to provide secure Internet access for their employees. Commonly they are used to inspect and...
View ArticleAlways On VPN and Split DNS
Split DNS, sometimes called ‘split brain’ DNS, is when an organization uses the same DNS namespace internally and externally. For example, the internal Active Directory domain name is example.com, so...
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