If we need to access an Azure VM using RDP or SSH, most of the time we access it using the public IP address. In this way, the virtual machine will have a public IP address (static or dynamic) assigned to it, and RDP or SSH service ports will open to the internet via NSG. This method provides easy access but not a very secure method.
If we have VPN or Express Route connectivity to Azure, we can…
This is the part 02 of the series of articles which explain the setup and configurations of DirectAccess Feature. In Part 01 of the series I explain what is directaccess and use of it. If you not read it yes you can find it here How to configure Direct Access? – Part 01
In here for the demo I am using windows server 2012 R2 and the domain functional level also runs with same version.
Before…
If someone in your organization ask how he/she can connect to the internal network from remote location, the solution which will come to your mind (most of time) will be “VPN” (Virtual Private Network). Once you setup VPN server in your local network you can allows the users from any remote location to “dial-in” to the server and make particular device in part of network.
