Sorry, wrong link. Here's the right one: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31012_7-10379487-10355804.html
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Joseph Kern <joseph.a.k...@gmail.com> wrote: > BTW, DirectAccess ONLY works in Windows 7 Ultimate[0]. > > It might not be what you hope it is. > > [0]: > http://reviews.cnet.com/8601-31012_7-10379487-1.html?communityId=2146&targetCommunityId=2146&blogId=10355804 > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Atom Powers <atom.pow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm no expert on MS Windows, but if I understand this feature >> correctly Microsoft appears to be taking advantage of features >> inherent in IPv6. If DirectAccess works the way I would make it work, >> then it should be available to anybody running any OS. >> >> Namely, IPv6 already has end-to-end encryption -- one of the major >> reasons VPNs are used. Combine this with a decent certificate >> management system (integrated into Active Directory of course) and you >> also have client authentication -- the other major reason to use VPNs. >> >> These two enhancements should make it easier and more secure to >> provide direct access to company resources for remote clients without >> the hassles caused by typical VPN systems. In other words, it's a >> "VPN" dedicated to that specific session between client and service. >> >> I'm just speculating. I only heard about this feature last week from >> an MS Windows 7 demo and haven't had any time to investigate how it >> /actually/ works. But if it works as I think it does, then it's >> friggin' brilliant. >> >> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Esther Schindler <est...@bitranch.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Microsoft demonstrated DirectAccess for its new OS, Windows 7. DirectAccess >>> is a way to give mobile users more convenient access to the network without >>> having to fire up a VPN connection. On the user side, we get to eliminate >>> VPN connectivity issues, while on the admin side, well, what does that mean? >>> I want to talk to sysadmins who have been testing Windows 7 so we can get a >>> good look at what sysadmin headaches, if any, are being eliminated by this >>> new feature, and then again, what new headaches are being introduced? >>> >>> I'm a technology reporter, and I'm looking to speak to enterprise system >>> administrators about this. Your answers will feed into a feature article >>> that will appear on a new news site run by a major PC vendor, but this >>> article will feature input from users of a diverse range of PC brands. >> >> -- >> Perfection is just a word I use occasionally with mustard. >> --Atom Powers-- >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> Discuss@lopsa.org >> http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators >> http://lopsa.org/ >> > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lopsa.org http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
