Hey folks! Remember this thread from back in October? The article was
delayed for a bit (mainly because there are more large companies
kicking the tires on Windows 7 than actively deploying it). But I'm
happy to let you know that the article is posted -- and LOPSA got a
nice plug, too. (If my slashdot submission takes -- and I do encourage
you to vote it up! -- then you might get a few more members. Wouldn't
that be fun?)
DirectAccess and the VPN Dragon
Windows 7's DirectAccess is a win for users: convenient network
access, no
virtual private network needed. But it's a stickier prospect vis-a-vis
security
and administration.
http://itexpertvoice.com/ad/directaccess-and-the-vpn-dragon/
On Oct 19, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Esther Schindler wrote:
Howdy, folks! Happily for me, I have a new gig. I'm now editor in
chief of a new site about Windows 7, meant to be useful to
enterprise IT managers (particularly IT managers who're hot-to-trot
to buy new equipment, since the site is owned by Dell). The site
will launch Real Soon Now, and I have several BIG NAME writers
cheerfully working on articles for me... especially about networking
topics. Which means, hey, you can help!
The first request is a general one: If I'm going to cover anything
related to Windows 7 and networking, what subjects do you
desperately wish a real-live-expert would address... and which
other sites seem to be ignoring? It can be techie or non-techie, but
I'm aiming to give pragmatic, tactical advice as well as overviews
for CIOs and other decision-makers. (Note that "why you should run
away from Win7" is NOT an option here. <smile>)
The second request is more specific. I'm delighted that one of the
first authors who'll be writing for me is Lisa Vaas (whom some of
you may remember from eWEEK; for me, though, I'm thinking "She's
SUCH a goddess!"). Lisa's working on an assignment we're tentatively
calling "The welcome death of the VPN," and I suggested that --
rather than go to vendors like Microsoft and Dell for scrubby-clean-
vendor-supplied-spokesthings -- we ask the actual practitioners in
the field. Uh, that would be YOU. (Yes, YOU.)
If you have any sort of opinion on the subject (including, "Lisa,
you're approaching this from the totally wrong angle--"), could you
please share them? I'm sure there'd be value in a public discussion,
but also feel free to respond privately (just make sure to include
Lisa, who's on the cc here <grin>). E-mail is fine, or she''ll talk
with you on the phone. (Phones? people use phones?) She'll want to
quote you, I'm sure; the usual format includes name, company, title
("Esther Schindler, network admin at The Groovy Corporation").
Anyhow, here's what she's looking for:
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.
If you have 20 minutes to spare between now and Oct. 27, I'd love
to get you on the phone. I look forward to getting your input--
thanks in advance.
Best,
Lisa Vaas
lisav...@lisavaas.com
Can you help Lisa... and me?
Esther Schindler
editor in chief of ...shhhh....
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