

With the RRAS Multitenant Gateway, tenants can VPN to their VM network resources in the datacenter from anywhere. If you are using Hyper-V Network Virtualization or you have VM networks deployed with VLANs, you can deploy RRAS as a virtual machine (VM)-based software gateway and router that allows Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and Enterprises to enable datacenter and cloud network traffic routing between virtual and physical networks, including the Internet. In Windows Server® 2012 R2 the Remote Access server role includes the DirectAccess and Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) server roles. The Routing and Remote Access service (RRAS) supports remote user or site-to-site connectivity by using virtual private network (VPN) or dial-up connections. Users never have to think about connecting to the internal network, and IT administrators can manage remote computers outside the office, even when the computers are not connected to the VPN.įor more information, see DirectAccess in Windows Server. DirectAccess establishes bi-directional connectivity with an internal network every time a DirectAccess-enabled computer is connected to the Internet.

What's New in Remote Access Remote Access Server Role Documentation DirectAccessĭirectAccess enables remote users to securely access shared resources, Web sites, and applications on an internal network without connecting to a virtual private network (VPN). In addition to this topic, the following Remote Access documentation is also available. Both DirectAccess and RRAS can now be deployed on the same Edge server and managed by using Windows PowerShell commands and the Remote Access Microsoft Management Console (MMC). In Windows Server® 2012 R2 and Windows Server® 2012 the Remote Access server role provides centralized administration, configuration, and monitoring of both DirectAccess and VPN-based remote access services with the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). When you install the Remote Access server role, you can install one or more role services while running the Add Roles and Features Wizard. These technologies are the role services of the Remote Access server role. The Remote Access server role is a logical grouping of the following related network access technologies. Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials
