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DirectAccess (DA) Configuration
Now that your appliance is up and running, you need to configure DirectAccess for
your environment. Please refer to Microsoft Windows Server 2012: DirectAccess
administrator’s guide for more information.
The following instructions explain how to use the web UI to access the DA
management console (MMC). You will be accessing the MMC through an RDP session
in your browser. The first time you launch the console, the Getting Started Wizard will
open automatically.
To access the wizard:
1. Navigate to Start|DA Management.
2. If prompted, allow the connection.
3. The application management console opens in your browser window.
4. Follow the steps in the Getting Started Wizard to complete your
deployment configuration.
5. When you are done, navigate to File|Exit in the remote desktop window to
close and return to the DA screen in the web UI. Closing the application logs
off the RDP session to your appliance and is recommended to release
management resources.
To access the DA Getting Started Wizard at a later point:
1. Navigate to Start|DAManagement.
2. If prompted, allow the connection.
3. The application management console opens in your browser window.
4. In the console’s left pane, select your appliance. It should be listed under
DirectAccess.
5. In the right pane, select the Tasks tab.
6. Under DA Configuration, click Launch Getting Started Wizard.
7. When you are done, navigate to File|Exit in the remote desktop window to
close and return to the DA screen in the web UI. Closing the application logs
off the RDP session to your appliance and is recommended to release
management resources.