June 23, 2009
6:34 am
UAG DirectAccess for Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Direct Access
Microsoft Frorefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) utilizes DirectAccess technology built into Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to create an enterprise level solution. UAG offers an all in one, end-to-end solution that lets the enterprise open its resources to managed clients in a seamless, painless manner. In order to support all backend servers, UAG DirectAccess adds a necessary transition technology (NAT64 and DNS64 also known as NAT-PT and DNS-ALG) to also allow clients access to IPv4 only servers – in addition to IPv6 based servers (natively or via ISATAP).
Full Article: TechNet Blog
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For people who can't wait to try or start using this kind of always-connected capability, you can use a program called VPN Dialer 2009 which is widely available just by looking for it on any search engine. It is not a direct equivalent, but it does allow setting up a persistent VPN link from Windows XP/Vista to any RRAS server using a standard VPN user account over IPv4, and keeps it connected even when no user is logged on, for as long as the remote system has power and Internet access.