Routing and remote access

Intro
The Routing and Remote Access service in Windows Server® 2008 supports remote user or site-to-site connectivity by using virtual private network (VPN) or dial-up connections. Routing and Remote Access consists of the following components:

Remote Access
The remote access feature provides VPN services so that users can access corporate networks over the Internet as if they were directly connected. Remote access also enables remote or mobile workers who use dial-up communication links to access corporate networks.

Routing
Routing and Remote Access is a full-featured software router and an open platform for routing and networking. It offers routing services to businesses in local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) environments or over the Internet by using secure VPN connections. Routing is used for multiprotocol LAN-to-LAN, LAN-to-WAN, VPN, and network address translation (NAT) routing services. (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731671(v=ws.10).aspx)

Usages:
A good use for Remote access is that a network manager can do alot of functions from a computer in the office to maintain a station the other end of the building.

Examples:
Within a school, pupils can be monitored on the computers, which will prevent improper use of the computers.

Advantages:
·     Enables external support

·     Quicker than travelling to the station

·     Fast and reliable response for the users

Disadvantages:
·     Not everything can be done via this service

·     Account security