Earlier this year, Microsoft declared plans to phase out DirectAccess support in upcoming Windows versions, urging users to transition to Always On VPN. While the company didn’t specify which Windows version would be affected, the latest feature update, version 24H2 of Windows 11, appears to be experiencing the repercussions.
Reports from users indicate that after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2, DirectAccess has become non-functional. This issue predominantly impacts enterprise and office systems, as home users typically do not utilize this feature.
Attempts to resolve the problem through a Registry modification that disables User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) have proven unsuccessful. Users have expressed:
“DirectAccess has ceased to function for us, necessitating a rollback (which resolved the issue). We have also paused the feature update.”
(Title: “Windows 11 24H2 Pre-release Disables DirectAccess”)
It’s essential to note that while DirectAccess is deprecated, it remains functional for the time being, in contrast to completely removed features like WordPad.
Microsoft has released documentation regarding the new features introduced in the update aimed at enterprises, as well as guidance on deferring the update as “optional.”However, they have not addressed the DirectAccess issue yet. A bug related to Defender onboarding has been resolved, and fortunately, the official support account on X acknowledged this earlier today.
Hello, Richard. We’ve noticed your post about DirectAccess not functioning with Windows 11 version 24H2. We would like to gather more information to assist you. Please send us a DM for further communication. We’re standing by for your response. -Gino https://t.co/3qcAsLFkaY
— Microsoft Support (@MicrosoftHelps) October 7, 2024
However, this response is automated, which is common for many support channels now, and it may take some time before a human representative from Microsoft follows up.
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