Windows 7 / Getting Started

VPN Reconnect

Apart from DirectAccess, Windows 7 also introduces a feature called VPN Reconnect. This feature will be useful for the mobile user that must connect to the corporate network from the road. Prior to VPN Reconnect, if the Internet connection experienced connection issues for a mobile worker that was connected to VPN, the VPN would disconnect and not reconnect when the Internet connection returned. VPN Reconnect resolves that issue by automatically reconnecting to the VPN within the network outage time. VPN Reconnect uses IPsec Tunnel Mode that uses IKEv2. This requires configuration of the VPN server and the VPN client.

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In this tutorial:

  1. New Features in Windows 7
  2. Connectivity
  3. BranchCache
  4. DirectAccess
  5. HomeGroup
  6. Internet Explorer 8
  7. Offline Domain Join
  8. VPN Reconnect
  9. Windows Connect Now
  10. Windows Mobility Center