About this tag
The vpn replacement tag on WindowsForum.com follows Microsoft's guidance for moving corporate remote access away from traditional VPNs and toward Entra Private Access. The discussion centers on Microsoft's recommended migration path, which begins with a compatibility layer called Quick Access that initially recreates much of the broad access model VPNs provide, then gradually shifts to application-specific access rules. The underlying argument is that traditional VPNs conflict with Zero Trust because they establish network-level connectivity first and layer controls around it. For Windows and enterprise IT teams, this tag is about planning that transition carefully rather than switching overnight.
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    Entra Private Access Starts VPN Migration With Broad Access

    Microsoft is again positioning Entra Private Access as a replacement for corporate VPNs, but the important detail for IT teams is that its recommended migration path initially recreates much of the broad access model that Zero Trust Network Access is supposed to retire. The route away from a VPN...