If a computer is stuck trying to connect via DirectAccess, here’s how to fix it:

  1. Remote into the computer with DirectAccess issues.
  2. Copy the install folder of your VPN over the remote connection.
  3. Install and connect through VPN, then run this 2 times in CMD with admin privileges: 
    GPUPDATE /FORCE
  4. Sign out / sign in.
  5. Uninstall the VPN (DirectAccess might not let you connect to folders until VPN is disconnected — better to just uninstall it).