I get that message upon logon to the system.  The full message of the error box is

The DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant service is not running.  Restart the service, or contact the site administrator.

BUT...it is running.  It is like the DCA isn't waiting long enough.  If I click OK, and then go check DCA it is connected fine and I have access to network resources.

Is something not right and this is just a sympton?

Confused...

I've seen this before. It happened for me when the Connectivity Assistant was installed but not configured. Have you configured the Group Policy with the settings the Connectivity Assistant needs?

Look at the "DirectAccess_Connectivity_Assistant_2_0_Administrator_Guide.docx" file available here http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=29039

• Proposed as answer by matt_will_fix_it 5 hours 48 minutes ago

I've seen this before. It happened for me when the Connectivity Assistant was installed but not configured. Have you configured the Group Policy with the settings the Connectivity Assistant needs?

Look at the "DirectAccess_Connectivity_Assistant_2_0_Administrator_Guide.docx" file available here http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=29039

• Proposed as answer by matt_will_fix_it Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:05 AM

I've seen this before. It happened for me when the Connectivity Assistant was installed but not configured. Have you configured the Group Policy with the settings the Connectivity Assistant needs?

Look at the "DirectAccess_Connectivity_Assistant_2_0_Administrator_Guide.docx" file available here http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=29039

• Proposed as answer by matt_will_fix_it Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:05 AM

I've seen this before. It happened for me when the Connectivity Assistant was installed but not configured. Have you configured the Group Policy with the settings the Connectivity Assistant needs?

Look at the "DirectAccess_Connectivity_Assistant_2_0_Administrator_Guide.docx" file available here http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=29039

• Proposed as answer by matt_will_fix_it Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:05 AM