How can two independent DirectAccess servers be set up safely in the same domain?

I've got a single-tier certificate authority running on a 2008 r2 domain controller with an expiring root certificate. I have a new 2012 r2 domain controller with a new single-tier certificate authority. I also have a DirectAccess server running on 2012
server (two NICs, NAT, IP-HTTPS only). I'd like to get a new DirectAccess server set up running server 2012 r2 using the new CA for the various DirectAccess server and client computer certs. I can get the new environment working and flip machines from
the existing implementation to the new implementation.
I was previously told by a tech working one of my Microsoft support tickets that two independent DirectAccess servers can't run in the same domain. However, I posted a related question
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/projectserver/en-US/ab53a314-91ea-4d40-afd5-6b8f62698547/2012-directaccess-and-expiring-certificate-authority?forum=winserverNIS and got a response indicating that two independent DirectAccess servers can run
in the same domain. If I can carefully get a second server operational within the same domain, I can build a reg file to deploy to all machines prior to the cutover that will simulate the gpupdate for broken machines in the field, getting them connected so
the policy can be properly pulled from a DC. Would anyone else be willing to confirm or elaborate on operating two independent DirectAccess servers in the same domain? What are the gotchas?

Hi,
Yes you can have 2 Da deployments in one domain.
I have done this a number of times for customer when upgrading from UAG DA to 2012.
Make sure you use different Group policies for the DA servers and Clients. make sure you target the client with only one GPO at a time. Also use different AD groups.
You then change the GPO assignment to the clients and they will flip when the client does a gp update. I have done this for a site that had over 5000 clients and we didn't have one call about it.
You can use DirectAccess Offline Domain Join for any broken machines.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/jj574150.aspx
Regards, Rmknight

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