Updates and Hotfixes for DirectAccess 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

for some of you who use DirectAccess probably familiar with the following link
Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012 DirectAccess
as far as I know and according to TechNet, DirectAccess hasn't change a bit from 2012 to 2012 R2 servers.
I use DirectAccess on Windows Server 2012 R2 and I'm surprised to see that there is no single update from that list the applicable with either Server 2012 R2.
if it's true - shouldn't there be a documentation that talks about the differences of the DirectAccess Client\Server from 2012\8 to 2012 R2 \ 8.1?
I'm asking because I want to make sure those updates are already include or not needed for 2012 R2\8.1 and not "forgotten" or something.
Tamir Levy

I was afraid that you'll said that
I hate to be the annoying guy but take a look at this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2787534
Applied to: Windows 8\2012,
Doesn't Apply to: Windows 8.1\2012 R2
and - for a fact, doesn't include in Windows 8.1\2012 R2 as this bug still exists in those operating systems.
another annoying fact - No other update was released for these version yet.
this example approves that not every hotfix \ updates that was released for 8\2012 before 8.1\2012 R2, is already included in 8.1\2012 R2
and allow me to add another fact.
when you configure DirectAccess via the remote access wizard it creates a WMI query called
DirectAccess - Laptop Only WMI Filter.
after you create it in Windows Server 2012 R2 - look at the WMI Query and you'll see that by default it doesn't apply to version 6.3! the version for Windows 8.1.
if you want to add the support for Windows 8.1 you have to modify manually the query which is of course, not supported by Microsoft.
That is just another symptom that makes me wonder if Microsoft did ANY change or update to DirectAccess 2012 R2
Tamir Levy

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