The best replacement for direct access is sequential access.

The best alternatives to direct access are rated as following:
★★★★★  sequential access
★★★★  random access
★★★★  guided access
★★★★  anyconnect
★★★  uag
★★  remote access
  cisco vpn
  epo

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