Re: External users vs internal users.

From: David. (David._at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:59:02 -0800

Thanks. I think I need help with the design full-stop.

What I'm actually trying to achieve is two-fold;

1. To have Team and Meeting sites available to groups of external users.
External users just need to access sites they have been sent invites for or
team sites for which they have access rights. This set of sites should use
account creation - I do not have time to keep adding users to AD on behalf of
the meeting organisers and I'm not giving them rights to the AD.

2. To have a Portal site for internal users that ties it all together for us.
Internal users also get personal sites and can search all the Portal, Team
and Meeting sites. Ideally, this portal should use pre-existing domain
accounts.

The thing is, we collaborate with all the external users, but they don't
collaborate with each other! :)

Is it possible to run Sharepoint Team Services on an externally facing
server, with Portal server on an internal server, but both use the same data?
Am I even on the right track here? :s

David.

"Bill English [MVP]" wrote:

> I see, at a minimum, warning signs all over your post about your design.
> Personally, I don't like workspaces in the portal, in part, for the *exact*
> reason your are posting about. What you want to achieve is more easily
> achieved using team sites. I really think you need to think through your
> design better. Ping me offline if you'd like more information.
>
> --
>
> Bill English
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>
> "David." <David.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:10327C6B-2949-45F8-9C2F-EA1B24005542@microsoft.com...
> > Is it possible to set up Portal Server so that only internal users can see
> > the root of the portal?
> >
> > I want to be able to allow external users to access workspaces created for
> > meetings, but not the portal itself, while internal users can use the
> > portal
> > and the search.
> >
> > Can I do this with separate front-end servers, using the same data?
> > Ideally,
> > I'd like to keep the externally available server in a DMZ.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
>

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