Re: Shared/Network drives

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:43:05 -0400

Nick wrote:
> Thanks for the response - however I'm not sure this solves the
> problem as I don't want the users to have to RD into the machines.

OK, I was confused by your post, because that's precisely what Remote Web
Workplace does....

> I've noted that I can setup the shared drive in sharepoint and allow
> access to that by turning on authentication and removing the IP
> restrictions on the sharepoint site. (https only through the
> firewall). This may be sufficient, I'll have to give it a go and see.

You said you also have VPN. If you use that, you really have what you want
already...what's the objection? Note that terminal services/remote desktop
is usually better than a VPN link to map drives, esp. if you're working with
largeish files. What's the ultimate goal here?
>
> On a slightly different point I now have holes in the firewall on
> ports 443, 4125 and 444 - is this "OK" or is there anything else I
> should do to lock down the machine?

443 is for HTTPS/SSL, 4125 is for RWW, so that's fine. What is 444 for?

>
> Cheers
> Nick
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:u6NVwKvrEHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Nick wrote:
>>> Hi
>>> I received some good advice yesterday to use remote workplace
>>> instead of VPN connections for remote workers onto out SBS system.
>>> The one thing remaining that I need them to be able to access is
>>> shared network folders (local folders on the SBS machine). Is
>>> there a way of making these available over remote workplace?
>>
>> They are available already. The issue is, how to see them/connect to
>> them. Do you have roaming profiles enabled? You should...and also
>> use login scripts.
>>
>> Log in once as each user to one of the XP machines, to set up the
>> Windows profile & make sure it gets uploaded to the roaming profiles
>> folder on the server successfully. Then they can connect to any
>> (RD-enabled) XP machine via RWW, log into the domain, and get all
>> their correct profile settings.
>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Nick

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