Re: Remote file access

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/19/04 

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:30:12 -0400

Dustin Trapani wrote:
> I'm somewhat of a SBS noob, but I've been able to do what your
> talking about by putting a link the the ftproot folder on the
> desktops of my users. They can then drop in whatever files they want
> to access. Nice thing about this is setup is extremely easy and you
> can throw a passord on the ftp server if you need security.

Well....Remote Desktop to an XP or 2003 box allows your users to
connect/redirect their local drives so that they show up in explorer on the
host computer....works fine.

I'm cautious about opening up FTP from the Internet at all unless it's in a
dedicated box in a DMZ - and probably would prefer somethng other than IIS
to do it with.
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:OLCtkYetEHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Paul Goodyear wrote:
>>> Thanks for the reply,
>>>
>>> So the RWW option is really just Windows Remote Desktop Connection
>>> wrapped up in a nice web frontend?
>>
>> Ayuh. :-)
>> It also gives users the option to choose OWA or log onto a TS box
>> (or you, as admin, to log into the SBS server via TS/RD). The nice
>> thing is that it requires only one public IP; no one-to-one NATs per
>> device/box...SBS proxies
>> the request to the appropriate box.
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:eNiz2uTtEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Paul Goodyear wrote:
>>>>> What is the best (or better) methods available to allows some
>>>>> users access to user files inside the 2003 Domain from their home
>>>>> computer?
>>>>>
>>>>> Some users have requested to beable to access certain files to be
>>>>> able to open and edit files from home.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Do you run XP Pro clients? If so, then you can use remote web
>>>> workplace (RWW) - a sort of 'wrapper'/proxy for Remote Desktop to
>>>> those machines, via
>>>> http://your.server.com/remote . Or you could install another
>>>> Windows 2000/2003 server to use as a terminal server in app mode
>>>> for users...you'll
>>>> need TS CALs for that.
>>>>
>>>> VPN is an option for many things, but often yields disappointing
>>>> results with mapped drives/file access. I prefer to avoid it (use
>>>> it for Outlook syncing mostly).