Re: Adding Seperate Web Server for Extranet

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From: Jim Duncan (CollutionsInc_at_community.nospam)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:41:42 -0800

Great document! Thanks Alan.

Is this the preferred method with SBS? Is a separate web server for some
reason not a good idea?

Thanks,
Jim

"Alan Billharz [MSFT]" <alanbill@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B44D7862-BFD6-47B2-A1E6-830408201A50@microsoft.com...
> Jim, have you seen the white paper that describes how to configure an
> extranet web site on SBS 2003? This may be simpler and suit your needs:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/deploy/stssbs03.mspx
>
> Hope this helps...
> Alan
>
>
> "Jim Duncan" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm going to be setting up an SBS 2003 (Premium) topology like the one
shown
> > at http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=111 but I'll be
adding
> > an extra Windows Server 2003 Web Edition machine to host an Extranet
> > (SharePoint based).
> >
> > What is the best way to set this up? I'd like to use local accounts (not
> > create domain accounts) for non-employees to access the web server but I
> > also don't want to have to create local accounts on the web server for
my
> > domain users (and try to keep the passwords synchronized). Does the web
> > server even need to be a member server or can it be a stand-alone out in
the
> > DMZ? Would a stand-alone web server be able to 'trust' accounts from the
> > domain?
> >
> > The Web Edition will not allow SQL to be installed on it so I plan on
using
> > the SQL on the SBS server for the SharePoint databases. I'm pretty sure
the
> > Application Pools on the web server will need to run as domain accounts
so
> > does this mean the web server needs to be a member server?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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