Re: General RWW question

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When I tried the https://ipaddress/remote it said that it can't connect. Is
there something that I need to allow so that it will work or a service that
should be running?

"Eriq Neale" wrote:

> That only gets you a connection to the server. Using RWW gets you to
> the SBS sever, the terminal server, and any other Windows XP boxes you
> have on the nework. Much more flexible.
>
> On 2005-05-10 16:01:11 -0500, =?Utf-8?B?dGhvbWFz?=
> <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>
> > What about just using remote desktop connection with the ip address of
> > your server? What is the difference?
> >
> > thomas
> >
> > "Eriq Neale" wrote:
> >
> >> On 2005-05-10 09:44:29 -0500, "Ascnet" <Ascent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >>
> >>> First I believe I'm using the correct term "RWW". I'm referring to the
> >>> https://IPADDRESS/remote site that allows me access to the SBS server
> >>> desktop. By using that URL I am also able to access the desktop of the
> >>> Win Server 2003 Terminal Server we have in house. I have read many
> >>> times that this URL isn't to be used as a traditional Term Server since
> >>> you are connecting to the server and not a workstation. We have a few
> >>> users who wish to connect from home only occationally.
> >>> Is it safe to have them access the Terminal Server via that URL? Is
> >>> there a user limit other than the number of licenses I have on the TS?
> >>> I ask because currently we have to use a Symantec VPN client that has
> >>> been inconsistent and frankly very frusterating. Finally if I decide
> >>> to go this route how can I make it so they cannot use this URL to
> >>> connect to the SBS server desktop?
> >>
> >> Actually, what you describe is the preferred method for connecting to
> >> the terminal server. The RWW interface (the web page that presents,
> >> among others, the link to connect to the Terminal Server desktop) has
> >> two display settings - one for users and one for administrators. When
> >> an administrator logs into the RWW interface, he/she has links to
> >> connect to client desktops or server desktops. Clicking the server
> >> desktop link allows the user to connect to the SBS server desktop.
> >> normal users only see a connect to remote computer link. The SBS server
> >> should not show up in the list that is presented to the users when they
> >> click on that link. If it does, their normal username/password should
> >> not allow them to actually log on to the SBS server desktop, so you are
> >> still OK.
> >>
> >> RWW is preferred over VPN for a number of reasons, but the biggest one
> >> is that when you allow a computer to connect via VPN, you allow
> >> everything running on that computer full access to your internal
> >> network, including all the viruses, spyware, and trojans that may be
> >> lurking on the box. The RWW interface prevents all that as the user is
> >> only remotely-controlling a machine that's already on the internal
> >> network.
> >>
> >> HTH...
> >>
> >> -Eriq
> >> --
> >> Eriq Neale - MCSE, MCSA Messaging, MCP Small/Medium Business, Mac Guru
> >> EON Consulting - www.eonconsulting.net
> >> Need additional IT insight? E-mail "support at eonconsulting dot net"
>
>
> --
> Eriq Neale - MCSE, MCSA Messaging, MCP Small/Medium Business, Mac Guru
> EON Consulting - www.eonconsulting.net
> Need additional IT insight? E-mail "support at eonconsulting dot net"
>
>
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