RE: Login to SBS via External Web



OK - I see what you are saying now. I will take this to him and see what he
thinks.
Thanks Chris
Paul

"Chris" wrote:

> What I'm saying is that instead of using that user "login box", simply have
> your webmaster create a new hyperlink on the external website that points to
> the companyweb login. You could name it anything you like. For instance the
> following would add a link to the external site that links to
> https://xx.xx.xx.xx where the users currently enter there username and
> password.
> <a href="https://xx.xx.xx.xx";>Login to Companyweb</a>
> You could even have the webmaster replace the existing "login box with the
> text link about. Using the existing external "login box" would require that
> you have a mechanism to take the entered username and password and sent it to
> the specified URL.
>
> Chris
> "Paul" wrote:
>
> > Hi Chris,
> > I am getting complaints about making it easier to get to the Companyweb so
> > in lieu of using the "Https://xxx.xx.xx.xx"; method I wanted to allow the
> > users to go to our internet website and click the "login" box there and enter
> > our companyweb from there. This new route would only require them to go tou
> > our website at http://www.ourcompany.com and select the "user login" box. Do
> > you see where this would be much easier for someone to remember & perform?
> > Thanks
> > Paul
> >
> > "Chris" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > > If they already connect to https://xx.xx.xx.xx , then all you really need to
> > > do is create a link that URL on the external website. Or if you wanted to
> > > make it easier for humans, you could create an 'A' record for a new host name
> > > on your external domain that references the ip XX.XX.XX.XX. Then use that
> > > host name in your URL link on the internet website. For example, to connect
> > > to Https://corp.domain.com - you would create an 'A' record for 'corp' in
> > > the domain.com domain, pointing to IP xx.xx.xx.xx
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > "Paul" wrote:
> > >
> > > > We have an internet website and it contains a "Login" link which I would like
> > > > to use for "external" employees to gain access to the companyweb. Presently,
> > > > they use the "https://xxx.xx.xx.xx"; approach, but for some folks this is
> > > > still too challenging. So I would like to allow them to use a "Login" link
> > > > on our website where they would only enter their username and password and it
> > > > would allow them into the companyweb - Is this possible/practical?
> > > > I am desparately trying to make it more "employee friendly," as well as, to
> > > > simplify my life a bit.
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Paul
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