Re: Multi Site Hosting

As I understand it ISA is a stateful firewall which can act against the host
header part of the packet and delegate it to defined IP addresses, as I can
make out that wont be the part which facilitates having a web server most
multiple sites but would be a method of starting a farm of servers each
hosting a site?
My prior understanding was by having DNS records locally for the respective
sites this would give sharepoint the plumbing to resolve the requests to each
of the sites.
Sorry if I’m way off I’m using the MCSA/MCSE books to try and understand how
everything comes together but like I said even with those and the technet
articles things are still hazy if not impossible to fully understand - you
can have your sharepoint sites public is this then how it would work? Only
with security concerns

Thanks again, Matt


"Steve" wrote:

> You can upgrade to SBS 2003 Premium which includes ISA 2004 (after SP1) for
> a reasonable cost. It will allow you to web publish your sites securely to
> the separate web server. I'm not sure what you mean by your DNS question-SBS
> integrates DNS very tightly with active directory but that has nothing to do
> with your public DNS records.
>
> "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ED7281E1-428D-4286-BF62-BAB2484F4B18@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Okay thanks for the replies, only now I'm paniced slightly because I've
> > already bought SBS - does isa2004 come as an optional download for it?
> > I've seen that you can install isa2000 on SBS 2003 would that do, with
> > updates?
> > When looking at the software specs i was aware of the web server edition
> > but
> > couldnt find a reseller offering it, does it make hosting multiple sites a
> > completely different ball game in terms of security? Is the same simply
> > not
> > possible with SBS, I would have assumed you needed SBS for its DNS?
> >
> > Once again, thankyou very much for your help
> >
> > "Dean Collins" <collins_dean"spam.me.here" wrote:
> >
> >> ok well that throws a different spin on it.
> >>
> >> put it on another machine running windows web server 2003 and direct the
> >> traffic using isa2004.
> >>
> >> with database hacks etc you dont want that on the same machine as all of
> >> your business data, not because it's worth a lot but just its a pita to
> >> rebuild if it's hacked/trashed/cracked etc.
> >>
> >> Dean
> >>
> >>
> >> "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:49494489-64D4-42F6-ADF6-A9860586C077@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > But I'm wanting to develop using ASP.NET and needing IIS 6 SBS was the
> >> > entry
> >> > level software allowing me to do it - if i dont use this what can i
> >> > use?
> >> > Which of the (im guessing) pricier versions allows you to do it
> >> > properly,
> >> > I
> >> > have to say im not too happy if the security is so bad with the
> >> > software
> >> > that
> >> > this isnt possible, i mean its what they use to sell it?!
> >> >
> >> > I would expect to use databases for content when i have things working
> >> > yes,
> >> > but i was thinking of having this on another machine running SQL MSDE
> >> > without
> >> > the network protocols. In theory this should be quite secure? I was
> >> > thinking
> >> > of having it on a different subnet if this again should raise security
> >> > levels?
> >> >
> >> > Could anyone confirm if im on the right tracks with the previous
> >> > questions
> >> > on multi hosting and sharepoint please?
> >> >
> >> > "Steve" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> One reason you may not find much info is that the best practice
> >> >> typically
> >> >> is
> >> >> to not use your SBS for web sites exposed to the internet and better
> >> >> to
> >> >> have
> >> >> a separate web server. Are you using your SBS for file sharing or
> >> >> important
> >> >> databases? Is it a standalone server not connected to any
> >> >> workstations?
> >> >> Does
> >> >> your business rely on it and how critical would it be if it wasn't
> >> >> available? You need to determine if the benefits outweigh the risks.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Matt" <Matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C1A44A0E-840F-40F7-B5AA-903E900A8AB9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > I'm finding it really hard to find a no-nonsense, clear way to go
> >> >> > about
> >> >> > what
> >> >> > must be one of the most common tasks most people get SBS for which
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > host
> >> >> > multiple websites.
> >> >> > From what i've read (quite fragmented and disjointed articles) it is
> >> >> > necessary to have sharepoint installed and make a mapping from the
> >> >> > IP
> >> >> > request
> >> >> > in DNS to a host header address, however no articles really take you
> >> >> > through
> >> >> > doing it with DNS but instead show you how in a non distributed
> >> >> > environment
> >> >> > (testing to you and me) using a text file in the etc folder under
> >> >> > windows/system - thats all fine but i need it resolved properly and
> >> >> > what
> >> >> > attempts i've hade seem to be failing. Or at least i cant be certain
> >> >> > thats
> >> >> > not part of the problem
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The technique im describing is obviously the way to host via one
> >> >> > fixed
> >> >> > IP
> >> >> > (as opposed to ports or multiple IPs) These are sites that are
> >> >> > intended
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > be
> >> >> > on the WWW and not private, could someone please confirm if the
> >> >> > following
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > the case?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * you can only host multiple sites with sharepoint installed?
> >> >> > * under IIS you must make entries without mapping to an IP address,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > make
> >> >> > host header entries, e.g. www.MySite.com (with sharepoint) which im
> >> >> > guessing
> >> >> > does the plumbing work or relate the request..?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On trying to browse my sites in IIS and view in explorer under their
> >> >> > urls
> >> >> > all result in the same:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The page cannot be displayed
> >> >> > The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site
> >> >> > might
> >> >> > be
> >> >> > experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your
> >> >> > browser
> >> >> > settings.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Please help - I really cant find the answers in any articles and its
> >> >> > driving
> >> >> > me mad
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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