Re: Adding a 3rd NIC to an SBS2003 Premium server.

Hmmm. I think I'd probably use RWW, a Terminal Server and Outlook over HTTP for the rest, then, if none of the offices are of sufficient size to warrant their own server.

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"Jerry" <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FA7435A1-256A-4B4B-BDA4-E22D690DEC5C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
No servers at the other offices to run ISA on, just client pc's
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"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

ISA to ISA firewalls work very well, IMHO. That's what I'd do, personally.

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"Jerry" <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thank you all for your posts.
>
> I currently run our SBS server with two NIC's behind a perimeter > hardware
> firewall. All three locations are currently linked with vpn tunnels
> between
> the firewall routers. But, those vpn tunnels terminate outside of the > SBS
> firewall on the server, thus requiring the remote clients to use the
> connection to small bus server to access recourses on the server. My > goal
> in
> adding the 3rd NIC would be to establish those vpn tunnels behind the > SBS
> firewall to allow access to those recourses on the server without the > use
> the
> client vpn connection. I would also want to remove the perimeter router > at
> our main office and use ISA 2004 instead. Any thoughts our comments > would
> be
> appreciated.
> -- > Jerry
>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Jerry <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > I manage a SBS 2003 server currently using two network cards. I >> > would
>> > like to add a 3rd NIC to the server. The reason for this would be to
>> > setup a routed link between our main office and two remote offices
>> > utilizing some existing routers with VPN Tunneling capabilities. >> > Thus
>> > allowing clients to access the internal network through a point to
>> > point VPN connection from behind the firewall, rather then the
>> > individual client vpn connections they are using now.
>> >
>> > Can anyone tell me what might be potential draw backs to doing this,
>> > and what to expect when I add the 3rd NIC.?
>>
>> Two NICs is quite bad enough; I think you're better off with one and a
>> good
>> firewall.
>>
>> If your VPN tunnel is set up between compatible hardware endpoints (I
>> like
>> Sonicwalls for this; IPSEC VPN) your server need not know anything >> about
>> it.
>> Keep things simple....it'll work better.
>>
>>
>>


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