Re: Web access to TS

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:06:26 -0500

Matthew Harris [MVP] wrote:
> The Remote Desktop Web Connection software allows you to connect to a
> terminal server through IE. Since people are accessing a web site,
> you'll need to open port 80 to your web server.

Eek - I'd use 443/SSL instead.

> Also, since the
> people are accessing terminal services, you'll need to also allow
> them to access port 3389 on the terminal server. The web server does
> not need to talk to the terminal server; the client only needs to
> talk to the web server and the terminal server separately.
>
> -M
>
> "Adrian" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I'm trying to setup web based access to my TS2003 server.
>> I have a web site on my dmz and want to allow access through to the
>> TS box on my internal network.
>> I'm aware that I can buy Citrix and do this but I'd rather not spend
>> the money as I'm only doing this for a few users (5 or so).
>> I have checked the web client and have this working internally but
>> would like to canvas ideas about the placement of IIS servers etc.
>> I have already setup a secure token based access area on my
>> webserver and was going to use that to authenticate users (it is
>> also SSL based)
>> those authenticated users can then use TS.
>> I was going to pass them through to the web based TS login screen.
>> But which ports do I open, port 80 for the web and then redirect to
>> an internal IIS server, or just rdp and have the iis component on
>> the external webserver?
>> Any thoughts or ideas on this are gratefully received.
>>
>> Adrian

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