Re: Saving files back to local computer

I'm no security expert but I suspect my chosen route of Branch Office VPN
will be more secure that opening ports on a firewall - but one presumes the
SSL is reasonably secure. I'm of the opinion that any open ports are
potentially dangerous but I'm sure people will argue with this.

"Patrick Rouse" wrote:

> Yes, for clients connecting directly with the RDP Client you can just open
> Port 3389. Obviously this is only good for connecting to a single server,
> unless you map a public IP to each private Terminal Server.
>
> SSL Gateways have become more popular over the past few years, due to Citrix
> Secure Gateway and Microsoft's RPC over HTTP(S). Each Citrix competitor
> (Provision Networks Managment Framework, Jetro CockpIT, HOB JWT, Centrom
> Panther Server, Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect, Tarantella Secure Global Desktop
> TSE...) has an SSL Gateway Built-into their products, and their are a few
> companies that sell products that specifically address this need (to connect
> RDP Clients over port 80 or 443, instead of 3389). The two companies that I
> know of that do this are 2X and Tunnel2.
>
> http://www.sessioncomputing.com/add-on.htm
>
> --
> Patrick Rouse
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> http://www.sessioncomputing.com
>
>
> "Mike K" wrote:
>
> > So you open 3389 on the firewall for direct RDP? I'm not aware of SSL
> > gateway - is that somkind of 3rd party Secure Socket Layers app?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> >
> > > SSL Gateway or direct RDP.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patrick Rouse
> > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > > http://www.sessioncomputing.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike K" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Patrick.
> > > > What sort of access do you prefer if not VPN?
> > > > Many thanks,
> > > >
> > > > "Patrick Rouse" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, for this RDP option you need to be connecting to a 2003 Terminal Server
> > > > > and use the Remote Desktop Client w/ Local Drives enabled. That being said,
> > > > > since you're connected via VPN you could map a drive from your remote client
> > > > > computer to whatever server share you want, so long as you use the correct
> > > > > credentials.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm NOT a fan of using traditional VPN for remote users to access TS.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Patrick Rouse
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> > > > > http://www.sessioncomputing.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ramon Niese" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I think you have already took a look at redirecting your local disks in the
> > > > > > RDP connection?
> > > > > > It also is possible that your admins have prohibit the redirection of local
> > > > > > disks. This is done for security issues.
> > > > > > So I you have enabled redirect local drives and this doesn't work. Than
> > > > > > contact your admins.
> > > > > > The terminalservers must be 2003.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ramon
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Chris Tait" <Chris Tait@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > news:898CF393-B2E7-41FD-B8BC-3C2C3BC2711A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >I have a connection into our works terminal server from my laptop that I
> > > > > > > connect to via a VPN client then remote desktop. I wish to be able to save
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > work from the server back to my local computer but have no options for any
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > my local drives on the laptop from the terminal server. What should I do
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > save the files back? Is there something that I need to set up on the
> > > > > > > server
> > > > > > > (a job to pass onto IT Support) or is there anything I need to do on my
> > > > > > > local
> > > > > > > computer (Laptop)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks for any help in advance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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