Guest David Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. Any suggestions, please? -- David @ Solsletta
Guest David Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Connecti To expand on the database connectivity element; it is intended to move the update and enquiry forms from the database to the client PCs to improve network performance soon. -- David @ Solsletta "David" wrote: > I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to > support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a > Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local > workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction > written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect > using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. > > The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 > which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would > like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the > local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN > Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod > exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. > > Any suggestions, please? > -- > David @ Solsletta
Guest shimoni Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Connecti Hi David, You can use windows 2003 enterprise or standard edition for VPN connection. Win 2003 offer Remote access and IAS for VPN. "David" wrote: > I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to > support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a > Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local > workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction > written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect > using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. > > The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 > which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would > like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the > local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN > Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod > exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. > > Any suggestions, please? > -- > David @ Solsletta
Guest David Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Conn RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Conn Thanks for the prompt response. Can you clarify the last sentence, please: "Win 2003 offer Remote access and IAS for VPN". Do you mean any version of Win2003 Server? -- David @ Solsletta "shimoni" wrote: > Hi David, > > You can use windows 2003 enterprise or standard edition for VPN connection. > Win 2003 offer Remote access and IAS for VPN. > > > > "David" wrote: > > > I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to > > support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a > > Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local > > workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction > > written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect > > using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. > > > > The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 > > which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would > > like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the > > local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN > > Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod > > exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. > > > > Any suggestions, please? > > -- > > David @ Solsletta
Guest shimoni Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Connecti you can use ms server 2003 as your VPN gateway and Authentication server. please read here for more information. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/deploy/confeat/ra_overview.mspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb643123.aspx -- MCSE 2003 "David" wrote: > I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to > support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a > Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local > workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction > written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect > using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. > > The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 > which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would > like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the > local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN > Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod > exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. > > Any suggestions, please? > -- > David @ Solsletta
Guest David Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Conn RE: Version of Win2003 Server to Support Multiple RWW and VPN Conn Thank you so much for that. Considerably helps my planning! -- David @ Solsletta "shimoni" wrote: > you can use ms server 2003 as your VPN gateway and Authentication server. > please read here for more information. > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/deploy/confeat/ra_overview.mspx > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/network/bb643123.aspx > > -- > MCSE 2003 > > > > > "David" wrote: > > > I'm looking for a Server o/s that would provide a suitable front end to > > support ~ 10 Remote Web Workplace and VPN connections to take the load off a > > Win2003SBS box. At present remote users connect to dedicated local > > workstations using the RWW facility to use a major local busines appliction > > written in Access with forms embedded in the database. They also connect > > using the SBS VPN Connectoid to synchronise mail and off-line documents. > > > > The existing Dell 2400 is being replaced with a far more powerful IBM x3500 > > which leaves us with a perfectly serviceable server with no home. We would > > like to use this machine to support the remote users and dispense with the > > local workstations whilst maintaining the functionality of the RWW and VPN > > Sessions. It is not practicable at present to use the VPN Connectiod > > exclusively as the database size and line upstream speed prohibit it. > > > > Any suggestions, please? > > -- > > David @ Solsletta
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