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How to access Drives On a Remote Server
I have serveral webservers at a remote location that my web designers need to access to upload files and make changes. They like to drag and drop files and have the drives easily available at all times so they prefer a mapped network drive to the machines instead of ftp. What is the best way to provide this without compromising security on the remote server. Should I create a local user and then share the wwwroot drive with permissions that only allow the user I created to access it. Or is there a better way to do this.
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instead of a share, why not an admin map to the specific folders that they need and then add them to the admin group on the machine that has the drive.
hope that this helps
instead of a share, why not an admin map to the specific folders that they need and then add them to the admin group on the machine that has the drive.
hope that this helps
Many people don't know this but you can browse to an FTP site by using the URL ftp://yourweb.yourcompany.com. It also supports drag and drop. Just create a shortcut to ftp://yourweb.yourcompany.com, the website will prompt for credentials (for security) and your users are happy.
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While a VPN and/or PCAnywhere may be valid means of securing the transfer of files neither is native to the webserver and will require addiional money to implement.
WebDAV is natively supported in IIS and is the method recomended by Microsoft for secure file transfers via IIS.
Dave Dietz
WebDAV is natively supported in IIS and is the method recomended by Microsoft for secure file transfers via IIS.
Dave Dietz
Since no one else responded wahy are the points being split?
Dave Dietz
Dave Dietz
Because all of these solutions will work, dollars or not.
Do you disagree?
Glenn
Do you disagree?
Glenn
BigC666's answer wouldn't work because the developers are in a remote location.
Paka's answer isn't valid because FTP isn't secure.
Yan_west's and Bharat23's answers involve additional equipment/money but I do have to agree that they are valid solutions.
Given that the asker didn't specify that cost was an issue I wouldn't object to a three way split.
Dave Dietz
Paka's answer isn't valid because FTP isn't secure.
Yan_west's and Bharat23's answers involve additional equipment/money but I do have to agree that they are valid solutions.
Given that the asker didn't specify that cost was an issue I wouldn't object to a three way split.
Dave Dietz
Ok, I can live with that
Change recommendation to accept your answer.
The Mod or Admin will do that
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Glenn
Change recommendation to accept your answer.
The Mod or Admin will do that
Thanks
Glenn
BTW, excellent work. That is what makes the site the best
Glenn
Glenn
I just can't believe I'm nitpicking over a few points. Tha mania has set in.... ;-)
Dave Dietz
Dave Dietz
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/ps2031/