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Want to set up a simple Intranet web page

I'm looking for a simple solution to allow users access to shared printers and Shared folders. I simply want to provide links to these resources. I also want to us AD to secure access so only the users in the proper security groups will be able to add printers or access the shared folders. I'm already aware of shared printer access using IIS and IPP but that doesn't provide access to the shared folders.

Any suggestions on where to start with this?

Thanks!

Kyle Abrahams, PMP

You can post links in an HTML page like this:

<A>\\[ServerName]\[SharedDirectoryName]$</A>

Note anyone with the minimum access you specify can see the names of the shares, but they won't be able to access them. Only have windows authentication setup (no anonymous) and you can control access to the file via normal security.

lasthope

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Just so you know I have no experience with HTML. I understand the concept your applying here, but I have no idea how to make it happen. What I'd like to know is if there is a Intranet software available which allows me to drag printers and files shares to the web page using and administrative console of some sort.

Again, I'm totally clueless about Web Page development and am looking for something to hanlde these two types of shares in a simple fashion.

Thanks

Kyle Abrahams, PMP

Looks like you're going to have to byte the bullet. Came close with creating virtual directories for each share, but then you can't upload to them without custom code.

just create a default.html document inside your c:\inetpub\wwwroot directory
and add this:

<html>
<a>\\[ServerName]\[SharedDirectoryName]$</a>
</html>

then browse in Iexplore to http://servername

that should be it.

lasthope

ASKER

No help here. Appearantly no one has a simple solution for this. It somehow seems like a no brainer that someone would have a web page template to simply add printers and shared drive resources, but then you could make the same no brain assessment about me for thinking this could be done easily.

Sorry no points to give out for this one.

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lasthope

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Awarding points to GED325. He responded to my question even if it was exactly what I'm looking for.