asked on

wish to setup a secure web server for downloads, but wont be able to see main network

Hi, My boss has asked me to setup a webserver that will only distribute pdf reports to customers.
I was thinking of setting up a very simple webserver, that customers can see the pdfs and download as they need. not many clients will access it per day, so will host internally for remote access.
My users need to be able to copy the pdf's from our normal works network (sbs2011) to the folder of the webserver. Rather than using an FTP server/cloud, etc.

I was thinking of having our external IP hit our router, then some how redirect to the webserver. But not have the webserver on the same network as the domain. maybe use a few routers ?

What i'm after is a simple and cheap soluton to this. Where we can see the webserver. but if the webserver gets hacked, it can't access our network ?

SOLUTION

themrrobert

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

Gareth Tomlinson CISSP

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

total123

ASKER

thanks for the reply, I've looked at a solution of installing a firewall router that would then split the DMZ to the webserver and have another connection to another firewall router for the domain.
This would then allow the users to copy data to the webserver.
The webserver wouldn't need to be part of the domain.

how does that sound

AytuncBeken

If you are looking for user to put files to webserver you should user file server instead of web server. And if you have any access managemenet functiin you can configure file server to check credentials.
Also with firewall you can open file server to internet with access control.