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Isolate data from the internet

I'm looking for the best way to isolate my data and accounting servers from the internet without hindering the user's ability to access them. These users also need to be able to browse the internet and send and receive email.

We are currently behind a Cisco firewall that has only the ports necessary to conduct business open.

I was thinking about having them RDP to the servers to use the software and disable the servers ability to browse the internet.

Is there a better way?
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Each user needs to be able to access a sql 2008 server which provides the backend to their software. they also need to be able to create documents, send / receive email and a times transfer and obtain files from state or federal agencies.

My thought of RDP is attractive to me because I can choose not to connect their clipboard or drives to the server when the connection is made.  Which means that they are for all intents and purposes separated from the server.
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for ICantSee's comment #a41616100
Assisted answer: 250 points for arnold's comment #a41454687
Assisted answer: 250 points for arnold's comment #a41455181

for the following reason:

no viable answer provided
I wonder why you would stop here without continuing the discussion. Could you explain what hints you need? I am sure nobody will be happy with "no viable answer provided", the person asking the least.
The problem with this question is that I tried to close it several times. When I was finally successful I missed your comment. My intent was to share the solution with everyone involved because an honest effort deserves to be recognized.

McKnife, your answer was actually the closest to the direction we are going and you should not have been excluded. Maybe this can be fixed.
Sure, select it as answer. If others helped, too,select multiple answers.
The issue was resolved by discussion other than Experts Exchange.