That is where my mind is at. Still I see simple VPN into the Watchguard then direct access to the server shares. I just haven't been in the loop with smaller office technologies so I wanted to see if I was missing anything that is newer, quicker, better without compromising security.
-Bob C. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 5:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Small Remote Office Remote File Server Access What's wrong with a simple VPN? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley Sent: Saturday, 11 January 2014 5:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Small Remote Office Remote File Server Access A remote desktop server that they can hit via rdgateway. Especially those ipads. That would also entail a VL version of Office to be installed on that RDS server. Small businesses don't buy the VL licenses in order to support direct access. On 1/10/2014 8:42 PM, Chyka, Robert wrote: > > We have a small remote office (6 users) with a Windows 2008R2 DC and a > Windows 2012 DC/File server. The only activity this office performs on > the network is web research and a lot of legal case document creation > and editing - mostly in Word. > > At our main office we use VON to access our file server and home > directories remotely (Cisco ASA 5520s for VPN) and have 400 megs of > bandwidth. At our small remote site we have the following gear: > > -Time Warner Business Class 25/10 > > -WatchGuard XTM 25 Firewall (inherited, not spec'd) > > For remote access to our 2012 file server using either Windows laptops > or Ipads what do you recommend for best performance and connectivity? > > I was looking at Windows 2012 Anywhere Access but wanted to get expert > opinions in the small business sector.
