I will investigate this option and see what is needed. Thanks I might have questions once I dig into it.
-Bob C. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Jim Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Small Remote Office Remote File Server Access Remote desktop takes out all the variables of the client and creates a solid repeatable user experience. It also adds quick easy deployment of new software. Both are much harder to do via vpn with ipads in the mix. And RD Gateway makes it easy to use and setup for the user is a breeze. I switched about 8 months ago to it. My users rave about it. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Ken Schaefer [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 5:08 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.
