A good SSL VPN. For instance, a relatively inexpensive SonicWALL 2000 has a decent CIFS browser among other apps.
Kurt On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 14:38, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I just saw the requirements for Direct Access is the PC must be running > Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate, and it also has to be a member of the > domain. > > Neither of those requirements works for us... Need something that works > cross platform on both Mac and PC. I do NOT want to open up VPN for > hundreds of users, especially when I cannot guarnatee the machines they're > using are not full of viruses, etc. (don't even get me started on a NAC > solution, pfft, lol). > > Webdav is pretty close to what I'm looking for but... wondering if there > are better alternatives. > > JR > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Michael B. Smith [email protected] > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:32:19 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > > Direct Access is just SMB over IPsec. > > I'd check out Dave/Thursby. Sorry, I don't provide primary Mac support > anywhere. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 5:26 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > i'm guessing direct access is not compatible with any Mac clients? I need > something that is useable by both clients, Mac and PC. > > Thanks > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Michael B. Smith [email protected] > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:15:08 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/directaccess.aspx > > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 5:10 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > direct access? > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Michael B. Smith [email protected] > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:02:29 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > > Direct Access. > > But WebDAV is still supported in IIS 7.x. It just isn't enabled by default. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 4:48 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Access to files/folders from home.... used webdav > > > For the last couple years, we have been using WebDav, a feature in IIS6 > that allows users to connect to their Home Folders securely over SSL from > home. It's been adequate, but we have many people now switching over to > Macs at home and I'm not sure WebDav works properly with Macs in as it > relates to opening a Web Folder. > > Are there NEWER Microsoft technologies that make WebDav a thing of the > past? Is Sharepoint the preferred mechanism now? 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