Re: remote access to server

[vlad <vlad () usanotebook com>]

Jonathan Askew JBASKEW wrote:
> What is the industry standard or best practice in setting up remote access
> to a 2003 server? What are the security implications associated with
> setting up remote access? I am looking for a solution that would preferably
> not require the purchase of any hardware and would allow me to perform
> basic administrative tasks such as setting up new users, changing
> permissions, etc. Sorry if this is double posted as I am having some
> trouble with my email.
>
> Thanks,
> Blake
>
>
>
>   
The way i have been setting up our Windows 2003 boxes have been with 
remote desktop, but filtered by the windows firewall to only allow our 
network subnet.

Go into the Windows firewall settings>Exceptions tab>Make sure Remote 
desktop is checked then click Edit, and click on "Change Scope" here you 
can define 1 IP, or a subnet.

The firewall settings may not be needed, Remote Desktop seems secure, 
but you never know. I think best solution is VPN, because this will 
allow you to access any network resource from any properly authenticated 
machine.

-Vlad