Hello,
We have limited knowledge of servers and software today.
We ever managed to install NT SBS 4.5 and we are willing
to do this again with new server and software.
We are not complete i**** but we want to do it ourselves.
Afaik, we run a compaq having SBS45 having NT 4.00.1381
We also run a webserver, this one is to be replaced soon.
Actually we where looking for a webserver but potentially
we also would like it as fileserver.
This might conflict with the existing server?
So for extended webservices a breed of Windows Server 2003
seems an option.
But since ever the fileserver matter comes into play, i
focussed on SBS 2003 instead.
We have a small company (<20)
Our requirements is:
1) Webserver supporting ASP (IIS?)
2) In the future able to convert our .MDB databases to sql
server (in a year or so)
3) Must handly proxy
4) Windows 98 is mostly used, we have a few XP
(home+server) versions.
5) We don't have this currently, we need to access outlook
via internet connection, not RAS
This would be VPN right?
Not intended as webbased but direct access.
Our current webserver is a slow machine running IIS, when
we want to access the files via Windows Explorer, it can
take up to 30 seconds before icons are drawn.
This is a reason to use an additional server as fileserver.
Question is if this is being solved when we use a computer
with much mem and speed.
Or is it recomendable to use a separate fileserver?
If VPN comes into play, we need to access the 2nd
fileserver, at this moment the webserver can not 'see' the
fileserver.
This is for protection.
Does VPN have severe protection?
How about well knowledged hackers?
Thanks,
Edwin Knoppert
Netherlands