remote access to home drive

Ish · 2 Apr 2012 at 15:18

Hi

Each of our users have a 'home drive' on our Server 2008 server which they use to store their files.

Is it possible for users to easily access their home folder remotely without having to use VPN?

Showboat · 2 Apr 2012 at 15:21

Can you not make them available offline?

DIABLO · 2 Apr 2012 at 15:57

If you just want basic file transfer how about just using a FTP client.

Ish · 2 Apr 2012 at 16:17

What we want is that the user is able to access fron anywhere and from any pc without having to use an extra software like FTP clients.

Remote Web Workplace or Workspace has been mentioned to me?

PistolPete · 2 Apr 2012 at 16:35

Are you running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7?? If so have a read of this:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17039

mrbios · 2 Apr 2012 at 16:55

You could use this: http://hap.codeplex.com/

Intended for use in schools (and it's a FANTASTIC system for schools) but you could easily just turn off all the non-school features and use it purely for the file access part through a web page

DIABLO · 2 Apr 2012 at 17:50

Ish said:
What we want is that the user is able to access fron anywhere and from any pc without having to use an extra software like FTP clients.

Remote Web Workplace or Workspace has been mentioned to me?

You only need to run the FTP client on the server, IE or Firefox can browse the FTP share.

Hellsmk2 · 3 Apr 2012 at 23:48

DIABLO said:
You only need to run the FTP client on the server, IE or Firefox can browse the FTP share.

... but this way is massively insecure and shouldn't really be used.

Essexraptor · 4 Apr 2012 at 00:01

Hellsmk2 said:
... but this way is massively insecure and shouldn't really be used.

Should he be suggesting SFTP then instead?

tribz · 4 Apr 2012 at 06:46

Ish said:
What we want is that the user is able to access fron anywhere and from any pc without having to use an extra software like FTP clients.

Remote Web Workplace or Workspace has been mentioned to me?

You'd need SBS 2011 to access your files in RWW.

cheechm · 4 Apr 2012 at 16:03

WebDAV?

DIABLO · 5 Apr 2012 at 10:56

Hellsmk2 said:
... but this way is massively insecure and shouldn't really be used.

You can add usernames and passwords so how is it that insecure?

PistolPete · 5 Apr 2012 at 11:19

Because FTP usernames and password are not encrypted - they are sent clear.

Swarfega · 5 Apr 2012 at 12:27

Showboat said:
Can you not make them available offline?

As Showboat said in the first response. Offline Files is your solution.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633429(v=ws.10).aspx

Banzai_Joe · 5 Apr 2012 at 13:06

Remote Desktop Services?
We use it for remote working.
It requires user CALs though which is a rip, but then MS would charge for scratching your own balls if you were sitting working on windows at the same trime.

paradisiac · 5 Apr 2012 at 17:20

I have been setting up windows live mesh today, seems to be a pretty good way.

tribz · 5 Apr 2012 at 19:40

Swarfega said:
As Showboat said in the first response. Offline Files is your solution.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633429(v=ws.10).aspx

Only if they're taking their computer home with them.