Windows Server multiple NIC's

[NachT]

Hey guys,

I'm doing a bit of studying at the moment using Windows Server 2012.

I've got the main DC setup with two NIC's, the primary NIC is completely isolated to my main home network, and it is only used for communications between clients and other servers.

I've added in a second NIC, which can communicate to my actual home network and route, to gain internet connectivity. It uses a different subnet to the isolated network.

I'm trying to set it up so clients on the isolated network can also gain access to the internet, without having a second NIC in each of them. So they use the domain controller as a sort of gateway.

Whats the best way of getting this setup? Would I need to setup a proxy server?

If anyone has any links to guides, or could point me in the right direction that would be awesome!

 

[NachT]

I can create another VM server no problem to avoid IP issues. So I'm guessing the proxy server will be the best way forward for something like this?

I've had a look through the various roles you can setup on 2012 R2, would a proxy server come under IIS?

I'm trying to avoid using 3rd party applications

 

[NachT]

Thanks guys, ended up using Smoothwall as rotor suggested, all up and running now!

I would have assumed this kind of functionality would have been available within Windows Server, seems strange that it is not. But I'm still new, so just learning heh