Windows server set-up

slothmeister · 14 Oct 2006 at 22:17

Hi guys,

We have a spare computer and a copy of windows server 2003, is there an EASY way we can setup the computer for a VPN, so that we can share files over the internet?

Thanks

We have never used server before so go easy with us.

Sloth.

oddjob62 · 14 Oct 2006 at 22:27

Why do you need a VPN to share files? Setting up an FTP server would be a better idea.

slothmeister · 14 Oct 2006 at 22:31

would that give us decent up and download speeds?

ruffneck · 14 Oct 2006 at 22:58

the speeds are realitive to what connection you have...

slothmeister · 14 Oct 2006 at 23:00

ok, so how would we go about it then?

cheers

ruffneck · 14 Oct 2006 at 23:05

google ftp server software, I recomend Bulletproof then read the user guides

slothmeister · 14 Oct 2006 at 23:14

sweet, one more question. This doesn't involve a web server does it? (ie we upload to a third party)

cheers

oddjob62 · 14 Oct 2006 at 23:20

slothmeister said:
sweet, one more question. This doesn't involve a web server does it? (ie we upload to a third party)

cheers

Nope it doesn't

aix0 · 15 Oct 2006 at 11:45

You can use Server 2003 as an application server by installing IIS (built-in). This will configure a default FTP and HTTP server, but if you're only after FTP you can stop the HTTP server running.