Server 2008 and RAS question

[lowrider69]

I'm rusty with RAS so I'm asking this here. If I recall correctly in order to configure RAS on Server 2008 the server must be setup as a domain controller/DHCP server and with AD right? If Server 2008 is setup as a part of a workgroup without a AD/DHCP server then RAS won't function..correct? I'm not looking to make this server a domain controller I want to leave it as part of a workgroup, only five workstations in the entire place. I want somebody to be able to VPN into the network and access a share on the Server. Would Teamviewer business edition be the easiest solution?

Thanks.

 

[tomt4535]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd458949.aspx

AD is not a requirement for RRAS. The user accounts will have to be local accounts on the Server 2008 machine, so it might get a little tricky if they are trying to access resources on another PC on the network if the usernames/passwords are different. It's bad practice to use the same computer for RRAS and a domain controller since it sits on the edge of the network. You typically want a domain controller on the inside of the firewall so it is the most secure.

 

[lowrider69]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd458949.aspx

AD is not a requirement for RRAS. The user accounts will have to be local accounts on the Server 2008 machine, so it might get a little tricky if they are trying to access resources on another PC on the network if the usernames/passwords are different. It's bad practice to use the same computer for RRAS and a domain controller since it sits on the edge of the network. You typically want a domain controller on the inside of the firewall so it is the most secure.

O.K.. Their router is being used for DHCP, so I have to point the server to the router. All they want to do is access the share on the server, nothing on the rest of the network. I didn't initially set this thing up, somebody else did and they left it half baked. I know typically it's best to have a DHCP server present in the network, but they don't. I was looking at Teamviewer's VPN which from past experiences works great and it's very easy to configure. I have to think about this.

 

[Enigma102083]

Got a spare box laying around?

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-utm-essential-firewall.aspx