Windows Home Server Network Over Internet

[alchemist83]

So im setting up a server to serve files to two locations. I need the users to be able to access the same files and have automated backups of their folders taken. A friend has advised buying Windows Home Server (WHS) to do this for me. I've little knowledge of WHS, all I know is that 10 users can be assigned and it allows for remote access via a www site and windows connector. I'm trying to find out if only the users on the internal network (location 1 connected via router to each other and internet and where WHS server will be) can be set up on WHS or can say 5 users on the internal network be set up, and another 5 users at an external location (location 2 computers connected via router to each other and internet). Will this work, or do all the computers connected to WHS have to be local? Any help much appreciated!

 

[sysengrnz]

Re:

Ok, let me get this right...

You would like to allow clients external from your network to access particular folders/files as well as allow users internal to access them as windows shares?

A solution is to setup IIS within windows to host the files and folders for external users. Have the folders/files that are shared in IIS to also be shared as a windows share. This will allow people internal on the network to access these items whilst also allowing people to access the same stuff from a remote location i.e...Through the Internet.

Saves having to have a seperate server, and will allow the same functionality as what WHS would have. IIS takes a little bit to get used to, but theres numerous guides online, or this forum if you require further help on getting it set up.

Is this what you're after?