Need Suggestions on this Plz

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I have a location in Chicago that has a windows 2000 DC, three desktops and
a printer. I have a location in Florida that has only 1 printer and 3
computers connected in a WorkGroup. Both locations have DSL. I need to be
able from Florida to access resources in Chicago. Also from Chicago i need
to be able to print to the printer in Florida. What i was thinking of doing
was adding the computers in Florida to the DC in chicago but i didnt know if
authentication would take forever cause of the distance. Any suggestions on
how to do this without another DC in Florida?
 
Dan fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
I have a location in Chicago that has a windows 2000 DC, three
desktops and a printer. I have a location in Florida that has only 1
printer and 3 computers connected in a WorkGroup. Both locations have
DSL. I need to be able from Florida to access resources in Chicago.
Also from Chicago i need to be able to print to the printer in
Florida. What i was thinking of doing was adding the computers in
Florida to the DC in chicago but i didnt know if authentication would
take forever cause of the distance. Any suggestions on how to do this
without another DC in Florida?
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For the printing use a Jetdirect box and open the port on the firewall I
use this method so that I can print to my printer at home with my laptop
when away.
 
Dan fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
What ports do Print Servers use? , What about file access?

tia
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HP JetDirect Printer Servers use port 9100

The file access issue could be a security minefield take care!
 
Dan,

There are two ways I would suggest doing this.

1. Configure a VPN between the sites to secure and facilitate the
communication. I always suggest doing this on the routers or firewalls that
are active at each site rather than using Windows for it. Not to irk the
Microsoft Gods, but hardware solutions are usually better for this. This
way you can use your sDSL lines (Make sure its sDSL not aDSL) to handle
everything and there is little need to worry about specific
communications -- unless you need to route IPX or something like that.

2. Use Citrix or terminal services to host the connections at your core and
use terminals at the remote site.

The company I work for is out of Chicago so I have contacts that can help.
Let me know if there is anything you need.
 
Dan said:
I have a location in Chicago that has a windows 2000 DC, three
desktops and a printer. I have a location in Florida that has only 1
printer and 3 computers connected in a WorkGroup. Both locations have
DSL. I need to be able from Florida to access resources in Chicago.
Also from Chicago i need to be able to print to the printer in
Florida. What i was thinking of doing was adding the computers in
Florida to the DC in chicago but i didnt know if authentication would
take forever cause of the distance. Any suggestions on how to do this
without another DC in Florida?
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You can set up a VPN link between the two if you wish - you don't have to
change the domain membership of the Florida computers if you don't want to.
I usually do VPN site links between two Sonicwall firewalls - works fine.
Don't just open up ports over the Internet, no matter what.
 
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