Re: Windows Server RRAS
- From: othmana@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 20 Jun 2006 06:23:25 -0700
Chris Largent wrote:
SP,
If your client is a Windows shop, note that Windows Server includes "Routing
and Remote Access Server" (RRAS). In fact, RRAS is automatically installed
with Windows Server 2003. RRAS is very easy to configure, and it easily
handles authentication, even if the client is using a RADIUS solution for
authentication.
Depending on your dial-in capacity needs, you then install one-to-many
multi-modems in the server, such as the RocketModem III from Comtrol
Corporation. Of course, how you supply discrete dial-tone to each modem
port is just another piece of the overall solution.
From a software architecture perspective, I would still build an
"Internet-capable" application (i.e., use standard Internet protocols).
Just because an application is Internet-capable does not necessarily mean
the application must "face" or be exposed to the public Internet. I would
control access to the application via routing configuration and Access
Control Lists (ACLs) where appropriate. I suggest this because, regardless
of what the client specifications are *right now*, there will eventually be
that one influential road-warrior that says, "Hey, can I access the
application using my hotel's broadband connection...wouldn't that be faster
that dial-up...can you configure it that way before my trip tomorrow?"
Of course, your client's security needs and/or policies will ultimately
influence the design. Regardless of speed, many organizations still mandate
dial-in for certain security-sensitive applications. Your client seems to
be one of them...again...for right now.
dial-in using normal telephones or ISDN phones are the cheapest but
localised Broadband can be even cheaper and yet much faster, and it
uses the same infrastructure as telephones.
I'm not exposed to what Cisco and Bell companies, on one side,
Microsoft and Yahoo on the other side, are thinking but Network
Neutrality Act appears to not support these localised networking.
Chris
"SP" <spasp_net@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello All,
Thnaks in advance!
My clients have asked me to develop an application which will enable
them to access and view the data
over telephone lines without using internet as a media...
All help here will be appreciated!
Thanks,
sp
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