Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Most operations that users and administrators need to do from remote locations can, and should, be performed using Remote Web Workplace. RWW gives your users a secure portal to connect to the resources of the SBS network and is the preferred way to access the network from a remote location.

If you do have a compelling need to implement VPN onto your SBS network, we strongly suggest that you carefully limit the users that have VPN privileges and that you ensure that their computers are fully patched and protected at all times. VPNs significantly increase your security risk from an unpatched and compromised computer causing problems on your SBS network. Because VPNs allow a remote computer to directly connect to the ...

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