When connecting to a Domino Server HTTP tasks and accessing databases, is it possible to access databases that are on different Servers without having to redirect the user?
erm… lets clarify.
SERV_A is the “frontline” domino server, running the http task.
SERV_B is the server with mailfiles on it. It does not run the http tasks.
Bob connect on SERV_A’s with his Web Browser.
Is there a way for Bob to access his database on SERV_B? [Using SERV_A as a kind of portal or something]
Subject: Accessing Databases from the web
If You don’t want to start the HTTP task on SERV_B, then You must create a replica of the database on SERV_B on SERV_A.
Another question in mind is - how is Your network topology configured? Is both servers on DMZ? If not - the firewall shouldn’t allow any access from the internet to the SERV_B. The only access it should allow then is the replicator process between the two servers.
hth
Subject: RE: Accessing Databases from the web
Serv_A 's the only one in the DMZ. And it can not hold all the replicates. Thats the problem.
Subject: RE: Accessing Databases from the web
Then Your in trouble… any server that should be accessible on the internet must reside on DMZ and have the HTTP task running.
You could actually have a server running the HTTP and not have it on the DMZ - then it would be accessible with a browser only internally (in office). I’ve seen companies that do that with internal application servers.
My advice is - buy more diskspace. It is not expensive at all. Then create replicas of the database that should be accessed with a browser.
Subject: Accessing Databases from the web
WebMailRedirect - in the SandBox.
Or iNotes Web Access Redirect (the latest version) included in the Domino 6.5 beta code (iwaredir.ntf)
G.