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Windows RDP Users w/ isolated IIS7/MS-SQL access
I'm trying to avoid virtualization so I was wondering if it is possible to setup different users on a Windows server (2012R2) and have their Isolated Sites in IIS, Databases in Ms-SQL and ofcourse their own isolated file/folder access.
Is their a way around this so that RDP enabled users can login and create their own sites/FTP in IIS, DBs in MS-SQL & and it works like a cPanel environment:
user-1 can't see sites **configured in IIS by user-2
user-1 can't see **DBs configured in MS-SQL by user-2
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Not isolated as in separate instances, but IIS has this and MsSQL also has local accounts for authentication.
1) MSSQL Express or another verison?
2) IIS allows you to assign sites to a specific user, allow the rule to user {userscope} for their dir and aslong as you revoke their permissions to other user areas, you should be good. Allowing them to make applications within their website.
However this is all very very complicated - why do your users need RDP? Plesk would do just fine.
Plesk Windows edition sounds like what OP needs. +1 for that idea.
Thanks @ pbgben, I'm aware of Plesk but the monthly 8.33 is bothering me. So was just trying to get views from members about alternatives.
@LordSpock Yes SQL Express edition.. 2008/2012.
And yes... I know its complicated. If I do not find a reliable and doable scenario, I think VM would be my best bet