How to access files over the internet to a Windows Server 2003?

I have a Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition at my company, and I have a Sonic Firewall. I want my users (about 5) to access their specific folders on the server from their homes over the internet.



They are already in Active Directory with working email accounts. I do not want to do a VPN. What other solution or trick can be made? Security is not so important, but cost should be zero... thanks.How to access files over the internet to a Windows Server 2003?
You could use IIS and use web sharing. Very basic answer, if you want detailed steps, just ask.
FTP Server? setup the FTP Service in IIS with a single account and give your users the login or you could do annonymous if your really not that concerned.How to access files over the internet to a Windows Server 2003?
Well if you have a server available, make it a FTP server and put their respective folders on them and make them password protected. Otherwise I s'pose you could make a remote connection, but then only one person can be on at a time. Very unreliable way of doing it. VPN works, but you said you did not want that.
Why not bypass the server completely and just assign a port per person and edit an .RDP file for the to remote directly to their machine from home? That is of course if they are using Windows XP Pro with network logons.How to access files over the internet to a Windows Server 2003?
For a start you need a fixed public IP address. Then forward the Windows network ports through the router to the server. They can access it by typing \\ followed by the address, and then log in. Once the login name and password is entered they will see their folders.