Using IIS for mediabin client application

Hi,

Is there any way to use the IIS to configure the mediabin client application so that users can access through the web?

I know the mediabin web client can be accessed through the web but the mediabin client may have some functions which my users prefer to use.

Thanks,
Joseph goh

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Migrateduser

IIS cannot be used to host native applications. The MediaBin client is a native Windows application. That is why it has capabilities that are not available in the more general purpose Mediabin web client.

Migrateduser

That's correct, you cannot use IIS to host another application. However, your MediaBin server is available through port 32456 (unless you've configured it differently). So, if your MediaBin server has an exposed port through your DMZ (your firewall configuration), you should be able to connect to it with the Windows client.

2 concerns off the top of my head.

1. Attack surface. As soon as you put a hole in your organization's firewall and on the other side of the DMZ, you are vulnerable to attacks. You need to lock that port down as much as you can. I can't help you with this nor can anyone else on the DevNet forum. You/your network people have to determine that.

2. Encryption. If you are on the other side of the firewall, hackers can utilize "sniffing" software to monitor your ports and the data going in and out of it. That means that you need to secure that transmission layer as best you can with kereberos or something else. You should talk to MediaBin tech support and/or developers to identify what kind of encryption (if any) is being used and what they recommend in that scenario. Good luck although, I don't recommend doing that.