Small Server for my office

[Scar_17]

hello guys I am making a server out of an old pc for our small business I have a z420 system from hp and I want to access the data in this from my office while keeping the server at my home 
can anyone help me setting this up...!?

[esCaPade1]

You'd need a permanent IP address - something you don't really want unless you know how to harden your network against attack, or you'd need third-party software that connects to the cloud so you can connect remotely via the same cloud and account. Can't think of any off the top of my head, but there will be many available. I sure wouldn't trust a free one, however.

Google "access files remotely" or something similar.

[Electronics Wizardy]

How do you want to access the data? What protocoles? 

 

Do you have a VPN setup between the locations already?

 

Why do you want the server at home? This seems to be adding complexity and latency for no reason. I'd have a offsite backup, but keep the server close to the clients if possible.

[esCaPade1]

VPN - I knew there was something I was forgetting!

[Scar_17]

17 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

How do you want to access the data? What protocoles? 

 

Do you have a VPN setup between the locations already?

 

Why do you want the server at home? This seems to be adding complexity and latency for no reason. I'd have a offsite backup, but keep the server close to the clients if possible.

no I dont have a vpn I would have to do that too i want the server at home cuz its not safe in the office and some other reasons as for the speed issue the data on the server would most probably be small files like 50 mb 60 mb the bigger files would be in the office and backed up to the sever 

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Scar_17 said:

no I dont have a vpn I would have to do that too i want the server at home cuz its not safe in the office and some other reasons as for the speed issue the data on the server would most probably be small files like 50 mb 60 mb the bigger files would be in the office and backed up to the sever 

 

How are these systems managed? AD? Azure? Other management system?

 

Can you put the server in a locked closet?

 

What router/firewall do you have? I'd use the VPN on that box.

[voyager_]

You should never store client data at your house, you are opening yourself up to liability if something happens. Why isn't the office safe? you should be able to secure it or go cloud based. Even having a physical server at the office/home(really bad idea) you should still have it backed up elsewhere to a cloud based provider. 

 

[OddOod]

Welcome back to the forums!
I'd recommend not doing this and just putting the server at the office. But if you are, you need a static IP , then you can just set up a wireguard VPN into the server for each endpoint that needs to access the files. That way you don't open any holes in your home firewall
Unraid is a bit spendy at this point, but they do make setup pretty easy. SpaceInvaderOne has a TON of videos on how to configure things