Access SharePoint Centeral Admin from Anywhere

Question

Hello,

I am new to SP and we are using SP Server 2019 on-premises. Currently, we are accessing the Central Admin portal by accessing remotely the server and from there openning it.

However, I am wondering if there is a way to access it outside thr server. So I can just give it a public URL anc access the CA from anywhere outside the server.

Currently, if I configured an Acess Mapping for the CA I get server outside farm error.

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible to access the SharePoint Central Administration (CA) site from outside the server by configuring Alternate Access Mappings (AAM) in SharePoint.

To do this, you need to create a public URL (e.g. https://ca.contoso.com) for the CA site and map it to the internal URL (e.g. http://servername:portnumber) using AAM.

Here are the steps to configure AAM in SharePoint:

1. Open SharePoint Central Administration site from the server.
2. Navigate to the "Alternate Access Mappings" page under "System Settings".
3. Click on "Add Internal URLs" to add the internal URL of the CA site.
4. Select the web application for which you want to configure the AAM.
5. Enter the internal URL (e.g. http://servername:portnumber) in the "URL" field.
6. Select the appropriate "Zone" for the internal URL.
7. Click on "Save".

Next, you need to add a public URL and map it to the internal URL you just added:

1. Click on "Add Alternate Access Mapping Collection" to add the public URL.
2. Select the web application for which you want to configure the AAM.
3. Enter the public URL (e.g. https://ca.contoso.com) in the "Public URL" field.
4. Select the appropriate "Zone" for the public URL.
5. Enter the internal URL (e.g. http://servername:portnumber) in the "Internal URL" field.
6. Click on "Save".

After configuring the AAM, you should be able to access the SharePoint Central Administration site from outside the server using the public URL you just created.

If you are still getting a "server outside farm" error, it could be due to a misconfiguration in the AAM or firewall settings. You may need to consult with your SharePoint administrator or IT team for further assistance.

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Answer 2

it can also be done without buying a domain, if you already have an static IP address

All you need is to setup a local webserver using XAMPP. You can refer to my website to setup local webserver http://digital-tipss.com/2023/03/14/setting-up-localhost-php-mysql/

Change the local host settings in httpd config file that route towards your sp home directory.

once all is done, you just need to open any browser, enter the IP address in browser address bar that you use to connect to remote desktop and you will be on your sharepoint site.

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