I am trying to figure a way of connecting 2 web server's file systems together so they can access each others files natively. The servers are Windows 2012 and connected directly to the internet via public IPs. One server will be for storing large files, the other for the scripts and database (web server).
Essentially, I need a way to securely map a drive/folder between these servers so they show as folders e.g. the "d:\www\assets" folder is actually on the other sever (junction). As this link needs to be accessible to the SYSTEM (apache service) not a single user, a mapped drive is not ideal. Open, unsecured shares are also not a good idea.
Playing with junctions and links in the console doesn't show any method to provide a login/password to the remote system. The junction is created but inaccessible. If I map a drive, it is only for that user and not available to the SYSTEM account that Apache is using. If I run Apache as a user and map a drive as that user, it likely won't survive a reboot or work without being logged in on the console all the time.
Are there any native ways to hook these 2 servers together securely? I have full admin access on both servers and can create as many users as required, but they are not in a domain or potentially even on the same subnet.
