Lighting the Shamash Outside the House
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Question
I light at the entrance of the house outside, no one uses it there, is there a need to light the Shamash?
Answer
When there is lighting in the place where candles are lit, according to the basic law, there is no need to add a Shamash. Similarly, if several people place their candles close together, there is no need for a Shamash according to the basic law. Also, when lighting at the entrance from the outside in a way that the light is not used at all, there is no need to add a Shamash. However, the custom in all these cases is to add a Shamash.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 673, Paragraph 1); Mishnah Berurah (Sec. 14); Azmera Leshimcha (Issue 118).