Tunneled file sharing server - server

[Net Llama!]

On 08/01/03 17:02, Michael Hipp wrote:

> I have 2 servers (both Red Hat 9) separated by the Internet. There are 
> Win users on both sides enjoying Samba. I need to share a folder on 
> ServerB with the users on ServerA ...
> 
> 
> PC ----- ServerA ---------- ServerB ----- PC
>     SMB           Internet  Folder   SMB
> 
> ServerB will have a folder to be used by both PC groups.
> 
> What should I use for a secure "tunnel" between the two servers? Tunnel 
> needs to be self sustaining 24x7 and invisible to the users.
> 
> Would NFS be a good way to make the shared folder available to ServerA 
> and then share it with Samba? Can NFS and Samba work with the same 
> directory and not collide?
> 
> I don't want to just tunnel the SMB ports because that makes *all* 
> shared folders visible on both sides.

You really need to use a secure VPN, such as FreeSwan.  Opening up SMB or 
NFS on the internet is just asking to be 0wn3d.


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