Tunneled file sharing server - server

[Net Llama!]

On 08/01/03 18:08, Michael Hipp wrote:

> Net Llama! wrote:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> 
> Yes. Is FreeSwan the best way to do this?

maybe, maybe not.  I'm admittedly not anything close to an expert on SMB or 
VPNs.

> 
> I've also been reading a bit about CIPE which seems to be included in 
> RH. Know anything about it? 
> http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/cipe.html
> 
> And there are a dozen possible solutions listed here: 
> http://linas.org/linux/vpn.html
> 
> Brain overload.

Ya, its confusing.  You might be able to get away with doing something like 
stunnel, which is alot easier to impliment than a full strength encrypted 
VPN.  Whatever you do, don't open NFS/SMB to the internet.

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