Re: [SLE] Interesting Samba Question...

From: jonlists (jonlists_at_cbsol.com)
Date: 08/23/04

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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:57:38 -0500

    http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/ifmag/

    I'd take a look at Novell's iFolder. Allows synchronization of files
    between desktop and server. Why would you beat yourself trying to access
    files across the Internet when you can just sync them locally all of the
    time - allowing for constant backup of his laptop?

    Jon Johnston
    Creative Business Solutions
    IBM, Microsoft Novell Consulting
    http://www.cbsol.com
    952-544-1108
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    Danny Sauer <suse-linux-e.suselists@danny.teleologic.net> wrote on
    08/23/2004 10:35:43 AM:

    > David wrote regarding 'Re: [SLE] Interesting Samba Question...' on
    > Mon, Aug 23 at 09:12:
    > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2004 at 04:59:41PM +0300, Chris Roubekas wrote:
    > > [snip]
    > > > He has a Laptop running Win-2000 and he wants to connect
    > > > and map all drives of the Samba server over the internet. i.e.
    > > > be able to work from anywhere practicaly in the world as if
    > > > he is at the office. Internet services are not my concern at this
    > > > point.
    > [...]
    > >
    > > You want to set up a VPN, so his laptop appears to be part of your
    LAN,
    > [...]
    > > Make sure the user is clued up on proper IT security, so that their
    > > laptop doesn't become a way to bypass your firewalling (e.g. user gets
    > > virus from open internet, then connects to your LAN, transferring it
    > > in).
    >
    > Ideally, you want to firwall the VPN connections so that they're
    > treated more like "kinda trusted but not really" rather than either
    > "completely untrusted internet" or "trusted completely LAN". That's
    > something to keep in mind when setting the VPN up...
    >
    > --Danny
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