On Sun, 14 May 2017 02:48:46 +0100, lee wrote: > > But you could offer access via OpenVPN and tunnel samba through > > that. > > I haven't been able yet to figure out what implications creating a VPN > has. I understand it's supposed to connect networks through a secured > tunnel, but what kind of access to the LAN does someone get who connects > via VPN? Besides, VPN is extremely complicated and difficult to set > up. I consider it an awful nightmare.
Try ZeroTier, it's easy to install and setup (there's an ebuild on b.g.o) and provides VPN like access, but to individual machines on your network instead of exposing the entire network to these incompetent people. You administer ZeroTier centrally, the users only need to install the software and join the network - then you can give them access to the Samba server and nothing else on your network. However, I think owncloud/nextcloud might be a better option. As long as your users can use a web browser, they can use this and no extra software is needed. Another option may be Syncthing, which syncs a local directory with one over the network. It's encrypted and P2P and needs minimal setup on the client side. Once set up, they simply copy the files to a directory, which is synced in the background. -- Neil Bothwick Hickory Dickory Dock, The mice ran up the clock, The clock struck one, The others escaped with minor injuries.
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