> Finally, the last issue would be security. You would probably want to
> investigate some sort of VPN solution between the two networks because
> SlimServer really isn't designed to be left open to the internet. There
> have been numerous threads about this.
VPN is overkill and adds to the latency and complexity. A simple IP
address filter in your router or firewall should be just as effective. I
believe even slimserver has a way to restrict access to certain ip
addresses.
Will I would disagree, but YMMV as always.
VPN is certainly not overkill if the OP is at all concerned about security of anything on either of the networks (not just the music data in transit). SlimServer could easily be used as a vector for an attack. The only thing preventing attacks is the relatively low installed base of SlimServer as compared to the number of computers on the internet.
IP filters and MAC filters are trivial to bypass and a VPN solution doesn't add dramatic latency in my experience. Most of the overhead in VPN solutions is during the setup phase (similar to SSL). Once running they are very efficient and very secure.
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