Knowing how he accesses his Linkstation will be helpful in determining if he can benefit in using SSH tunneling instead of using a VPN solution.
On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Kari Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a friend (my husband's, really) who is currently using a Buffalo > LinkStation as a server (!), but he wants a more secure solution. He > doesn't have a file server at all, and I am in a position to pitch him with > a linux server instead of MS 2008. > > The need for the server stems primarily from his needing secure remote > access. I've never set up a VPN on a linux server before. Can anyone point > me to resources to accomplish this? My husband has already told the guy > that it call all be done in linux ... so I guess I'm committed, even though > I feel a little bit like a fish out of water. > > My last linux server that wasn't a personal toy machine was in a school, > and they sure didn't need remote access. > > If you have any nuggets to supplement my feverish googling today, I'd sure > appreciate it. > > Thanks, > Kari > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- Penguin, penguin, and more penguin. Believe that within the brain is a brain, and within it another brain, and so on and so forth. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
