"Francis Lau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi all, > > My organization is thinking of using samba to replace the current ftp > service that we offer, because it is very easy to use and encrypted > passwords are built in Windows (for authentication). > > We are running a Solaris 5.8 machine with Samba 2.2 installed. > > We tested samba in our LAN and it works great. However, this service > is meant for users to connect from home. What do we have to do to make > samba work over a routed network? Should we use a WINS server (using > samba), special DNS server....? I am very new to samba so please have a > little patience in my basic questions. =)
I would recommend setting up a vpn server and dole out a private IP address to the remote users. Once they are on your network, browsing should work fine. Rich -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
