"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

Reply via email to