You could setup a VPN between your linux server and your remote clients. Using freeswan (opensource) and win2000/xp native suport for it.
regards thiago. > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > rg] On Behalf Of Heupink, Mourik Jan C. > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 2:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Samba] best,safest and easiest way to provide > remote access to files onlinux machine > > > dear list. > > this question is rather related to samba, although not > exclusively. I consider it related enough to ask here, please > apologise if you don't. > > we are in the process of setting up a samba domain at my > company. a goal is to replace our current nt4 servers. > another goal is to provide an easy way to access the > documents on the lan (and peoples home directories) from > 'outside' (anywhere on the internet) > > A way to do this, seems to be the so called 'web folders', > which appears to be the m$ name for webdav. > > Now the questions. I'm sure that wanting this is very common, > I guess lot's of you experts have setup similar things in the > places you work. So, the > questions: > > Is web folders the way to go? And how to implement this > server-side? (mod_dav does not seem to be able to do exactly > what i want) (davenport, http://davenport.sourceforge.net/ > doesn't seem very mature) What are the alternatives? (either > open source, or paid software) (suse openexchange 4.1 > (http://www.suse.com/us/business/products/openexchange/) > seems to have some sort of webdav interface. any experiences > if that will do what i want?) > > Any experiences in user authentication? Things I should keep > into consideration when setting up my samba domain? (as > nothing has been setup yet, so we can completely start from scratch) > > Any comments would be very much appreciated! > > Again apologies for the slight off-topic issue. Just pointers > in the right direction would be appreciated, and, in case > someone knows, but doesn't want to continue this discussion > here, please don't hestitate to contact me directly. > > Have a nice weekend all of you! > Mourik Jan > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
