Re: [Samba] using samba through a VPN

[Shawn Henderson]

I am running a similiar setup. I have a main office running a T1 with a 
linux firewall and a samba pdc/dhcp server behind it. On my satelite 
office Im running a dsl connection with a dlink router with a samba 
pdc/firewall/dhcp server behind it. (I never trust those little dsl 
routers). I am using openvpn for this. I set the main pdc accross the T1 
as a wins server and point the satelite office to it.. I am able to 
browse both networks and share files with no problem.  The usernames and 
passwords are the same with both servers and I can use cygwin and ultra 
vnc to remotely manage by computer name .

I would worry about speed if you gonna authenticate across the vpn. 
Especially if you plan on using roaming profiles..

Andrew Gaffney wrote:
I already have an existing network that is managed by a samba PDC. In 
the next few days, I will be linking another small LAN to the existing 
one over the internet using openvpn. I've been told that samba 
(through no fault of its own) doesn't work very well through a VPN.

For the new network, there will be a box with 2 NICs: one for the 
internet and one for the LAN. This box will use openvpn and iptables 
to allow the entire LAN direct access to the PDC (which provides other 
services also) through the VPN tunnel.

I want the workstations in the new network to be able to logon to the 
domain and access the file shares hosted by the samba PDC in the first 
network. Will I be able to do this? Easily? :)

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