[CS-FSLUG] remote samba authentication

[john-thomas richards]

On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 08:46:31AM -0400, Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> > i need to connect to a samba server (on debian) via a windows xp laptop
> > configured with roaming profiles.  i can connect fine when on the same
> > lan.  what is the best way to connect to the domain via the internet?
> > bear in mind this is more than just mapping drives; it is domain
> > authentication.
> 
> What kind of devices are between you and the domain? firewalls? VPN
> concentrators?
> 
> If a VPN is possible, what type of VPN is it?

there is a firewall between the samba server and the internet.  it can
configured for port forwarding as needed.

i can run pptpd on the server.
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john-thomas
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