Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:02:58 -0700 (MST) From: Diana Eichert <deichert@wrench.com> To: Jim King <jim@jimking.net> Cc: tom.oneil@instantisp.net, Free <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: SMB over internet Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.10012111559040.17965-100000@inago.swcp.com> In-Reply-To: <012c01c063b7$5d0ea620$524c8486@jking>
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There is also a way to tunnel SMB via SSL. http://www.google.com/search?q=samba+ssl On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Jim King wrote: > "Tom ONeil" <tom.oneil@tacni.net> wrote: > > > Anyone ever allow SMB to be used, either NT or Samba, for a server? I > > have a client who wants to share a database with remote employees. > > My gut reaction is no, but I don't know the protocol well enough to > > detail why it's a bad idea and what alternatives to offer. > > I've done it with Samba and NT; it works. > > Of course it's best to do this via a VPN setup. If you can't do that at > least tell Samba to use encrypted passwords and make sure the Windows boxes > are setup the same way; NT 4.0 SP3 or later defaults to encrypted > passwords, and I think Win98 and later default that way also. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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