Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 10:46:59 -0400 From: "Charles Peters - Tech Support" <support@tecpro.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Samba server - VPN - Secure Connection via Internet Message-ID: <39339C23.30414.23902E@localhost>
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Greetings,
I have a FreeBSD 4.0 server with Samba installed for purposes of
file sharing. This server (the Samba shares) is accessible from an
internal tcp/ip network (192.168.0.x), but is not accessable from off-
site location via the internet. I am thinking that a secure VPN
would be in order for off-site access. I have looked into PoPToP
(from the ports collection), but I am not sure if it will meet my
needs.
All users will accessing the FreeBSD Samba server via Windows
95, Windows 98, and Windows 2000 workstations, and probably 2
or 3 systems running FreeBSD / X / KDE combinations, and/or
Linux / X / KDE combinations. There may even be a Windows 3.1
or Macintosh workstation connected to the network.
The internal network is connected to the internet via a cable
modem connection and a FreeBSD gateway. This gateway is
currently up and running.
My questions are as follows:
What type of Virtual Private Networking software would be
recommended for the situation described above? I would like to
set this machine up on the internal network using a 192.168.0.
ip address. I base this on the assumption that being on the
internal network, the server, and the data on it, would be more
secure. The problem is will I be able to VPN into the server
remotely via the internet, or will I have to use IPFW to forward
packets from the remotely connected internet users to the
internal Samba server.
Would PoPToP meet my VPN needs?
Will I need yet another utility/application to make the
connections via the internet to the internal Samba server
secure (such as IPSec or pipsecd)?
Thanks In Advance!
Charles
mailto: support@tecpro.com
charles@tecpro.com
Charles Peters
mailto:support@tecpro.com
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