[Sussex] Remote (Samba 3.0.x) Domain Accesss

[Alan F]

On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 12:04:58AM +0000, paul Morriss wrote:
> Hi
>   I have setup a Samba primary domain controller (TEST_DOMAIN) on my 
> local network, I would like to allow remote computers across the 
> internet to access the domain, can anyone make any suggestions on where 
> to begin?  Does it involves CHAP secrets and other stuff like it?
> 
> Many thanks in advance
> 
> Paul
> "Banging your head against the wall uses 120 calories an hour"
>
I bet it's possible, even though SMB uses a lot of broadcast packets
which wouldn't work over the internet. But I'd *really* urge you to
consider a VPN for this, definitely for security and using samba would
be pretty much identical to on a LAN if you set it up properly.