----- Original Message -----
From: "Smitty" <a.smitty@verizon.net>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] VPN from Windows Computer to Samba Server
> I think you are referring to ms's proprietary PPTP, point to point
tunneling
> protocol, where they developed their own badly flawed key generation
> algorithm, hash functions, authentication protocol, then topped it off
with
> an incorrect implementation of an encryption algorithm, which destroyed
its
> security features. The result: °º©Æø¿£¡`~ÐðÞþ
> Smitty
Interesting enough there is an open source PPTP server for Linux (PopTop),
as well as a client. I don't know why you would want to use it though,
IPSEC is much better. Then again if he just needs access to Samba shares
SSH would work fine and is easier to setup (if not already set up).
John
>
> >
> > In a book I have on VPN (Building Linux VPNs) the authors says if you
for
> > some resaon have to support ms vpn "..we offer our deepest sympathies."
> > Hehe.
> >
> > There's no coincident OpenSSH is made by the OpenBSD people. Solid
product!
> >
> > On Monday 17 June 2002 12:17, Ian C. Blenke wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2002-06-17 at 10:05, JVergara@equinox.com wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Does somebody have a clue of how to connect a Windows client (98-
> > > > W2K) from home to a Samba shared volume in
> > > > a Linux server at work - via VPN?
> > >
> > > Yes. Via a full VPN, or some form of a TCP tunnel of port 139 and/or
> > > 445.
> > >
> > > > Let's state that the Samba Server is connected thru the Internet
with
> > > > DSL connection even though its TCP port is not exposed to the public
> > > > network and the Windows client has a Internet dialup connection.
> > > > what software do I need in both sides ?
> > >
> > > Well, if you have sshd running on "workgateway" (which can be
> > > "sambaserver" machine itself or a firewall in front of it), and you
> > > don't have Microsoft filesharing enabled on your Win98/Win2k client
> > > machine, it's rather easy:
> > >
> > > ssh -L 139:sambaserver:139 workgateway
> >
> > snip
> >
> > > SSH is my friend.
> > >
> > > - Ian C. Blenke <icblenke@nks.net> <ian@blenke.com>
> > > http://ian.blenke.com
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