Can I use VPN to connect friends to a central server?

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drmengler

I'm currently building up a 'frankenstein' PC from old bits and bobs,
which I intend to connect to my Linksys router at home. I'd like to be
able to run this PC as a server, which will be on 24/7, so that I can
have a central repository for sharing stuff with people I work with
(music, digital images, etc).

Is VPN the right thing to be using here? Should I set this machine up
as a VPN server? Does this mean that I could grant my friends access
to this machine permanently (whenever they are online)?

Also, does my router need to be aware of VPN?

Thanks,

Matthew
 
Yes, you can use VPN for your purpose.
You need to create users on your PC and grant them the dial in privileges.
 
You could also look into setting up an FTP server (just don't allow
anonymous FTP).
 
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