SMB/VPN type software

  • Thread starter Thread starter Mark Carter
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Also, if there needs to be an inbound port to my computer, what port
number should it be. I'm assuming it's just the "usual" port that
Windows uses.
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The ports used are not "hardware" ports, but rather TCP/IP ports used by
your networking software. For instance, port#110 is used for POP3. Port 80
is used for http, that's web server, 20 and 21 are used for FTP, and the
list goes on. So for instance, if you were to run a web server, you would
need to open port #80. For VPN you need to open port #47 for general
encapsualtion and port #1723 for PPTP (VPN). These ports will generally be
closed at the server side for security reasons, and you'll therefore need
to access your Linux gateway, and make sure those ports are forwarded to
the W2K server IP address. Then any traffic that shows up on those ports
will be directed directly to the W2K server, which should be running the
VPN server software. Then any valid VPN client can get a login option. If
the login is sucessful, ie, valid username and password, the client will
then behave as though it were directly on the network in your office. You
can then transfer any files you have the right to transfer, from the mapped
network drives to your local drive.
It's a complete mystery.
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It can surely seem that way can't it. Networking is, I'm sure there'll be
some flaming here, a bit of a dark art. There's a really good reason good
IT people spend years at College or University, it's because it's really
complicated stuff, if you want to understand it all. Most computer
knowlegable people can become networking literate, very few can master
networking without some formal training. You'll need to get to understand
the basics of TCP/IP before you have enough information to properly set up,
maintain and troubleshoot a system that uses advanced networking protocols
via the internet.
 
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 14:16:16 -0500, Ray Bryant

I have also used a
commercial product GoToMyPc and it did exactly what Mark was trying to
accomplish. [There is a free trial for it.] Is there a freeware
alternative to GoToMyPc?

Cheers,
Ray
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http://www.mywebexpc.com/index.php
Free for up to 5 PC's. Have not tried it but it looks very
interesting.
 
Free for up to 5 PC's. Have not tried it but it looks very
interesting.
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File Transfer

You can copy files to and from your remote computer. If you travel and
forget to bring a document, you can easily access your computer and
transfer the file to your local computer.

MyWebEx PC Pro $9.95/PC/Month
 
File Transfer

You can copy files to and from your remote computer. If you travel and
forget to bring a document, you can easily access your computer and
transfer the file to your local computer.

MyWebEx PC Pro $9.95/PC/Month
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If you need file transfer, get a GMail account.
 
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