Re: SMB over public network
Alternatively, establish a WINS server at each remote location. This will
make items appear, I believe, in Network Neighbourhood.
HTH
On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Gregory Wood wrote:
> There is a 'host' file on the pc running Win9x. That is where you have to enter your info so that you can attach to a remote network.
>
> However, I have had customers who have tried that and would loose their network connection. I believe its a weakness in the MS client. Same connection with Novell client fixed the problem. There may be 'retry' options under MS that I never found.
>
> You may want to try NFS. I was told that NFS was available for Windows but never looked.
>
> If you do get this to work reliably, I'd like to hear from you.
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> Greg Wood
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> >I have a client who want so co-lo a server and has asked me to set it up.
> >The problem is that they want to use samba to share directories to remote
> >users at various locations NOT on the local network.
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> >I know this is possible, but as of yet have been unsuccessfull in getting
> >it to work. Set up is stock potato. Clients are Win9x via RoadRunner or other
> >cable systems.
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> >TIA
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