samba - Dec 2013 - Dedicated Servers and Private LAN

Hi,

I decided to give these servers a shot and make the best out of what 
I've got for the time being.

I just got a private lan for my two dedicated servers, I'd like to know 
if the use I guess this will give is the one I think, I want to know if 
this private lan will allow not only internal traffic between my servers 
but outside traffic to them?.

I'm connecting both servers to some other location but I need them to 
communicate not only between themselves but with the remote location for 
syncing of some files there.

If this is not the way this works please cancel my order immediately

Thanks

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Kind Regards
Gary Dawson
Maxx Consulting Services
Phone: +(507) 832.1523 x1015

Am 03.12.2013 06:33, schrieb Gary Dawson:
> Hi,
> 
> I decided to give these servers a shot and make the best out of what
I've got for the time being.
> 
> I just got a private lan for my two dedicated servers, I'd like to know
if the use I guess this will give is the one I think, I want to know if this
> private lan will allow not only internal traffic between my servers but
outside traffic to them?.
> 
> I'm connecting both servers to some other location but I need them to
communicate not only between themselves but with the remote location for syncing
> of some files there.
> 
> If this is not the way this works please cancel my order immediately
> 
> Thanks
> 
Hi Gary,

due to misuse and security concerns nearly all ISPs (Internet Service Providers)
block all ports used by the SMB/CIFS protocol.

To communicate the SMB protocol across the internet one can tunnel it e.g. by
using openVPN (or other tunneling mechs):
http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#samba

Or you use "rsync" for syncing, which can be used directly across the
internet (e.g. via ssh).
Sample GUI for rsync: http://dalalven.dtdns.net/linux/gadmintools-webpage/

Cheers, G?nter

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