Hi, Are you saying they want to use SAMBA across the Internet? Samba is not designed for that. Use the pptp client/server to connect MS clients to your Linux server. It is more reliable, more secure and does not broadcast all the time using excess bandwidth.
Larry At 08:58 AM 6/14/00 -0500, 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. > >Greg Wood > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >On 6/14/00 at 9:34 AM Technical Support wrote: > >>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. >> >>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. >> >>TIA >> >>----------------------------------------------------- >>Jaysen O'Dell >> >> Oatka Data Solutions >> Technical Support -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> AcornWorld Internet Services >> System Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>-- >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
