Re: Linux firewall for a Samba || NT file server

[Jake Morrison <jake_morrison@example.com>]

Jc,

Using an FTP client is not that hard. I have tought secretaries
(albeit smart ones) to do it. 

The latest version of Internet Explorer makes FTP look like
a normal folder. I could not figure out how to make it write
files to FTP, though, last time I tried. (The main problem 
was my almost overpowering desire to run screaming from the 
machine, though, so you might be able to get it going :-) )
You could set up a bookmark that has the user's login name
as part of the URL.

From a security standpoint, the best solution would probably
be to set up a VPN. Then all protocols would be relatively secure.

If the file sharing machine is isolated in the DMZ, it is not
too bad. But it is quite dangerous if the machine is on 
the local LAN and you are allowing (even limited) access from 
the Internet.

Jake

--- Jean-Christian Imbeault <jean_christian@example.com> wrote:
> >From: Jake Morrison <jake_morrison@example.com>
> >You would probably be better off running HTTP or FTP.
> 
> Agreed. But I want to set up a file server for "dumb" windows users.
> i.e. drag -and-drop.  I don't think FTP or HTTP will quite 
> do it. They can easily get the files, but putting files on 
> the machines isn't so easy.
> 
> >Allowing write access is also quite tricky. It can be used
> >to compromise the server or store warez.
> 
> Hum, more bad news . . .
> 
> So if and SMB server has all these security holes what would you
> recommend?
> 
> I guess the problems is that the file server is for internal use only
> but I still want to make it secure just in case one of 
> internal machines get compromised and then is used to hack 
> the file server.
> 
> Jc
> 
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