[K12OSN] NFS Client for Windows

[Jim Kronebusch]

As far as I know Samba will only work on the local LAN not over the
internet.  I need off-site access to these types of files.  I know that
AFP offers AFP over TCP but that doesn't help me with Windows.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Mohr
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:30 AM
> To: Support list for opensource software in schools.
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] NFS Client for Windows
> 
> 
> Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> 
> >Just curious as to why it is such a bad idea.  If I am doing 
> something
> >
> >incredibly stupid I would like to know.  I just saw this as an easier
> >
> >way to share files real time remotely than setting up a VPN.  I have
> >
> >people all the time who have something like Quickbooks at 
> work and want
> >
> >to be able to edit this at home as well.  Problem is they do not have
> >
> >access to the .qbk file from home.  I thought something like 
> this would
> >
> >be an easy fix to store the .qbk on a linux server and 
> export the share
> >
> >via nfs to the ip of the 2 clients that needed access to it.  Problem
> >
> >solved.  But maybe this is insane, I don't know enough yet 
> to know the
> >
> >difference.
> >
> >
> >
> >I'll check out the MS link in the meantime.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> Insane is the wrong word, but MS has never been very good at working 
> with other OS's.  I think that you should try the package 
> samba.  This 
> package makes it look to all computers of the network that 
> the computer 
> is an NT server.  If you enable SWAT is /etc/xinetd.d/swat 
> you shouldn't 
> have too much trouble with it.
> 
> 
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