[Samba] 2 Server's over VPN

[Ilia Chipitsine]

> I?m Going to use the OpenVPN bridge, for the machines is invisble, the bridge allow's broadcast and netbios
> Do you think i still will have a problem???
> What do you suggest???

if connection is unreliable (from SMB networking point of view :) I
suggest to use rdp instead of SMB

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ilia Chipitsine [mailto:ilia at paramon.ru]
> Sent: sexta-feira, 30 de julho de 2004 10:07
> To: Varjao, Marcio
> Cc: Samba (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
>
>
>
> > I'm from brasil
> > Here the internet isn't very reliable
>
> there are two kinds of connections:
>
> 1) fast, dirty cheap and reliable
> those connections usually called LAN
>
> 2) not so fast, not so reliable, not so cheap
> those connections usually called WAN
>
> fileserver protocols like SMB do not work within WAN, they work for LAN
> only. if you are dealing with "2)" you can use http/sql/rdp protocols
> they were specially designed for WAN connections.
>
> in your case you can use rdp. or citrix.
> samba will not work good over unreliable connections.
> actually, windows timeouts are somewhat hardcoded. most probably you won't
> be able to describe your windows workstation to wait for hours for file
> locking.
>
> > Sometimes the Net stops and comes back only hours later, the internet
> > providers are the problem
> > What hapens with outlook in the process???
> > And other files...
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: samba-bounces+jamesmarkcoggan=yahoo.com.br at lists.samba.org
> > [mailto:samba-bounces+jamesmarkcoggan=yahoo.com.br at lists.samba.org]On
> > Behalf Of Ilia Chipitsine
> > Sent: sexta-feira, 30 de julho de 2004 09:52
> > To: Varjao, Marcio
> > Cc: Samba (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
> >
> >
> > > The problem is that there are some users ho have 1 GB or more profiles
> >
> > what is content of those profiles ?
> > recently I modified domain policy and after that, for example,
> > "Application Data", "My Documents" and "Desktop" are not moving across
> > network anymore. They are put on network shares, but they are not
> > anymore
> > parts of roaming profile.
> >
> > > The bandwidth isnt that good
> > > Outlook PST is the main problem....
> >
> > Outlook doesn't have to be part of roaming profile also.
> > for example, you can move outlook.pst out of roaming profile
> > (on \\server\username\outlook-folder) and after you start Outlook,
> > it will not find Outlook.pst ... and it will kindly ask You where
> > can it find outlook.pst
> >
> > yes, that file is damn big, but data transfer across network are not
> > that
> > big when it is used.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Arno Seidel [mailto:aseidel at aseidel.com]
> > > Sent: sexta-feira, 30 de julho de 2004 09:43
> > > To: Varjao, Marcio
> > > Subject: AW: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > it should work...but think about the sync for the profiles that you
> > have on
> > > each server all profiles
> > >
> > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > Von: Varjao, Marcio [mailto:VarjaoM at morganco.com]
> > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 30. Juli 2004 13:51
> > > > An: aseidel at aseidel.com; Samba (E-mail)
> > > > Betreff: RE: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If i Make a PDC and BDC but use on the profiles sharing local
> > > > folders on each server will it work???
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Arno Seidel [mailto:aseidel at aseidel.com]
> > > > Sent: sexta-feira, 30 de julho de 2004 08:48
> > > > To: Varjao, Marcio
> > > > Subject: AW: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > basicaly depends this on your vpn-connection speed....
> > > > maybe it would be easier to syncronize the profiles on both servers
> > with
> > > > rsync
> > > >
> > > > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > Von: samba-bounces+aseidel=aseidel.com at lists.samba.org
> > > > > [mailto:samba-bounces+aseidel=aseidel.com at lists.samba.org]Im
> > Auftrag von
> > > > > Varjao, Marcio
> > > > > Gesendet: Freitag, 30. Juli 2004 13:40
> > > > > An: Samba (E-mail)
> > > > > Betreff: [Samba] 2 Server's over VPN
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm installing a VPN bridge. So the localareas are on the same IP
> > class
> > > > > and we have broadcast
> > > > > And i want on both ends to have a Samba Server
> > > > > what do you recomend???
> > > > > I'm Using mobile profiles so its better on each end we have its on
> > > > > profile
> > > > >
> > > > >
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