[Samba] Samba and NAT and WAN

[Heechul Kim]

Hi,
I have a question about Samba/NAT/WAN environment.

Here is the network.

Samba server ------ Internet ------- NAT'd router ------ Windows PC

* Can Windows PC map the Samba server as a network drive even if it resides
behind NAT?

I heard Samba is a bandwidth hog and it is insecure to open to the Internet.

* Is there any secure way to use Samba through the Internet without using
VPN?

* Is Samba inefficient in WAN connection? Then, could you explain why?



Thanks in advance.