[Samba] Samba over VPN

[Mike A. Leonetti]

Daniel,

I'm using ipsec for a VPN.  Since all shares are working and name
resolution all netbios packets seem to be traversing the VPN no problem.

Thanks.

Daniel Müller wrote:
> Hello,
>
> as far I know you need a vpn with netbios  enabled. This can be done witch
> openvpn in briding mode. Or with a router having this option.
>
> Greetings 
> Daniel 
>
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> Von: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Im
> Auftrag von Mike A. Leonetti
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2010 22:27
> An: Samba Mailing
> Betreff: [Samba] Samba over VPN
>
> Have a 2003 server located outside of the Domain network over a VPN. 
> The server originally existed inside the network (10.1.1.0/24) but now
> exists on 10.10.12.0/24.  I can access shares over the VPN to the domain
> controller, but when I try to log in as a domain user it says the domain
> is unavailable.
>
> I added the domain controller as a WINS server on the 2003 server. 
> nbtstat -c on the 2003 does list the domain controller and the domain.
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nbtstat -c
>
> Local Area Connection 2:
> Node IpAddress: [10.10.12.244] Scope Id: []
>
>                   NetBIOS Remote Cache Name Table
>
>         Name              Type       Host Address    Life [sec]
>     ------------------------------------------------------------
>     CRCOMPUTER     <1C>  GROUP           10.1.1.1            390
>     CRCOMPUTER     <1B>  UNIQUE          10.1.1.1            387
>     FORTISSIMO     <20>  UNIQUE          10.1.1.1            430
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
>
> Is there a way I can test the WINS server to definitely make sure it's
> working?  Is it that SAMBA isn't broadcasting itself over the 10.10.12.0
> (VPN) network?
>