Security Basics: SV: Accessing the File server

["Stian Holm / Hipercom AS" <sh () hipercom no>]

Hi Kanwar!

You should authorize the external users through a secure VPN connection,
anything else is insecure. There are lots of different solutions here.


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Best regards,
Stian Holm

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Fra: Kanwar Sidhu [mailto:Kanwar.Sidhu () anu edu au] 
Sendt: 29. august 2003 07:56
Til: security-basics () securityfocus com
Emne: Accessing the File server

Hi There,
I got file server Red Hat Linux that is accessible only inside from my
organization. I am just wondering is there any kind of secure method so
that people can access files from the outside world without any hitch
with security. I was thinking is there any kind of web interface method
so that people just enter there user names & get access to files. But
this I think will involve running web server which I don't want to do.
Is there any other solution out there ???

Thanks,

Kanwar Sidhu

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