If you're worried about connection security, just use a VPN. Or better yet, if the servers are both Win2K or better, use IPSec. IPSec is Microsoft's recommended solution for extending domain communications to another LAN across the Internet. I've read the KB article on it, but don't have time to look for it right now.
If you're worried about the "untrusted" server messing with your network, make sure to restrict the user account that the server is using to access your network. Even if the 3rd party server is untrustworthy, you should be able to implement a secure access policy that gives that server access to only the files it needs. And make sure to have a good backup policy in place in case the 3rd party server deletes/destroys data. Or if live access to the files isn't required, you could set up DFS to replicate the files to their network (over a secure connection, of course). Bryan Ponnwitz -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Shared drives through a firewall The configuration is actually: trusted >>fw>>fw>>untrusted >>fw>>internet. I haven't found a lot on the web that could help me specifically, so any pointers would be useful. They are using 137 and 139 outbound to do these connections. Thanks for what's come forward so far! Eigen
