Greetings! On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 11:05:30 -0500 "Campisi, Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On my local machine I have a drive mapping to a server in a DMZ. When > I try to run a program from the mapped drive it will take about 3 > minutes to start up. > > As a test I took another machine in a different DMZ, mapped a drive > and ran the same program. It took about 5 seconds. [...] > Does anyone have and ideas? Sounds like a name lookup problem from the timeout length. What is your name resolution sequence? Make sure NetBIOS name resolution to the partner is fast on the DMZ server *AND* the machine inside. Make sure you don't get fooled by DNS resolution when testing this. Btw: mapping CIFS/SMB through a firewall into a DMZ simply is calling for trouble - especially when talking about the internet DMZ. The protocol does not have exactly a reputation for being the most secure/robust one... Bye Volker Tanger ITK-Security ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
