Additionally on Sebastian's point: http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/faq/75-general/293-what-is-the-principle-behind-openvpn-tunnels.html
"People who are running applications that need the special features of ethernet (which won't work on an IP-only network) will often bridge their physical local ethernet with a tap device (using a utility such as brctl on Linux), then VPN the tap device to another similar setup at the other end. This allows OpenVPN to route ethernet broadcasts and non-IP protocols such as Windows NetBios over the VPN..." -Ben. On 8 July 2012 23:27, Bob Miller <b...@computerisms.ca> wrote: > Hello, > > I believe you can use WINS to solve this problem. It's been a while, my > neurons may be rusty, but I had a similar set up using openswan. I > believe winbind will do what you want; configure samba to use winbind > and your road warriors with that as their wins server. If I remember > correctly, the road warriors will register with the winbind server, then > everyone on the network configured to use the winbind server should be > able to find them... > > Check here for better information (or at least a place to start): > > > http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/NetworkBrowsing.html#id2585378 > > > On Thu, 2012-07-05 at 10:30 -0400, Andrew Mark wrote: > > I am attempting to utilize BackupPC on a Fedora 14 server to backup a > remote client. > > As I understand, it's primary mechanism for finding clients is > performing a nmblookup <clientname> > > This works fine for computers connected to the local network. > > My issue is extending ?Samba's? search to encompass our other network - > the point-to-point VPNs > > Using OpenVPN, we have a number of road warriors who connect their VPN > to gain access to the samba server. > > Each has a unique static IP address in the 10.30.251 range and when > connected, I can find them but not samba > > i.e. > > #> ping john_laptop > > --- john.inspirah.com ping statistics --- > > 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2001ms > > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 9.900/14.764/24.388/6.805 ms > > > > #> nmblookup john_laptop > > querying john_laptop on 127.255.255.255 > > querying john_laptop on 10.30.7.255 > > name_query failed to find name john_laptop > > > > How to I configure Samba or whatever Linux service is necessary to query > the 10.30.251.255 network as well > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Andrew Mark | Development Analyst | www.aimsystems.ca > > local: 519-837-1072 | fax: 519-837-4063 | int'l 800-465-2961 > > 12-350 Speedvale Ave. W. | Guelph, ON | N1H 7M7 | Canada > > > > > > -- > Bob Miller > 867-334-7117 / 867-633-3760 > http://computerisms.ca > b...@computerisms.ca > Network, Internet, Server, > and Open Source Solutions > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba