Thanks. For anyone finding this thread, WebDAV (mod_dav in apache) Worked out as a better solution.
> -----Original Message----- > From: rruegner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:38 PM > To: James Lewis; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Samba] Help with settings for Internet usage. > > > hi, > sorry smb over internet is a big security bug > you will an would have tons of hackers if you would use an > open setup, youre right encryption slows down the connect. > try to use freeswan cipe vtun ....contact your isp for open > needed ports. or use simply winscp ( ssh ) sftp, ftp, http > with webdav etc if samba is installed on the server there are > many smbbrowsers over http php / perl that will do the job > browsing the samba stored files on the server. ( but normally > if you wanna secure use https ) another solution is rsync ( > via ssh ) the files from an internal samba to the internet > Best Regards > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 10:36 PM > Subject: [Samba] Help with settings for Internet usage. > > > > I'd like to use Samba to access files on an Internet based server > > (which is primarily a web server), from Windows XP clients, > over the > > Internet. > > > > The server is in a data center, the XP machines are on a cable > > connection with 1.5Mbps down and 256kbps up. Port 139 is blocked by > > the ISP. > > > > I'm looking for help with settings that will optimise Samba > for this > > application. > > > > I have a basic configuration, and it is only just usable. > The transfer > > speed once a file is open is acceptable, but the time it takes for > > files to be open for reading and writing is just a little > too long (in > > the order of a few seconds). This makes a multiple file save that > > would be instant to a local HD or local file server take a > long time > > (about 40 seconds for example for 20 files). > > > > I am using stunnel at both ends to get around the port 139 > > restriction. Might this be contributing to the slow file > open speed? > > Are there any better ways to make this connection? > > > > I have disabled the webclient service in XP. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > J L > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba