From: rick.rans@canada.com
Kristian
It is possible to connect to servers over the internet as long as the server
owner is willing to enable these network settings to the internet. Michel
provided instruction for doing this for Net Bios and there are other
settings that can be enabled to do this for other network protocols as well.
The real issue is network security. By enabling your operating system
services to be accessed over the internet, you also enable them to be used
by hackers to access and take control of your computer. That is the reason
most users that want to have access via the internet use VPN (Virtual
Private Network) hardware/software as a security measure to control access
between private networks/computers over the internet.
Using NetBios as the protocol helps reduce the risk to some extent as not
many users or hackers are attaching this type of setup, but its still a
risk.
The real questions you need to ask is what risk am I prepared to take to
expose my operating system to the network and hackers?
Just my 2 cents - Rick
"Méta-MCI (MVP)" wrote in message
news:47680195$0$855$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
> Hi!
>
> Yes! It's possible.
> You must :
> - use NetBios on the "server" (where are data/tables)
> - configure "routeur" (french word, I don't know the english translation),
> for redirect NetBios ports to the "server"
> - configure firewall for let pass the NetBios sockets (on server &
> client).
>
> I use this way several times per week, and some of my customers also.
>
> NetBios has bad reputation, but it is completely unjustified. The only
> problem of security found has been filled for 8 years, and NetBios is much
> faster and simple that a VPN.
>
> With NetBios, you can map remote shared dirs, like on LAN (via Explorer,
> or with Net Use R: \\111.222.333.444\SHAREDATA )
>
>
> *sorry for my bad english*
>
> @-salutations
>
> Michel Claveau
>
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