How to Windows SMB Over Internet

[Simnico99]

I know i can add myself by using //FreeNas/DepartmentName but how can i add a friend over internet ?

 

[m0nkey_]

Do not expose Samba to the Internet. Bad things will happen. You may want to consider setting up a VPN server of some kind. Plenty of OpenVPN server how-to's on this forum.

 

[Simnico99]

But how my friend could access my FreeNas Folder using network drive?

 

[pirateghost]

But how my friend could access my FreeNas Folder using network drive?

By using a VPN like has already been answered...

 

[Simnico99]

By using a VPN like has already been answered...

Yes but what i should give to my friend should i gave them //TheVPNip/Group or i don't know

 

[pirateghost]

Yes but what i should give to my friend should i gave them //TheVPNip/Group or i don't know

Well, once connected to the VPN you access the server just like you're on the same network, using the IP address of the fileserver.

\\ip.of.freenas.server\sharename

 

[Simnico99]

Well, once connected to the VPN you access the server just like you're on the same network, using the IP address of the fileserver.

\\ip.of.freenas.server\sharename

Thx ill try to make the VPN

 

[Simnico99]

Well, once connected to the VPN you access the server just like you're on the same network, using the IP address of the fileserver.

\\ip.of.freenas.server\sharename

I've made the vnp using this guide: https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...-6-with-access-to-remote-hosts-via-nat.22873/. Now how i connect my friend to the vpn?

 

[pirateghost]

I've made the vnp using this guide: https://forums.freenas.org/index.ph...-6-with-access-to-remote-hosts-via-nat.22873/. Now how i connect my friend to the vpn?

If you followed that guide, you now have config files to provide your friend.

You don't seriously expect us to walk your hand through this entire process do you? All this information is already out there. It's not FreeNAS specific.

 

[Simnico99]

If you followed that guide, you now have config files to provide your friend.

You don't seriously expect us to walk your hand through this entire process do you? All this information is already out there. It's not FreeNAS specific.

Sorry I didnt have seen the bottom its just i was nervous and i didnt wanted to break something but thx for the help i finnally did it