Newbie XServe Question - File Server

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Newbie XServe Question - File Server

Hi,

I recently purchased XServe. I will be using it mostly as a file server for my Macs in our LAN. It is working fine for this service. Is there some way to safely access these same user files remotely via the internet while on the road ?

Could someone point me in the direction to find a solution for doing this ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Art.

MBP 2.0 Mac OS 10.4.9, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Sep 10, 2007 10:04 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 11, 2007 6:46 AM in response to Robalo

Robalo,

If your Xserve has an IP address that is world viewable - not 192.168.x.x or 10.0.0.x etc - then the process is as simple as connecting to the server as you would from on the LAN. (Assuming your firewall is open to the outside.)

If your Xserve is configured for LAN use only then it is more difficult and would depend on how your company is connected to the NET and the outside world. Depending on your router perhaps you could route traffic on specific ports to the server or maybe VPN into a machine placed outside the LAN and connect to server that way.

If your Xserve is LAN only you'll probably need to sketch out your iNet routing to get any kind of a helpful answer.

HTH,

=Tod

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Answer 2

Robalo Author

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Sep 11, 2007 9:50 AM in response to Tod Kuykendall

Tod, thank you for your answer.

My XServe will have a fixed private IP 192.168.0.11 and will be behind a Linux firewall that has two NICs (one public to the internet and one private to our LAN). I have complete access to this firewall so port forwarding should not be a problem. A few questions:

1. What ports do I have to forward to my XServe's IP in order to have multiple users access their files ?
2. What software should my remote users have for this remote access on their Mac Laptops ?
3. What service should I activate in the XServe to grant access to these remote users ?
4. Where can I find documentation on how to do this on the Server Side ? On the client side ?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Art.

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