Re: windows to linux via the internet

From: Byron Sonne (blsonne_at_rogers.com)
Date: 02/12/04

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To: JM Fraser <jmf@cybertrex.co.uk>, secureshell@securityfocus.com

    > I have various W32 clients that I want to connect to a Linux box. I am
    > looking for the following setup: Windows clients, users click on a drive
    > mapping such as J: within Windows Explorer and connect instantly to a
    > Volume on the linux server, via SSH via the internet. Can this be done

    Yes.

    But you will probably need to accomplish a couple things first, namely
    (a) the distribution of the appropriate keys beforehand so that the
    (b) changes made to the ssh configuration to support logon without being
    prompted for username & password will work.

    Additional glue may be needed such as scripts (perl or WSH? and/or
    perhaps registry tweaks) for your win boxen to do this. I'd be aiming
    for establishing an encrypted tunnel via ssh, and then connect through
    this to SMB shares on the linux box (which would be running SAMBA).

    So you get something like this:
            
    1. clicking on the 'J:' icon -> launches SSH tunneling script
    1a. verify remote connectivity and that tunnel is established
    2. request made to mount SMB share on linux SAMBA box
    3. drive mounted

    YMMV as I've never actually done this before.

    Regards,
    Byron Sonne 

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