Re: How can I control file access on a network externally?
From: Colonel Flagg (colonel_flagg_at_NOSOUPFORJ00internetwarzone.org)
Date: 05/07/03
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 13:44:45 -0400
In article <lA9ua.59017$3h5.2326343@news2.east.cox.net>,
s.w.smithREMOVECAPS@cox.net says...
> How can I control access to shared files on a network externally? In =
> other words, I need to control access to files that are stored on a =
> server without making changes to the server. Could a router or firewall =
> be configured to do this? Or is there some other external device that =
> could sit between the server and the rest of the network?
>
> Here's a detailed explanation of why I need this. The shared files are =
> stored on an Intel Storage Station which is a network attached =
> storage(NAS) file server. It's on a small 8 user peer to peer network =
> with client computers running a mix of Windows 98, 2000 and XP. The NAS =
> runs on FreeBSD and works great as a file server. For more information =
> on this NAS, see: =
> http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/ib072099.htm and =
> http://support.intel.com/support/inbusiness/storagestation/index.htm . =
> The Intel NAS device is managed remotely through a web browser on a =
> client computer. Users do not interact directly with FreeBSD or even =
> know that FreeBSD is the OS on the NAS. The NAS web interface is =
> supposed to manage users and groups and set file permissions. =
> Unfortunately, the file permissions do not work correctly with Windows =
> 2000 and XP clients. This problem appears to be due to the older version =
> of FreeBSD on the NAS. I'm unable to upgrade the OS on the NAS, so it =
> appears my only option is to control file access externally. I need to =
> be able to give users access to their own files while denying access to =
> the other users. It really doesn't have to be that secure. It's a 8 =
> person office of a construction company and the users are not very =
> computer literate. They just don't want their employees deleting each =
> others personal files, etc. Does anyone know how I can control file =
> access? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Steve Smith
>
>
>
>
There's several ways you can do this, from what I understand, I am
seeing a file sharing network only, you don't need to allow command line
access to the users, therefore, I would think you wouldn't even need to
IBM NAS solution at all, SAMBA and smbclient would do the trick for
simple file shares and permissions for all. I run this configuration for
several clients, as opposed to running a Windows Server, which costs
money (whereas a FreeBSD/Linux solution does not). You can also setup
printer sharing, etc. Works with an existing windows type LAN.
man samba
man smbclient
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