File Server questions.

[RyanGreener]

Hi everyone. I've got some old P4 box successfully running FreeNAS off of a USB stick. All of the files are stored on a 1 TB hard drive. I want to allow it to have internet/remote access (so it can be accessed outside of the house). Is there any simple way to do this with my current setup, or should I switch to a Linux distro to do this?

 

[skyking]

you are running a linux distro. It is based on FreeBSD.
All you need to do is forward the proper port, and use SSH to get your files.
http://www.freenas.org/item/freenas-comparison-chart-2

 

[Nothinman]

you are running a linux distro. It is based on FreeBSD.

FreeBSD isn't Linux.

 

[RyanGreener]

you are running a linux distro. It is based on FreeBSD.
All you need to do is forward the proper port, and use SSH to get your files.
http://www.freenas.org/item/freenas-comparison-chart-2

I thought BSD is not Linux.

Anyways, does anyone have a guide/tutorial/tips on how to do this? I'm not exactly good with networking, although I have DD-WRT and have messed around with various wireless settings before

 

[Nothinman]

It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. To map a drive in Windows over the Internet is a bad idea regardless of the OSes involved. To just ssh into the thing and get files via SFTP or map a drive via SSHFS you just need to forward port 22 to your file server.

 

[RyanGreener]

It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. To map a drive in Windows over the Internet is a bad idea regardless of the OSes involved. To just ssh into the thing and get files via SFTP or map a drive via SSHFS you just need to forward port 22 to your file server.

Ok thanks for the tips. I'm going to research a bit more of what any of those acronyms mean.

 

[skyking]

FreeBSD isn't Linux.

Sorry, I forget sometimes. I do use both, and cut my CLI teeth on freebsd 2.something.