Re: Ports required for authentication and file sharing over the internet?

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From: Kerry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:21:06 -0700

Steven,

Thank you for the thoughful reply to my question regarding internet access to my home w2k domain. I am gaining a better understanding of the significant security obstacles to my goal of transferring files to and from this home domain over an internet connection located within my secured campus network.

I get the impression that terminal services is more of a web application server than a method of file transfer, so I will postpone that lead for the moment. On a related note, I have no difficulty establishing remote desktop sessions with my home domain from the campus internet connection. This leads to believe there must be *some* straightforward and secure way to transfer files to and from my home from this campus connection.

VPN seems like a logical choice. I set up a VPN connection on my client and server but again was unable to reach my domain from the campus connection. I am new to VPN and as you hint in your message I suspect that VPN too would require "permission" from the campus network administrator.

I will do some more research and probably post another questions about VPN or alternative forms of secure file transfer over the internet.

Thanks again,

Kerry

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