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  From: Adam W <woja@optushome.com.au>
  To  : Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 07:12:16 -0800

RE: Remote access - Accessing a Private network.

> On Wed, Feb 07, 2001 at 09:24:46PM -0800, Adam W wrote:
>
>  > i'll get straight to the point :)
>  > I wanna be able to dial into my linux box - fire up ppp (this
> is already
>  > configured)

highlights (this is already configured)

 and have access to my windows boxes which are
> connected to this
>  > linux box.
>  > Firstly, is this possible.
>
> Yes. Use mgetty to answer the phone, pppd to do the networking part of it.
>
>  > Secondly, is this called Virtual Private Networking.
>
> No.  It's called "dialup internet".
>
>  > Would i need to set up anything on the linux firewall for this
> to work?? or
>  > is it all windows work??
>
> There is no Windows work at all; You just need to make sure that the
> firewall permits Windows SMB protocols through.

this was of some help thank you
>
>    - mark
>
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