Arthur Fuller
fuller.artful at gmail.com
Wed Jul 24 03:27:37 CDT 2013
Thanks Jim and Hans-Christian. I'm reading the LogMeIn and OpenVPN info now, to determine which might provide the best solution for this problem. Arthur On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Hans-Christian Andersen < hans.andersen at phulse.com> wrote: > Hi Arthur, > > I'm in agreement with Jim here. Openvpn would probably be the best > solution here. SSH works great, but you will take a performance hit. > > - Hans > > > On 2013-07-23, at 5:37 AM, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Jim. > > > > I was unaware of the ability to refer to remote VPN directories as a > drive > > letter. That's enormously valuable. Thanks for that tip. > > > > Also thanks for the link to OpenVPN.Net. That might be the way to go with > > my colleague's app. I'll take it for a spin and see what's working and > what > > isn't. And the pricing is certainly within the boundaries. > > > > A. > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:15 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > >> Inline: > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com> > >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" < > >> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > >> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 5:45:29 PM > >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] SSL or SSH or Other? > >> > >> Thanks a lot for your input, guys. I've got some research to do, and > I've > >> asked my colleague some questions about configuration to which I lacked > >> immediate answers, so I'll continue looking into this as I await his > >> answers. > >> > >> Meanwhile, I will proffer some opinions: > >> > >> 1. Since the back end is MySQL, a Linux database server is the best > >> possible choice. Why bother with licensing the MS Server stuff when the > >> Linux stuff is both solid and free? > >> : Not to mention, all things being equal is as much as five times as > fast > >> given specific standard operations. > >> > >> 2. Whatever his current configuration is (I'm still awaiting details > about > >> his database server), subsequent recommendations will be based on that > >> answer. > >> : Note, that if you are using a VPN, you can just refer to remote drives > >> with directory using drive letter which makes it real easy to run local > and > >> remote applications > >> > >> That's about all I have to offer as I await his responses to my > questions. > >> Those responses may or may not limit the choices available. Following > Jim's > >> suggestion to investigate OpenVPN.Net, I have visited the site and am > >> currently ignoring the TV and reading the material. > >> > >> :Absolutely excellent movie. > >> And speaking of TV, last night I watched Blood Diamond, of which I have > a > >> copy on my bookshelf but haven't watched since its immediate release. > What > >> an incredible movie! I don't recall whether Leonardo diCapreo won an > Oscar > >> for this film, but if not it's travesty. In every possible way, this > film > >> is magnificent -- but most of all, aside from the shots of the African > >> sunsets, is the performance by DiCapreo, and Djiomin Hounsou and > Jennifer > >> Connelly -- not to mention the exposure of the blood diamond trade. > >> > >> Please excuse the irrelevant venture into clearly-OT topics, but I found > >> this film so unforgettable that I am still reeling from its power, > despite > >> my interests in the original question. > >> > >> Arthur > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Jim -- > >>> > >>> "Watch What You Say"! :) (see below) > >>> > >>>> in the age of PRISM this becomes so very important > >>> It (VPN encryption) might soon become useless: > >>> > >>> "The NSA Is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You > >> Say)" > >>> http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/all/1 -- > >> Shamil > >>> > >>> Monday, July 22, 2013 11:28 AM -06:00 from Jim Lawrence < > accessd at shaw.ca > >>> : > >>>> Hi Arthur: > >>>> > >>>> I am hardly an network expert but for secure connection across > internet > >> I > >>> would suggest a VPN type network. If done properly, staff with the > >>> appropriate usernames and passwords can connect in to business network > >>> through either standard or a specific dedicated address:port installed > on > >>> the company's router. > >>>> > >>>> There are a slew of VPN products out there with all sort of features > and > >>> costs. I have one that is installed on my laptop which gives me full > >> access > >>> to my entire network when I am on the road...it supports any protocol > as > >>> its is only a tunnel, even RDP. > >>>> > >>>> It is called OpenVPN ( http://openvpn.net/ ) and as my resource are > >>> limited the price is right. The product has clients for any OS but > server > >>> end must be Linux based...not a problem for yourself as it runs fine on > >> any > >>> version of Distro, that uses Debian. If the business wants their server > >> end > >>> hosted it will cost $6.00 per connection per year (I am sure there are > >>> volume discounts). > >>>> > >>>> I would recommend you set up your own in-house server as once setup > >>> properly it can left to its own devices as it just works. The beauty of > >>> hosting is that once a connection is established the client and server > >> are > >>> directly linked, no third party intervention is needed. This is of > course > >>> is great for security and in the age of PRISM this becomes so very > >>> important. > >>>> > >>>> HTH > >>>> Jim > >>> <<< skipped >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> dba-Tech mailing list > >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Arthur > >> Cell: 647.710.1314 > >> > >> Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. > >> -- Niels Bohr > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > -- > > Arthur > > Cell: 647.710.1314 > > > > Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. > > -- Niels Bohr > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr