SSH, Tunnelier, sharing files

**UnsecureAccount** · 10-18-2006

Hi all!
This is my first post so I'll do my best and ask 'accurately'.

I'm trying to set up a file share using SSH between Suse10.1 and XP. I've been told that Tunnelier is a great way to do this. It seems pretty ez to install and run Tunnelier on the XP side....any ideas what I have to do on the Suse side?

I've been Google'ing "Tunnelier tutorial" "XP SSH Suse Tutorial" etc... all morning and I'm getting nothing.

A link to a good tutorial or even if some of you have done this would save my day.

Much appreciated!!!

**UnsecureAccount** · 10-18-2006

DOH!
This was supposed to go to the Suse forum, sorry!

**framp** · 10-18-2006

Usually it's samba which is used to exchange files between Linux and XP. I suspect you have a concern about the samba security and/or an unsecure network . Why don't you use a VPN (e.g. OpenVPN) and samba?

**bigtomrodney** · 10-18-2006

Don't worry it's fixed now

SSH is enabled by default if I remember correctly. What you need to do if you intend tunneling is to open (as root) /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change the following section

Code:

#AllowTcpForwarding yes
#GatewayPorts no
#X11Forwarding yes

to this

Code:

#AllowTcpForwarding yes
#GatewayPorts no
X11Forwarding yes

Simple, just remove the ##comment. After this restart the SSH service by opening a terminal and running

Code:

sudo rcsshd restart

You're all set up from a Linux point of view. What you will need to do is ensure network connectivity such as portforwarding, DNS or whatever else your specific environment would require. This is not Linux specific but dependent on your own setup.

**UnsecureAccount** · 10-18-2006

Ok so if the SSH is up and running, and I have Tunnelier (unless you'd suggest something different) what am I looking for from the XP side? I'm used to 'Workgroup' and 'Shared Documents'. It wouldn't be under MS Networks I'm sure.

**bigtomrodney** · 10-19-2006

You should just be able to connect to it if they are on the same subnet. Alternatively you can also set up a DHCP server on SUSe and have XP get its IP address from the SUSE box, then remote it via IP address. If you would like to use simple hostnames set an alias for the SUSE box in %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (there is an example of howto in the file, just open it with notepad) and do the same in /etc/hosts on the SUSE box. Once the boxes can ping each other you should be able to connect via IP address.

**UnsecureAccount** · 10-19-2006

So then in XP land, I just go to the 'View Workgroup Computers' to find the SuSE box? And in SuSE, am I making a specific share folder? I'm going to play with it tonight and see what I can come up with
Thanks for the replies!

**bigtomrodney** · 10-20-2006

If you set SAMBA up you can assume that setting the XP machine to TUX-NET workgroup will allow commnuication. Otherwise just rely on IP address.

**UnsecureAccount** · 10-21-2006

I'll be in class with the rest of my group tomorrow...I'll give this a try and see how I do. I'll post here on how it went.
ThanX everyone!

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