Best way to share files from Ubuntu across a windows network?

[DJMK4]

I was going to use Samba, but was wondering if this is the best ways to use Ubuntu Server 9.04 as a file server across a windows network?

Thanks

 

[droyden]

If its just to share files then samba is probably the best way

 

[DJMK4]

If its just to share files then samba is probably the best way

I would like to use Ubuntu as a file server/NAS box, is there any other way to achieve this or is Samba the best for this, I would also like the ability to access files remotely, assuming this will have to be done differently (via VPN and FTP or similar?) or is there another NAS solution I could use ontop of ubuntu to give me more advanced features?

 

[droyden]

There is: http://www.freenas.org/ - although its freebsd based
Or maybe: http://www.openfiler.com/community/download/
But if all you want to do is share files, samba will be fine for you

 

[DJMK4]

I dont mind using Samba, aslong as I can access the files remotely aswell as locally. Say for instance Im in work, and I want to access files being shared on my Ubuntu server.

 

[droyden]

Aha some how I missed that in your reply, you can use openvpn to your ubuntu then access your files. Either that you can setup apache to serve them, just depends how you want to be able to access them.
You might want to check out smoothwall: http://www.smoothwall.org/ & http://www.smoothwall.org/about/screenshots.php

 

[tntcoder]

I dont mind using Samba, aslong as I can access the files remotely aswell as locally. Say for instance Im in work, and I want to access files being shared on my Ubuntu server.

Just use SFTP for this, just requires the SSH deamon running, then as said use Samba for internal sharing.

 

[DJMK4]

Just use SFTP for this, just requires the SSH deamon running, then as said use Samba for internal sharing.

Perfect