Offsite FreeNAS box VPN client

[Sciencescanned]

Hi all,

I have 2 freenas servers one at home and one at my business. I have full access to both so can do anything I want to to either.

I want to be able to use rsync to do a replication of my home server to the server at work. I have rsync working on the local network but don't want to open ports for it to the internet. I have a pfsense router at home with a VPN setup so I can connect to my home network. I want to have the FreeNAS server at work connect to my VPN which would allow me to rsync without opening ports.

How does one do this?? I don't want the whole work network to be connected to my VPN and can't change that router or reflash it. So I was wondering if the FreeNAS box can connect to the VPN on its own.

Thanks.

 

[snaptec]

a simple and fast way would be to tunnel the rsync ports over ssh


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[Sciencescanned]

a simple and fast way would be to tunnel the rsync ports over ssh


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Could elaborate on this? I understand basic SSH tunneling but only am familiar with doing it locally.

 

[snaptec]

from the office home FN:
ssh -L 8873:workfnip:873 user@office-ssh-ip
for example - depending if you use a third machine thats reachable on ssh.

rsync on the home box syncs to localhost:88743

you could also use zfsreplication. just ssh needs to be open


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