Why can't I use Windows CIFS (Folder Sharing) on the internet without a VPN?

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Agamed2017-03-27 10:23:59

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Agamed, 2017-03-27 10:23:59

I saw mentions that you shouldn’t do this, and you need webdav / samba / vpn, but why can’t you share a network folder with a user with a password, forward ports and open it from the Internet?

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CityCat4, 2017-03-27
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Well, why not? Can. Do it. Only when they break - do not say that you did not warn.