just_another_person

Yeah, one or the other works well depending on how your network is deployed. Example: Tailscale gets whacky when dNAT issues are present, but ZT blasts through.

Sounds like OP is having the opposite issue as you.

I think you're asking about the Samba share? If it works, there's no real downside except the speed and general wonkiness of the SMB protocol.

As I would rank the different options:

1. Rsync+SSH would be fastest if you're sending entire directories and not packaging first. A bit slower if sending huge files.
2. NFS would be fastest if sending prepackaged large files, but overall slower if sending a bunch of smaller files
3. SMB will be slowest in any scenario, but may be easier for you

Powershell?

This was awesome and refreshing. Hope she wins.

Maybe give Zerotier a shot. Similar premise as Tailscale, but a simplified NAT and routing implementation.

My overall question though is...why??? If you have access to a VPN, why would you connect to another location to use it when you can just use it from anywhere?

https://cylab.be/blog/92/measure-ambient-temperature-with-temper-and-linux

TIL that Digg was still around.

WHAT IS THIS FUCKED UP REALITY

Software-wise, yes, it's technically possible. I'm not familiar with that drive bay, but as long as it's properly unmounting and then mounting drives that come in and out, it's should be fine.