I would like to be able to access the files on my unRAID from other places like work and friends houses and the ever important parents houses, but do it in a secure manner.

 

I see that logmein hamachi2 has options and there is even a thread on this forum (linky) but I just wanted to know if there is a better way to do this securely?  some software I have neaver heard of or maybe something already built into unRAID, or even just a more concise version of that thread that just walks through the current version?

So you want to stream the files, or download them to where ever you are? I doubt you just want to list the files you have, but I can see the purpose for that also (when I'm loading up a friends house, I want to see what I have and don't have)

 

There is AjaXplorer built into unRAID Web, but I'm sure you could re-install it separately with an SSL connection, but then we're back to opening up the server over the web--but at least there would be SSL involved, but I'm not sure if that helps against attacks.

 

I'm going to install Hamachi2 though, and see what I think of that.  Probably need to upgrade my memory from 2 to 4GB since it's starting to fill up.

I was thinking more along the lines of files uploaded from unRAID to wherever I am so that I can listen to music at work or watch a movie backup at my friends.

how about TeamViewer, is there a way to install TeamViewer onto unRAID?

Take a look at J. River Media Center: Media Network Wiki. It might do what you want and more. This is a windows only software.

Hamachi VPN which is available as an unRAID plugin I believe will do what you need