[Gllug] Fileserver over WAN

[Bruce Richardson]

On 23/04/02, 12:24:40, John Southern <john at livepublishing.co.uk> wrote 
regarding [Gllug] Fileserver over WAN:


> I want to setup a fileserver at home and access it from anywhere via
> Web.
> Are there any easy packages I should use.
> Should I be using encryption when transferring files (nothing
> sensitive).
> Am I better limiting a range of IP addresses that have access?
> Am I better setting it up as a nfs share then mounting it whereever I
> am?

This is a job for WebDAV, I think.  WebDAV, if you didn't know, is a 
standard for filesharing over HTTP.  Allows acls, locks and versioning.  
There are a range of servers and clients out there and you can use 
TLS/SSL as the basis of your security.  Office 2000/Win2k supports WebDAV 
(slightly borked, as usual).

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Bruce

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