Re: new users

[Robert Wolfe <wolfe.robwolfe@gmail.com>]

Darren, you cannot do file transfers via SSH.  You will need to use FTP 
to transfer the files.  Or you can use SAMBA or CIFS to do file sharing 
on the Debian box, which is what I do.

Darren wrote:
> Hello.  I'm a new user of Debian and I'm looking to setup a file 
> server on my network.  I want the ability to access it like a ftp 
> server from any pc on the net.  My friend told me to setup an ssh 
> server rather than ftp for security reasons and due to the fact I want 
> to access it from an web browser.  If you have any information to 
> point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> I've got a Compaq Proliant ML320 Server with 2 36GB SCSI Hard Drives.  
> I'm downloading the 31r0a ISO Image as I'm emailing you.  Hopefully I 
> will be able to install this package later on today.
>  
> Thanks for your help.
> Looking forward to setting this product up.
>  
> Darren King
> Nova Scotia, Canada