Re: new users

[Bruno Buys <brunobuys@gmail.com>]

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

ssh is a good idea, in fact. Install only debian base system, make sure 
the ssh service is running (you´ll be prompted for that config during 
install), and you are good to go. Lots of fine-tunning can be done 
afterwards, but debian will run well in this machine.
Search for debian-administration web site. There´s a lot of good info 
about debian servers. Search for how to do a passwordless logins with 
ssh, and how to make it more secure.