Re: new users

[Miguel Enrique Cobá Martínez <m.coba.m@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.
>  
scp (part of ssh) is good for copying files between machines with a ssh 
client (like putty for windows) but I didn't understand how will you 
access the server with a web browser if you only will have the ssh 
port(22) open.

Maybe you will want to use samba to setup a SOHO file server that meets 
your requirements.
Look at this:
http://us2.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/FastStart.html#id2534560
or this:
http://us2.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/ExNetworks.html

But if you can elaborate a little more over your needs, maybe we can 
help you more

> 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

Miguel
Mexico City, Mexico ;)