Re: Sharing files on a local network

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:01:46 +0100, Raf Czlonka wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 03:15:09PM BST, Camaleón wrote:
>> SSH is still the winner, IMO: Solaris and linux include ssh client
>> facilities and windows has WinSCP or FileZilla that allow SFTP
>> connections.
> 
> Too many 3rd party software programs required, most of them don't
> integrate with the rest of the system nicely or at all, e.g. explorer,
> cmd.exe.

"One" program is "too many" for you? ;-)

>> If you finally go for the samba alternative (which is a complete
>> headache), just ensure to put a good (and monitored) firewall between
>> the host -that runs samba- and the Internet...
> 
> That's where SSL or SSH tunnels come in handy ;^)

I prefer the usual way: it's easier to manage, administer and setting up.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón