#Computer #Question / #Networking Problem
How do I allow #access to my computer hard drive to someone directly?
No big software or layers like #Nextcloud / #OwnCloud.
Can I #FTP/#SFTP with an desktop app for example ?
I want you to see my files 📁 on a specific drive directly even if slow.
Can you browse / open my files from there if I allow you ? 📂
How? ❓ 💻 🌐 ➡️ 💻 💾
@freeschool install and run sshd; give the people you want to share with user accounts on your computer, and give those user accounts access to the files you want to share.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you require public key login over SSH, and block password login. I even more strongly suggest that you disable logging in as root over SSH.
All the people you're sharing with then need is a file browser app that understands SCP. Most do.
@simon_brooke Thanks. And if the host is on an early Windows an equivalent way? (even if not the best system ever)
I remember using PUTTY - was useful for FTP etc.
However I have no server access.
Me and old person only with internet connection.
Looking at the links mentins and sticking with this... thanks both...
@freeschool @simon_brooke OpenSSH is also available for Windows:
https://cygwin.com/packages/summary/openssh.html
I used binaries from Cygwin in the past already on Windows 7.
But I didn't tried to run server programs like sshd on Windows.
But I found a possible manual for trying a setup:
https://gist.github.com/roxlu/5038729