Does anyone recommend a striaghtforward fileserver with a web-accessible interface?

[Infohawk]

I'm looking for a server app that will serve files and that can be viewed over the net via http. Any ideas?

 

[Crusty]

You can always use ftp/ftps/sftp. Otherwise you're going to be looking at some of application either with an embedded web server or something written in php/perl/python serving up requests with Apache or something similar.

What kinds of files are you serving up? Media files? Personal files? Who's going to be accessing the files and what kind of security do you need?

 

[Gooberlx2]

Openfiler or FreeNAS could be options if you're looking for a dedicated machine for the fileserver.

Otherwise you might be able to look at their packages for starting points.

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: Crusty
You can always use ftp/ftps/sftp. Otherwise you're going to be looking at some of application either with an embedded web server or something written in php/perl/python serving up requests with Apache or something similar.

What kinds of files are you serving up? Media files? Personal files? Who's going to be accessing the files and what kind of security do you need?

I'm mostly thinking of serving personal files to be accessed by me only. The reason I want a web interface is ease of access combined with the ability to get past corporate firewalls and app restrictions (e.g., work won't allow outgoing ssh but will allow outgoing http connections.)

Since it's personal stuff I'd prefer it to be as secure as possible. Is that https?

 

[Infohawk]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
Openfiler or FreeNAS could be options if you're looking for a dedicated machine for the fileserver.

Otherwise you might be able to look at their packages for starting points.

Thanks for the lead.

http://quixplorer.sourceforge.net/ might be interesting.

 

[Brazen]

All you need is Apache. Apache has built in authentication and it will a directory listing of files if there is no index page, by default. And of course, you can set it up with https.

You could even use webdav to access your files, which is also built in to Apache and Windows is already capable of being a webdav client. Webdav would allow you to access your files through the http/https protocol, but open in a folder like a regular file share and even allow writing and changing files on the server.

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: Crusty
You can always use ftp/ftps/sftp. Otherwise you're going to be looking at some of application either with an embedded web server or something written in php/perl/python serving up requests with Apache or something similar.

sftp would be through the ssh protocol, which the OP already said is blocked.

 

[OoteR02]

Originally posted by: Brazen
All you need is Apache. Apache has built in authentication and it will a directory listing of files if there is no index page, by default. And of course, you can set it up with https.

You could even use webdav to access your files, which is also built in to Apache and Windows is already capable of being a webdav client. Webdav would allow you to access your files through the http/https protocol, but open in a folder like a regular file share and even allow writing and changing files on the server.

What he said. Just set your apache root to /home/YOURUSERNAME and give it access to those folders/files..

https with apache auth should be PLENTY of security.. The issue you are more likely to have is your home provider blocking incoming to port 80/443...