I use sshfs to mount remote directories on my laptop to access files as if they are stored locally. I love it. I also use the ControlMaster feature of OpenSSH to reuse an existing ssh connection when opening new ssh connections to the same host. The problem is that X11 Forwarding doesn’t work with sshfs,… Read more »
I recently needed to set up an ftp server (or sftp server) that allows the user to transfer files. I had some restrictions: The account cannot have ssh access since I don’t want an unauthorized person to run jobs on the server. The account needs to be restricted to a single directory. I don’t want… Read more »
Since all my computers are Linux-based, I have OpenSSH installed on them so I can connect to them remotely. If I am not on the home network, I either have ports forwarded from the router or VPN to my home network in order to connect to my destination. In addition, I almost always use screen… Read more »
So I was googling around to find out how to change the shell in tramp for emacs, and I ran into this and this. When editing remote files with emacs using tramp, opening and saving files can take a bit of time, due to re-logging in and authenticating. I discovered that you OpenSSH has a… Read more »