One could mount SSHFS partitions on a Mac OS X system via OSXfuse and MacFusion to access remote files securely as if the files were stored locally. However, group permission seems to not be preserved (get a permission denied message). This post shows how one could fix it by using the -o defer_permissions options.
I have an FTP server running on my web server to easily update plugins via the web admin page since the default WordPress install only allows updates to be made via FTP and FTPS. FTP is an old protocol that is insecure. To update via sftp (ssh), install libssh2-php in Ubuntu and restart apache (credit… Read more »
I recently performed a full disk encryption on my server using dm-crypt + LUKS. I did not address remote unlocking of the disk then because I did not know how. Remote unlocking is highly desirable I might not be physically near the server when a restart is necessary. To remotely unlock the disk, one needs… Read more »
SSH has come to be my most used protocol besides http. It allows me to fully access a computer, transfer files, and all communications are encrypted (so I feel safe!). Since all my computers are Linux-based, I can use ssh by starting a terminal. However, what If I’m on a computer without an ssh client,… Read more »
This post describes how one can set up an ssh-encrypted proxy for browsing the web when connected to a public wifi. This post describes how to do so with an Android device. The gist is to have your proxy server request all internet contents, and pass over the information to you over an encrypted ssh… Read more »
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 »
Dear list, I brought up this issue before but a good solution never arised: being able to use screen on a remote server (so if something goes wrong on my side I can always resume that R session) inside of emacs in order to utilize ESS. The closest thing I found to a good work… Read more »
Now that I have a NAS at home, I plan to place stuff that takes up a lot of space that doesn’t get used so often on there. However, with that comes the issue of file access. Since my NAS is linux based – ubuntu server edition to be exact – I can access files… Read more »