How to easily and securely share files on a linux system over the internet?

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I can think of a couple of ways which are not that easy:

I guess I am searching for a simple webDAV server that is easy to setup and already contains sane defaults (and https support).

Should allow for upload-only directories (-wx permissions).

Consider this: bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/75-debian/62-debian-webdav-share Works now 3 yrs at our place. — Andre, Oct 18 '14 at 20:51

rozcietrzewiacz · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-27 22:27:41Z

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Simple, user-friendly solutions:

Dropbox + TrueCrypt (Dropbox exchanges binary diffs, so it has just a little transfer overhead).
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As long as other solutions are concerned, you can setup what you prefer: nfs, ftp etc etc, and easily create encrypted tunnel with socat[1].

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Hm, dropbox and colleagues don't run on my linux system. They are remote services. Socat is not always sufficient when you have services that use multiple ports or dynamic ports from a port range (e.g. nfs. ftp ...) - and such a setup looks certainly more complicated/fragile than - say - configuring dovecot/postfix/nginx. – maxschlepzig Aug 30 '11 at 9:00
As you've wrote. Everything depends on user needs. I've mentioned above solutions, cause I believe in some cases might be helpful. If something more suitable to your needs will come to my mind, I'll let you know. – Grzegorz Wierzowiecki Aug 30 '11 at 12:13

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curtis · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-27 20:11:31Z

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You can chroot ssh/scp sessions. Then, if you turn off password auth on the sshd you won't be able to be bruteforced.

What could be more secure, over the internet, than chrooted ssh via pubkeys?

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Try being more helpful in your answer. If the person asks for easy solutions, a vague reference to chroot+ssh/scp (plus some keywords) will not help. This kind of answer might get you downvotes in the future. – rozcietrzewiacz Aug 27 '11 at 22:29

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