[ale] Web based file storage

[Jim Kinney]

There are some pretty decent mobile sftp tools. andftp is nice on android.
I don't use apple crap so I have no idea for that platform.

One BIG advantage of using signed sftp keys is the ability to instantly
block a users access if the need arises.


On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Alex Carver <agcarver+ale at acarver.net>wrote:

> On 7/19/2013 10:27, Mike Harrison wrote:
>
>> Except that IT declared Webdav a no-go so I can't use it no matter
>>> what. :)
>>>
>>
>> It's probably not efficient, and may not be uber-secure, but I use it
>> for some limited personal stuff.
>>
>> I'd be interested in knowing what their rational is, if it's internal
>> via a VPN already?
>>
>
> The server would not be accessible from the outside by VPN but from inside
> the network there's many thousands of machines that can access it including
> some that belong to foreign nationals.  SAMBA is strongly discouraged (a
> case can be made on a limited basis but its use is highly restricted and
> monitored), WebDAV is out because of security circumvention, and the
> published suggestion is sftp/scp using keys.  In the end that may be the
> way I have to go and just set everyone up with Filezilla and a set of keys
> and then train them on its use.
>
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