newbie question...

[Joe Giles]

On Sunday 09 July 2006 6:27 pm, Ron wrote:
> I know this is possible, but I am unsure how to go about implementing it. 
> I am leaving on vacation next week but there are a number of documents that
> I have on my desktop computer that I would like to be able to access while
> I am away.  I have Kubuntu6.06 with a home network set up using Samba.  How
> do I configure Kubuntu to allow me to access those files from outside of my
> home network?  I am guessing that I would have to, somehow, set up my
> machine as an ftp server but how do I go about doing this and, most
> importantly, how do I make it secure?
>
> TIA,
>
> Ron

I wouldn't use FTP at all... Just set up ssh on your machine and you can use 
scp to copy files back and forth. If you are going to be on a Windows machine 
while you travel, there are free scp clients you can use. Also, for Windows, 
you can use Putty for general ssh access.

If you are behind some kind of broadband router/firewall, you will more than 
likely need to configure it to forward port 22 to your intermachine's IP 
address so when you ssh your_ipaddress, it will redirect port 22 traffic 
(ssh) to your machine. Also, I would check to see if any local iptables rules 
are in place blocking remote access and alter accordingly.

Hope this helps; or at least gets you on your way...

Joe