[ubuntu-uk] Sharing files and folders between two 14.04 machines

[John Oliver]

On 17/10/14 14:08, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 17 October 2014 10:52, Alan Lord <alanslists at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Err it is really quite trivial (assumes you already have openssh-server
>> installed on the destination host as you said you have).
>>
>> In the file browser (nautilus) click "Connect to server".
>>
>> In the Server Address box type:
>>
>> sftp://othermachinename.local [optionally add /any/path/you/want/to/specify]
>>
>> If you are connecting as a different user to the other machine enter
>>
>> sftp://otherusername@othermachinename.local
>>
>> click connect.
>>
>> As it is all on your home network, I'd choose the "save password for ever"
>> option and once it has connected, click the tool cog thingy and choose
>> "Bookmark this location"
> I did not know that Nautilus could do that.
>
> But why run ssh on your own internal LAN? What's the point of encrypting it?
>
>
You might not want other LAN users to (in theory) intercept the data as
it moves across the LAN (whether wired or wireless).