Simple file server that works for MS Windows users as well - ideas?

[Volker Wysk]

Am Mittwoch, den 21.10.2020, 15:51 +0100 schrieb Chris Green:
> I often seem to need to 'send' files to people, sometimes attaching to
> an E-Mail works but this very often hits file size limitations.
> 
> Currently I'm trying to send an audio file to someone in Australia who
> doesn't seem all that computer aware, so what choices do I have?
> 
> I have a Linux server out on the public internet where I can put the
> file, what sort of thing can I run there to make it easy for them to
> download?  I suppose I could set up an FTP server but are there any
> easier ways?

You could use a Sharehoster, such as http://www.mediafire.com/ .

Or, if you install SSH, you get an sftp server. It's secure and easy 
to set up. I don't know how easy it is under Windows to access remote
files with sftp, though.

Cheers,
Volker
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