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

[Volker Wysk]

Am Mittwoch, den 21.10.2020, 17:42 +0200 schrieb Oliver Grawert:
> hi,
> Am Mittwoch, den 21.10.2020, 17:28 +0200 schrieb Volker Wysk:
> > 
> > Nextcloud for sharing just one file, is more than overkill, even
> > when 
> > installing via a snap. I run a Nextcloud server myself.
> > 
> > Chris might be able to make use of Nextcloud for additional
> > purposes, 
> > but it's a much bigger thing than, for instance, FTP.
> > 
> 
> well, FTP support is currently in the process of being dropped from
> most browsers due to its awful "insecurity by design".

Then use SFTP.

> the original mail started with "i often seem to need to send ..." 

Okay, you're right. 

> so i didnt really read it as a one time task ... 
> 
> in that light i sill think a one command install of a pre-configured
> nextcloud instance that you can easily maintain via web UI is proably
> still better than having to securely set up and maintain an apache on
> the commandline ... 

Why would he have to set up an apache? And, he already has a web server running.


Bye,
Volker
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