Public folder and SSH security

[Azrael84]

Is it possible to share folder (e.g. the Public folder) on a network without SSH?
I've done this following a guide that involved installed openSSH and it works really well, but I am just worried about security vulnerabilities. I just want to share the one folder rather than be able to PuTTY into the computer etc.

If not is there a way I can secure the openSSH?

[JRV]

Have you tried SFTP:

nautilus sftp://USER@HOSTNAME/home/USER/Public

[Lars Noodén]

To add to JRV's client-side suggestion, on the server side of things you can disable shell login for all or a few of the users by forcing an SFTP session. It's very easy.

There are dozens of tutorials around on how to make your SSH sessions SFTP-only. Here is one to get started with.

http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up...r-file-uploads

[HermanAB]

Another age old trick to secure a FTP server (any type), is to separate the upload and download directories. That way, only the admin can move files from the upload side of things to the download side of things, thus preventing mischief.

[rizzeh]

If you happen to have Python installed and need quickly to share a folder:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/...-server-python

[robtygart]

If you happen to have Python installed and need quickly to share a folder:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/...-server-python

Very cool, thank you for posting this. I just started playing with SSH so I got to remotly login and then share some files I wanted off that computer.

[Habitual]

If you happen to have Python installed and need quickly to share a folder:

python -m SimpleHTTPServer

http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/...-server-python

Security Advice:
Do make a sub-directory and place any files that you wish to share in it and run the python code from that directory.

[robtygart]

Question? If your going to run python SimpleHTTPServer. Does running App-Armor help at all?

[Azrael84]

thanks for all the replies

[rizzeh]

Question? If your going to run python SimpleHTTPServer. Does running App-Armor help at all?

There is a package for it, however i would rather use python server as a quick and dirty solution to share files over local network and wouldn't permanently run it.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/python-libapparmor