[GRLUG] Is there a Linux equivalent to network folders

Topher topher at wcsg.org
Tue Sep 5 08:24:43 EDT 2006


> What about NFS?  If both client and server are running Linux, why not use a
> network filesystem?  Once mounted, it acts just like a local filesystem.

I mentioned that in my first email.  :)  NFS is cool if it's set up on
both ends AND is a secure network.  The drag is when you want a
permanent connection to a remote filesystem you don't control.  The
worst are FTP-only, since it's NOT secure, tends to have timeouts, etc.

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