[brlug-general] Help my Ubuntu LAMP server with FTP and Samba

Sat Nov 11 22:32:47 CST 2006

Heh. Silly me. I've been using FileZilla for FTP for a while now,
didn't even think about it for SFTP.

Thanks.

On 11/11/06, Terry Stockdale <linux at dadstoy.net> wrote:
> Another good choice besides WinSCP is FileZilla -- and, it's open
> source from SourceForge.  I use it routinely.
>
> FileZilla will/can install its data files in the program directory,
> so you can copy everything to your flash drive.  I've found that to
> be  handly when I've been travelling.
>
> Here's a quick link to the homepage:
> http://terryscomputertips.com/FileZilla
>
> Terry
> SIGFILE:  I don't need no stinkin' sigfile.  Google for "Terry
> Stockdale" to find my sites!
>
> At 01:31 PM 11/10/2006, you wrote:
> >I'm good for tools... I've been using PuTTY from the get-go for SSH,
> >and I've been using WinSCP for SFTP today. I wish I had known about
> >that before...
> >
> >I'm attaching my smb.conf. Like I said, I got the configuration
> >instructions from some site, so I don't really know what I did...
> >
> >On 11/10/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>Good point, Petri.
> >>
> >>Another great little set of SSH tools is Putty:
> >>http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
> >>
> >>It provides the psftp.exe and pscp.exe command line tools, as well
> >>as a nice little GUI SSH client. They do a great job, are small and
> >>require no install.
> >>
> >>John Hebert
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----
> >>From: Petri Laihonen <pietu at weblizards.net>
> >>To: general at brlug.net
> >>Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 10:45:15 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Help my Ubuntu LAMP server with FTP and Samba
> >>
> >>There is no need to install cygwin in order to get unix tools in windows.
> >>There are several packages of most needed ones ported to winblows.
> >>
> >>here is one package.
> >>http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
> >>
> >>www.sysinternals.com had a very good collection of unix tools. However
> >>it seems like they are not as easy to get anymore as microsoft bought
> >>the company and spread the collection into multiple single programs.
> >>(not convenient to acquire anymore....)
> >>
> >>Petri
> >>
> >>John Hebert wrote:
> >> > You can also install CygWin (http://www.cygwin.com) to get Unix
> >> tools on Windows.
> >> >
> >> > Send us your smb.conf if it is not too big so we can take a look at it.
> >> >
> >> > John Hebert
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----
> >> > From: Dustin Puryear <dustin at puryear-it.com>
> >> > To: Joe Fruchey <general at brlug.net>
> >> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:45:49 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Help my Ubuntu LAMP server with FTP and Samba
> >> >
> >> > That's it.
> >> >
> >> > If you are using Windows at home use WinSCP. Otherwise, use scp or
> >> > sftp from the Linux or UNIX command-line.
> >> >
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> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Friday, November 10, 2006, 8:22:17 AM, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Sorry...
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> I *did* create a samba user, and I can log in with those credentials,
> >> >> I just don't see any shares after doing so.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> As for ftp, sftp sounds like the way to go. I have ssh running on the
> >> >> server, and I can login with it from home... what more do I need for
> >> >> sftp?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >> On 11/9/06, John Hebert <johnahebert at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Joe,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I think you are leaving out a few important details.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> First, I assume you mean you have a Linux server at work,
> >> correct? And that you also have a Windows XP workstation at work
> >> that you use to connect to your Linux server at work. Do you have
> >> Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Home. They are different.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Finally, you want to get to your Linux server from a PC at your home.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Is this all correct?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If this is true, then you also need to tell us if you are
> >> using a router/firewall in between your work and home computers
> >> and your respective Internet connections at each location. If not,
> >> you should be.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I don't recommend that you use FTP over the Internet, as FTP
> >> sends passwords in clear text and can be intercepted. It is more
> >> secure to use SFTP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSH_file_transfer_protocol).
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Also, concerning your Samba configuration; you probably just
> >> need to create the Samba accounts. Samba has its own password
> >> database in addition to your local server password database.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Do this:
> >> >>> 'smbpasswd -a username' where username is your Linux username
> >> and is also the same username on your Windows XP workstation. You
> >> may need to create a new user on your Linux server to match your
> >> Windows XP box. Make sure the passwords match exactly.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Then, restart samba, and try accessing your Linux server from
> >> your Windows XP box again.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Good luck!
> >> >>>
> >> >>> John Hebert
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----
> >> >>> From: Joe Fruchey <ignavia at gmail.com>
> >> >>> To: general at brlug.net
> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2006 9:14:47 PM
> >> >>> Subject: [brlug-general] Help my Ubuntu LAMP server with FTP and Samba
> >> >>>
> >> >>> okay, I've done the following...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> aptitude install samba smbfs proftpd
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I edited the smb.conf like some site told me to to allow access to my
> >> >>> home dir, but it didn't work. If I type \\wiki from my XP box at work,
> >> >>> I get a login prompt, I log in, but all I see is a 'Printers and
> >> >>> Faxes' share. What gives?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> And while Samba is great for at work, I'd like ftp for when I'm at
> >> >>> home. What more do I have to do with proftpd beyond the install? If I
> >> >>> try to ftp from work, I get an 'unknown error,' and from home, I
> >> >>> get...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Connected to wiki.lafourche.k12.la.us.
> >> >>> Connection closed by remote host.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Any thoughts?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Joe
>
>
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