alt to nfs

[Nigel Sollars]

On Mon, 07 May 2001, you wrote:
> moin, moin,
> 
> Craig's Q about nfs reminds me to ask if anybody has a preferred alternative
> to nfs.
> 
> I'm thinking about playing with openafs. I don't want samba. The remote
> filesystem over ftp might be OK as long as it can do passive ftp. I'd either
> setup ftp to use ssl or tunnel the whole thing over ssh. Not sure how that
> would work for home dirs, though.
>

would'nt using sftp server be easier you say ssh get it @ ftp.mirror.ac.uk
both client and server sources here 

Nige
 
> SGI's remote journaled filesystem would be ultracool, but I think they want
> major buckage for it and it's really overkill for what I need :).
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans
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