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Michael
Asked: 2012-03-27 04:37:32 +0800 CST

HTTP(S) based file server

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I've got a server running Ubuntu 10.04. I've already gotten openssh for ssh and sftp on it.

I've been looking for a web-based (http, or preferably https) file server, perhaps a web-front-end to an (S)FTP server, that allows access to a specific folder, and also allows uploads. It requires user authentication, preferably using PAM.

This web-based solution is for users that are not allowed to use FTP software / browser extension and don't have flash / java browser plugins within their corporate environments.

So far I have looked into:

  • Webmin: Includes a file manager, however it uses Java, and I'm looking for a plugin-free implementation.
  • Apache2: I was able to set up https and PAM authentication, but the barebone implementation doesn't include file upload (as far as I'm aware of).
  • HFS: Haven't tried it out because it is for Windows/wine only, and I don't want to run it under wine.
software-recommendation ftp webserver

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  1. Best Answer

    I have kept on researching, and found 4 good web-ftp implementations:

    All work great with apache2 (with https), and proftpd (used for it's great PAM integration and ease of use). However the last two are a bit old and their designs are not the prettiest. and net2ftp has a huge banner with its name as well as a "complicated" login screen, with many options that a simple user doesn't need. That's why I'm currently using AjaXplorer.

    If perhaps anyone else got great web-ftp scripts for apache2, please recommend them!

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  2. If you need read/write, it sounds like you're looking for Apache (or Nginx) and Webdav. If you only need read-access, you can just serve directory listings from the webserver itself.

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