I'd go WebDAV. Client part is built into XP and Vista. Server part exists in most web servers (including IIS). You can secure it using TLS/SSL (and require client certs if you want in addition to server certs)
Cheers Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2008 6:08 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: File share > > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Glen Johnson <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote: > > What would be the groups recommendation for giving users access to file > > shares via the internet. > > VPN isn't an option due to security concerns. > > Well, if you're *really* concerned about security, I would suggest > SFTP with public key authentication. You can get pretty decent client > and server software for "free". Public keys mean you're protected > against password guessing and man-in-the-middle attacks. However, > this would require software install on the client, exchange of keys, > and possibly some user training. So it's a non-trivial deployment. > > I can't speak to web-based file access front ends so much. WebDAV > (built in to IIS, Apache) and SharePoint get recommended a lot. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
