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How should I setup the File Sharing to access Works Files from Home PC (VPN is ok)

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I have a work computer which is running Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm wondering what method is best for me to be able to view it's files from home. I will be accessing the files at my workplace through a VPN so firewall issues are not a problem in this case.

I would like to be able to have it appear as though I have all my works computers files, but at home. I need to do some development using IDE's from home and it is essential that I am able to navigate to the directory for the sake of the IDE.

I've heard of Samba shares. Is this a good choice, or are there better options out there? If Samba share suits what I want to do I thought the following guide on the Ubuntu Forums would be ideal:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=288534

Edit: Home computer will be using Ubuntu 12.04 as well and the VPN aspect of this is already setup and working. This is a matter of how the sharing should be done.

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answered 2 Years ago irtuallyefu · Accepted Answer

I suppose sshfs is a good idea. I use it often for a secure / encrypted link to my NAS server when I am at the workplace, for various stuff, including listening to music stored on the remote server.

sudo apt-get install sshfs for the client side should be just enough. For the server side you might go with the default setup of openssh-server (or change most stuff, whatever works for you).

Basically, you just mount a remote dir in local dir, just as with mount command.

sshfs user@server:/remote/dir /local/dir [-p non_standard_port]

As it is a user-controlled mount, unmount it with fusermount -u /local/dir.

It is secure and simple. You may set up /etc/fstab with sshfs too.

Some more info in here.