Newby with the same old questions.

[fizzgig656]

Hi all, again sorry for posting what is probably an old question asked by yet another newbie. Im up and running i am looking at setting up access via the WAN. simply, i would like to access my nas from everywhere, LIGHT use only noting to special! Ive has the webserver and FTP running for a few minute and used them but i have some questions.
QUESTIONS
do i use FTP or webserver?
is owncloud overkill? does it just run from my NAS?
permissions, as its only me and possible my wife do i need to much changes with permissions and security? for Example one user "main" has full control over files/folders, one user "view" has read and write but not delete or modify? this over all folders/files. so simple 2 setups.

I am new to nas4free from XP background, but am ok following scripts, using putty etc.

thanks all.

[LA70]

Using Putty? - so why not SSH/SFTP?

[fizzgig656]

for me yes, think that will not be quiet so easy for say my wife or kids. again light use with them. so a bit more GUI for them.

[LA70]

WinScp is 'quite' simple.

[fizzgig656]

so your saying just use the FTP service on nas4free with winscp? is it simpler? do i still need to go through the process of making ftp securer ie sftp tweaking ive read?

[LA70]

No, I did not say that. I said SFTP/SSH.

[fizzgig656]

ok sorry my mistake, reading too quickly after a beer to two. sorry. Ill have a look into it, id only really looked at FTP and webserver. is it safe etc to user over external internet?

[LA70]

It's ok, red wine here

[fizzgig656]

ill have to look into it, i only really looked at ftp and webserver for external user (over the WAN). is it safe (as any other protocol?)

[LA70]

SFTP is Secure FTP over SSH, so, quite secure.

[fizzgig656]

ok, so im trying to set this up. gone through this http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=do ... figuration

so ive created a self-signed cert and key, pasted both in the system/general/webgui and changed HTTP to HTTPS. now access the webgui is only by https and i accept the certicate error "This Connection is Untrusted",
but I asume (obviously i guess) i need to enable SSH to get file transfer working, but i can only get it working if i tick "permit root logon" and "password authentication", i read somewhere else to not tick these as its not secure! but haven't i made it secure by adding the self-signed cert and key?
Ive not nothing else in the SSH service except the port "22" the rest was empty/blank.

also do i need to use winSCP with a private key file?

also is there a way round it where i dont need client software ie the winSCP? or is that looking at webserver's?

[LA70]

I have "password authentication" checked and no certificates, only password.. So try to get that working first - then mess with private/public keys.

[fizzgig656]

all working, cert and key installed in the webgui, port forwarded to SSH port, SSH service only has port 22 and Password authentication.
i can not connect via dynDNS name.

thanks all, It seems to be secure, i hope so, i get the certificate autentication message thing.?

[fizzgig656]

how i cant get this working...http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=faq:0096
i can open the putty terminal to my nas via the DNS name. i can put in the following

$ ssh -v -p 445 -L 8888:localhost:444 LOCALID@MYNASNAME.dyndns.org

port 445 is port forwarded to port 22 for SSH.- i changed form port 22 as it wasnt working.

ive tried port 8888:localhost:22/443/444/445 in the string above to see if thats the problems, but it doesnt make any difference.

i can run the above and get the confirmation yes/no to accept the certificate, then the request for my password, then returns be back to the welcome banner/logon.

but i still cant run the last bit of the wiki quide, https://localhost:8888/

any one got any idea's???

[fizzgig656]

Any help anyone please?

[fizzgig656]

Hi, does anyone else use SSH like this to get to the main nas4free webgui? or is accessing it via port forwarding using https as secure as using SSH?