Very simple file sharing between FreeBSD server and windows client ?

[Ross Cameron]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Chip Camden
<sterling at camdensoftware.com> wrote:
> On May 10 2010 08:04, Andrew Gould wrote:
>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Frank Bonnet <f.bonnet at esiee.fr> wrote:
>> > Hello
>> >
>> > Is there a simple software to share files between a FreeBSD server and a
>> > windows client other than Samba which is a bit overkill for my needings,
>> >
>> > I just want to share a directory (and subdirectories) of my server with ONE
>> > Windows client, to facilitate some files exchanges between two users.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any infos
>>
>> Some things simply aren't that simple if you're setting them up yourself.
>>
>> The good news is that you get to choose the type of complexity you
>> want to deal with:
>>
>> 1.  Samba.
>> 2.  You could purchase a networked drive (network attached storage)
>> that both computers can access.  Many retail stores now carry these.
>> 3.  Webdav (included with Apache 2.2).  This setup is as complex as
>> Samba; but you can access it securely across the internet via SSL.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Andrew
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>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for NAS that works well for both
> FreeBSD and Windows clients?

FreeNAS ?
OpenFILER ?


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