[Hidden-tech] data file sharing question

[Mark Bucciarelli]

On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 04:03:41PM -0500, Dan Fried wrote:

> You have your own website, ...

[snip]

If you have your own domain, and are using Apache as your web
serer, have your hosting company setup a directory that provides
WebDav access.  Protect that directory with basic HTTP
authentication [1].

You can then map this area as a shared drive from Windows, Mac or
*nix.  Then you and anybody else you give credentials to can drag
and drop files to and from that shared location.

m

[1] Basic HTTP auth transmits passwords in clear text over the
wire.  If you are very concerned the security of you content, buy
an SSL certificate for your domain and use HTTPS.  Basic auth via
SSL does not transmit credentials in clear text.