06-03-2005
Ways to Access Files on Unix Server via Web
Hi all! I'm a web developer with a question.
We have a contractor that is working on a project that requires the user to access a ton of files on the clients Unix server. He has plans to built a VB interface for on site windows users to access those files and wants us to develop a web based solution. He plans on mounting the server thru the interface which may or may not work (not my problem) but has recommended that we access the files in a simular way. I'm sure that a user can not access the server unless the files are served in a particular way, such as Apache or ftp (via a web browser, anyway). We personally use IIS and some Apache on OSX.
So finally the question, what are that ways that a web ap can access files on a Unix server?
Thanks for the help!
Jim
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