On 17 August 2010 13:48, Matt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Any reason why you can't just use https and webserver? > > No, not really, apart from the overhead / possible security problems of code > layers. > Is there any specific webbased solution you'd recommend on https ?
Are you aware of WebDAV? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV Packages for a bunch of clients and servers are available, including Apache mod_dav @ OpenBSD/4.7/packages/i386/mod_dav-1.0.3p8.tgz NB: Whatever happened to the web pages describing individual packages? They used to exist up to 4.6 at e.g. http://www.openbsd.org/4.6_packages/i386/mod_dav-1.0.3p7.tgz-long.html and I at least found them helpful. Some web browsers work as WebDAV clients as well (it's basically the same HTTP protocol, just with defined methods). WebDAV also works pretty much out of the box in Windows (there called "Web Folders") and OS X. Wikipedia says that on Windows and OS X at least, WebDAV can be used with HTTPS (as opposed to plain HTTP), and one suspects that WebDAV/HTTPS is also possible with free solutions. However, I dimly recall recommending WebDAV before on this list, whereupon some of the wiser and smarter list member then pointed out some limitations WebDAV has. But I don't really remember the details and cursory googling revealed nothing. regards, --ropers
