access online storage on ubuntu

Posts: 3 · AStoyanov 29 Jul 2018, 04:19

My OS is ubuntu 16.04. I have VPN to my server.

My question is: Can I transfer files from my laptop to my server via VPN with FreeFileSync?

Posts: 2946 · Plerry 30 Jul 2018, 06:28

Your VPN should simply act as the tunnel.
As long as your VPN supports transporting the protocol FFS should use, you should be fine.
( I am using CIFS/SMB over an IPsec VPN with FFS just fine)

Posts: 3 · AStoyanov 5 Aug 2018, 09:29

Your VPN should simply act as the tunnel.
As long as your VPN supports transporting the protocol FFS should use, you should be fine.
( I am using CIFS/SMB over an IPsec VPN with FFS just fine) Plerry, 30 Jul 2018, 06:28

Thank you for your answer but I don't understand what you speak about. Sorry.

Can you explain for not professional?

Can you give steps: 1. do ..., 2. do ... etc.?

Posts: 2946 · Plerry 6 Aug 2018, 06:42

... Can you explain for not professional?
Can you give steps: 1. do ..., 2. do ... etc.? AStoyanov, 05 Aug 2018, 09:29

The short answer to your initial question is: yes
(you can I transfer files from my laptop to your server via VPN with FreeFileSync).

The first and probably most challenging step will be to set up your VPN.
How to do that varies per VPN and is beyond the scope of this forum.
The next step is to then run FreeFileSync (FFS).
This should be as straight forward as running FFS locally or within your LAN,
with the possible exception of finding/using the proper definition of your VPN
connected location, which again might vary per VPN and how it is set up.

Posts: 3 · AStoyanov 6 Oct 2018, 03:03

Hi,

Sorry for huge delay.

VPN is OK. I work with openVPN and it works properly.

In windows version of FFS there is button "Access Online Storage" where user can set SFTP access.

I expected in ubuntu version of FFS to have such button.

But you have made it in easier way. Congratulations!!!

Thank you very much for your support and wonderful FFS.