There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization. Each ...

ITworld.com – Often referred to as a “chroot jail” or a “padded cell” because users cannot escape from the directories into which they are put when they log in, the basic concept of a “chroot” (change ...

Setting up users with very limited access to systems — nothing more than they need, used to be a little tricky. You could create a specialized environment, chain the visitor to his home directory and ...

These steps walk you through the process of setting up an SFTP server on Linux for the secure transfer of files for specialized file transfer-only users. Any Linux server distribution is a very ...

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...