I’m looking for a LAN application that lets me put files in a SMB folder and provides a web interface (URL) to download these files. I only need this for LAN use, so I can pretty much ignore all security/login/encryption/https.

Does something like that exist?

I have Open Media Vault, but that doesn’t seem to be one of its services. It only has FTP, SMB, DLNA.

  • foobarney@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    For downloading…literally every web server. Just point it at the folder and turn directory listings on.

    For uploading, too, probably something WebDAV flavored.

    • androidusr@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      oh, I didn’t realize that about webservers. I don’t know much about them, never done web dev. So like a wordpress container would do the trick?

  • MentalDV8@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    So if we really want to keep this simple:

    Windows w/Python installed: py -m http.server

    Linux/BSD/MacOS/Unix: python3 -m http.server

    And if you’re dealing with Windows, you can install python many ways so it’s really not that difficult anymore.

    Now mind you this covers downloading from a computer meaning another client computer let’s say it’s a laptop from your Windows/Linux desktop or server.

    To upload files however, we have to get a little bit more creative. Let’s say that you have Windows as your operating system or that you know how to use WINE on Linux.

    This program is a Windows executable that as one simple download file gives you a full web server with upload and download meaning it will accept the post request correctly and let you transfer files. Give it a shot.

    HFS (HTTP File Server) https://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=intro