Hey All,
I have a public web server (1) that clients periodically upload files to. I have a second server (2) located in a private network where said clients create documents and test. Server 2 exports a samba share through which clients browse via their windows machines. Currently, I migrate files from 2 to 1 for production. I would like to discuss possible solutions where I no longer need to migrate the files.
I was thinking of exporting server 1 to server 2 which customers could then browse via samba. What are my options. I know I could use NFS with Kerberos, SSHFS, NFS with VPN, I could theoretically put up a Nextcloud instance on server 1 where they upload their files.
I understand there are is no file locking with mulitple users on SSHFS and that this is beyond it’s intended purpose, and that it can be slow. I would ideally like to authenticate and integrate with our AD domain, which is already implemented on the server 2, so it would be nice to simply export 1 to 2. However, I am not sure if I am overlooking any other solutions or problems. Any other ideas? I am thinking Kerberos or the VPN solution might be best.