Mount Remote Filesystems via SSH

eval writes "Ever wanted secure access to your files at work or school, but didn't have the necessary permissions or were thwarted by a firewall that allowed ssh access only? The SHFS kernel module allows you to mount directories from machines to which you have shell access. File operations are executed as shell commands on the server via SSH (or rsh). Caching keeps it reasonably fast, and remote commands are optimized based on the server's OS."

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Gonna try to stay on topic...

[rosewood]

So, is there any way to get to access to linux directories in winxp other then SMB? I take it that this story is for linux linux only stuff.

I know it gets asked a lot but I run into all kinds of random linux / networking questions from time to time and I just have no good place to discuss it. Where can I find such a haven.

Re:Nothing new, been done before

[lpontiac]

Parent is an obvious troll, moderators on crack as usual. The real Donald Knuth does not and will not ever post on Slashdot, although somehow I suspect our troll here will end up moderated up regularly just like that "head of nintendo research" fellow.