Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out if there's a good platform or a self-hosted solution that allows me to map a remote drive for coding purposes. I know about SSH, but using it with multiple projects that require different VPNs can get complicated and frustrating. I'm hoping to set up a mapped drive (ideally with RAID) that I can use alongside VPNs with a graphical interface on my local machine. Does that sound like overengineering to you? I've tried doing this with my Synology device (using an NVMe drive), but it was noticeably slower than working locally.
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I'm a bit unclear on what you’re trying to achieve exactly. Can you clarify?
Have you thought about using Samba shares? They might be what you need for mapping drives remotely.
You could check out SFTP Drive; it lets you mount a virtual drive over SSH. Another option might be Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive for desktop. Just keep in mind that accessing stuff from a remote server won't be as fast as local, but it should help with your environment setup. Just ensure that you're in compliance with any VPN requirements—they might not appreciate you mounting remote shares locally.
Have you considered using a well-set-up Git repository instead? That's generally the standard way that teams collaborate on code.
I do use Git, but my question is more about remote access. It's a hassle to switch between VPNs and SSH without a GUI. What I really want is a mapped drive I can connect to from all my devices.
Sure! I need to connect to the same drive from any device and keep my code and environments up to date.