Files web server

This is a very simple HTTP server for sharing files and directories via web interface.

I host this on my Raspberry Pi for accessing files in home network. Just because I don't want to set up samba access for each device and sometimes need a way to share file. I can simply send a link to any device and download.

I'm not sure that this server is secure or can withstand attacks. Use it in private networks only.

Setting "allowFileUploading=true" is definitely unsafe and enables experimental code for file saving.

I'm using Scala 3, builtin java HttpServer and night-config for config file.

How to build and use

1. Make a jar file: sbt assembly. It will appear inside directory target/scala-3.4.2.
2. Create config.toml file and specify port and paths. See config example.conf.
3. run java -jar fileswebserver-assembly-0.1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar.
4. Access it in browser via 127.0.0.1:8081/some/path.

config properties

• port
• maxThreadsCount - maximum amount of simultaneous connections. Server spawn threads lazily, unused threads will be freed after 60 seconds of waiting.
• section for each entry point:
  • browserPath = "/some/other/Path" path in browser, for example 127.0.0.1:8081/some/other/Path
  • failIfMappedDirectoryNotExists fail fast if mapped directory doesn't exist in file system. If disabled, server will respond "not found" for mappings without file system directory.
  • fsPath = "/file/system/other/path" corresponding directory in the file system
  • allowFileUploading = true - false by default. Allow uploading files to server, implementation is experimental and unsafe.