This is a filesystem client based on the SSH File Transfer Protocol. Since most SSH servers already support this protocol it is very easy to set up: i.e. on the server side there's nothing to do. On the client side mounting the filesystem is as easy as logging into the server with ssh.

Installation on Redhat based systems:

	# yum install fuse-sshfs

Installation on Debian based systems:

	# aptitude install sshfs

Usage:

	# sshfs hostname: mountpoint

To mount:

	# sshfs username@server:/home/chr1x2 /path/to/mount/point

To unmount:

	# fusermount -u /path/to/mount/point

Setting up in fstab. Add the following:

Note: You have to setup passwordless login for this to work.

	# vi /etc/fstab
	
	sshfs#user@serverip:/home/user    /mnt/sshfs/homebox    fuse    comment=sshfs,noauto,users,exec,uid=1000,gid=1000,allow_other,reconnect 0 0

Common errors:

	$ sshfs server:/path/ /mnt/path/
	fuse: failed to exec fusermount: Permission denied

Fix:

	# chmod +x /bin/fusermount

Reference:
http://fuse.sourceforge.net/sshfs.html