Matt Curtin <cmcurtin(a)interhack.net&gt; writes: No, :-(. The issue is How do we extend the remote file hooks/syntax in Emacs such that is allows access mechanisms other than FTP. Where other includes for example: 1. Http. Free tools exist. Even pure elisp implementations. 2. rsh like. Free tools exist, i.e. rsh. Yes, there are also non-free remote file protocols, but that should be irrelevant[1]. Jan Footnotes: [1] Nobody is going to seriously propose (if (string-match "ssh" rrsh-rsh-program) (error "Go away!)) hopefully?