question 1: How do i set up either remote admin with Xserver

Or

how to set up a network filesystem visible to windows and linux


i plan to hold my own small server for when i play unreal or counter-strike and games of the like...but i also plan to have a webserver up 224/7...i would like to get the box out of my room as to reduce heat and noise...so i plan to move it right next to my cable modem in our garage *climate controlled...no worries*...i dont want to have a monitor or keyboard hooked up so i just want the box to run as it is but be able to log in from my comps in my room using ssh....i know how to set up ssh but i wish to be able to copy files from my comp in my room over the network and upload them...i figured i could just use an ftp server and then use gftp to transfer the files back and fourth...but my friend brought up the fact of a network filesystem....he didnt specify if it was compatible to winXP and linux but i presume they are....i would like to set up one of these methods...i could manage the ftp server but i use vsftp and never managed to learn how to make user accounts.....but i would rather use the nfs method so i could share files amongst my house for all to enjoy


question 2: what is A+ certification?

i have heard my friend talk about A+ and untill i recently droped by Borders i thought it was an advanced programming language...but i was looking at the books they had and it seemd like it was getting your degree at being a computer guru.....

if someone could please enlighten me on what is A+ cert. , how do i get certified, and what do need to know to pass the exam i would be very thankfull



thank you for your time all