There is a very cool secure remote mount called sshfs. it allows you to set up a remote directory on your system making a seamless transition to your server.
to install:
fedora:
yum/dnf install sshfs
debian:
apt-get install sshfs
pick a place to mount the directory
mkdir /mnt/myserver
sshfs myserver:/home/mystuff /mnt/myserver
that is it!
reference:
https://www.tecmint.com/sshfs-mount-remote-linux-filesystem-directory-using-ssh/