[Zope] storing large files to an Apache Server from Zope/Plone

Does anyone have any information about this subject? I need to allow a user to store a large file to an Apache Server. Then I have to let the user set a password and username and send the directory path to a client. The client will then go to the url and enter the username and password to retrieve the files from the directory. I know I am going to utilize .htaccess/.htpasswd I guess for starters I need to be able to load a file onto the Apache server from zope/plone. Any Suggestions? Thanks.