Premier Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 My business partner, who lives about an hour away, has a computer that we want to use as the central location for all of our files. So, basically, I need access to the files on his computer. I need to upload, download, open, save, create, and delete files on his computer. All of our information will be stored in a single folder on his hard drive that we can share. I guess it will basically be like a network at your workplace. What do I need to set this up? We thought maybe we could use the Remote Desktop connection, or a VPN. We both have XP Professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoguy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 u can use a tool called hfs which behaves sort of a ftp server but u need no client (the folder u want 2 save,u/l,d/l ,,etc...)use it from hfs as a ftp server.but just tell him 2 keep his Pc On while u wanna u/l sumthin or u can use sumthin like VNC but i doubt VNC can be used for sharing purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoguy Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 u can use a tool called hfs which behaves sort of a ftp server but u need no client (the folder u want 2 save,u/l,d/l ,,etc...)use it from hfs as a ftp server.but just tell him 2 keep his Pc On while u wanna u/l sumthin or u can use sumthin like VNC but i doubt VNC can be used for sharing purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Celt Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Internet Information Services (IIS) can provide file server functionality also.Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I vote for FTP Most simple and functional solution... I am using Xbox for this purposes It is hacker-proof system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Can I use the same FTP that I use for my website? Sorry for my ignorance. I'm just learning about computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technoguy Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 yes u can but basically u will need 2 secure just have a password 4 it so that only u and ur partner can access it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 yes u can but basically u will need 2 secure just have a password 4 it so that only u and ur partner can access it<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok. I've added a PW. One thing i've noticed though is that I can't edit any documents on the FTP. I have to do a "save as" if I want to save something. This is quite an inconvenience. Is there anyway to get around this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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