Share folder over the internet?

[3DPiper]

I have a remote workstation in another town that I would like to have a direct drop folder via the internet..

How would I set that up?

I have a shared folder for when I am local (about twice a week), but I'd like to still be able to drop files into the folder when I'm out of town..

I have remote desktop working, but I can't drag/drop files and folders back and forth..

?

 

[DocBrown]

Have you checked out DropBox ?

:ar: https://www.dropbox.com/

 

[3DPiper]

Yes..

Thats not what I want..

I want to drop files into a folder on my machine, and they upload to the remote machine directly.. Not to Dropbox waiting to download..

I basically want a shared folder over the internet..

 

[DocBrown]

I have several machines set up with my DropBox account. At home & at my work. When I place a pic or file in my DropBox folder, it shows up on the other machines Dropbox folder within a minute.

 

[3DPiper]

I doubt a 7G file would..!

I'd have to buy a Pro50 account..

I've used dropbox before with another client, and I uninstalled it.. It's just not what I need for this situation..

 

[DocBrown]

You are right, the large size of the file is a problem.

 

[3DPiper]

This looks promising:

My Remote Files for Windows 7 - Provides secure remote access to PC - Windows 7 Download

 

[DocBrown]

This looks promising:

My Remote Files for Windows 7 - Provides secure remote access to PC - Windows 7 Download

Thanks, I give it a test run over the weekend

 

[nolakenoforest]

I think that Windows Live Mesh is what you are looking for. It's a little tricky getting it set up right, but I have a PC and two laptops. I have specific folders on my PC that are directly linked to the same folders on each of the laptops. When I make a change in a file on one of the machines, it is automatically changed on the other two. You can have up to 5 gig FREE. I think I have attached a little pdf file with instructions.

 

[3DPiper]

nolakenoforest:

I don't want an exchange type situation where the files I upload are hosted and synced with other computers..

I have very large files that I want to drop in a folder and it automatically copies to a remote machine directly..

Right now we are FTPing everything, but that involves uploading and then downloading (basically the same as dropbox/live mesh).. I'd rather drop it in a folder and have it automatically copy straight to the machine where it needs to be used..

 

[nolakenoforest]

Live Mesh solutions does NOT leave your file on the cloud!

I still believe Mesh is the solution, IF you follow my instructions.

You will have a folder called, for example, MeshFolder on computer #1 and you will have folder called MeshFolder on computer #2. If you put a file into MeshFolder on one of the computers, and it will appear or sync in the MeshFolder on the second computer.

NEITHER THE FOLDER OR THE FILES WILL RESIDE ON MICROSOFT'S CLOUD!

If I am reading your post correctly, this is what you want. You have a large file on computer one. You put it into a folder on computer one. The file appears in a folder on computer two. That is all! The folder and the file are NOT anywhere else except on YOUR computers. They are NOT on any other server, not on the "cloud".

If this is not what you want, then I have read your request wrong.

 

[3DPiper]

nolakenoforest,

I'll look into that , but I'm not sure I want synced folders.. I already have a folder that holds my files, I don't want them to also show up in a synced folder (twice the space).. Plus, if either side deletes their file locally, does it delete on the other end?

 

[3DPiper]

Remote desktop logs out the current user, so I can't use that..

How can I set up a folder to have FTP access? I can ftp in remotely and upload/download to that folder..

 

[nolakenoforest]

Syncing with Live Mesh

If you are using Mesh, you need to install software on each computer. Nothing happens until the software is running. But, you are right. Delete a file on one computer and it deletes on the other (if the software is running.)

 

[nolakenoforest]

computer to computer ftp

Type the title (computer to computer ftp) into google search. There seems to be an endless amount of options. Take your pick.