Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote user

[Stuart Breden]

Yes, interesting!  But what is the best file/folder sharing utility?   
MobileMe?


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On 13/01/2009, at 2:50 AM, Steven Knowles wrote:

In case anyone's interested, Dropbox looks like a nice idea with  
some MobileMe similarities, but a couple of weaknesses.


* If you share a folder, it has to be all or nothing, in other words  
people who you share your folder with can not only access files  
within, but amend them and change them. So no permission structure  
as yet.


* If you share a folder with person A, person A can then go and  
share it with person B, C and D.


I couldn't see anyway of preventing against these things, but  
apparently enhancements are in the works.


Cheers, Steven


Begin forwarded message:


From: Steven 
Date: 12 January 2009 6:14:53 PM
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Subject: Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote  
user


Looks interesting Glenn - downloading now. Thanks! Glad I asked.  
Could have many other uses than just the problem at hand.


On 12/01/2009, at 4:58 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote:


getdropbox.com

2009/1/12 Steven Knowles 


I'm sure this is straightforward, but I haven't done this before,  
and with time not on my side at the moment would love to avoid a  
few hours worth of frustration.


I'm running Leopard 10.5.6.

I currently have a MacBook Pro on which a folder sits, and other  
Macs access this folder over the same wireless network. So I have  
that bit nutted out. At least I think I do because it seems to  
work okay. I have File Sharing switched on, and for the folder in  
question is marked as a shared folder.


I now want to allow a remote user access to this same folder (but  
no other folders). This remote user is not on the same wireless  
network, but does have internet access. What do I need to turn on  
or check at my end, and what does the remote user do to access  
the folder on my MacBook Pro (also running 10.5.6 on an iMac)? Is  
it a separate application that must be launched on the iMac? Or  
can it be done via a web browser?


Cheers, Steven



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Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote user

[Steven Knowles]

In case anyone's interested, Dropbox looks like a nice idea with some  
MobileMe similarities, but a couple of weaknesses.


 * If you share a folder, it has to be all or nothing, in other words  
people who you share your folder with can not only access files  
within, but amend them and change them. So no permission structure as  
yet.


 * If you share a folder with person A, person A can then go and  
share it with person B, C and D.


I couldn't see anyway of preventing against these things, but  
apparently enhancements are in the works.


Cheers, Steven


Begin forwarded message:


From: Steven 
Date: 12 January 2009 6:14:53 PM
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" 
Subject: Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote user

Looks interesting Glenn - downloading now. Thanks! Glad I asked.  
Could have many other uses than just the problem at hand.


On 12/01/2009, at 4:58 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote:


getdropbox.com

2009/1/12 Steven Knowles 


I'm sure this is straightforward, but I haven't done this before,  
and with time not on my side at the moment would love to avoid a  
few hours worth of frustration.


I'm running Leopard 10.5.6.

I currently have a MacBook Pro on which a folder sits, and other  
Macs access this folder over the same wireless network. So I have  
that bit nutted out. At least I think I do because it seems to  
work okay. I have File Sharing switched on, and for the folder in  
question is marked as a shared folder.


I now want to allow a remote user access to this same folder (but  
no other folders). This remote user is not on the same wireless  
network, but does have internet access. What do I need to turn on  
or check at my end, and what does the remote user do to access the  
folder on my MacBook Pro (also running 10.5.6 on an iMac)? Is it a  
separate application that must be launched on the iMac? Or can it  
be done via a web browser?


Cheers, Steven



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Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote user

[Steven Knowles]

Looks interesting Glenn - downloading now. Thanks! Glad I asked. Could  
have many other uses than just the problem at hand.


On 12/01/2009, at 4:58 PM, Glenn Nicholas wrote:


getdropbox.com

2009/1/12 Steven Knowles 


I'm sure this is straightforward, but I haven't done this before,  
and with time not on my side at the moment would love to avoid a  
few hours worth of frustration.


I'm running Leopard 10.5.6.

I currently have a MacBook Pro on which a folder sits, and other  
Macs access this folder over the same wireless network. So I have  
that bit nutted out. At least I think I do because it seems to work  
okay. I have File Sharing switched on, and for the folder in  
question is marked as a shared folder.


I now want to allow a remote user access to this same folder (but  
no other folders). This remote user is not on the same wireless  
network, but does have internet access. What do I need to turn on  
or check at my end, and what does the remote user do to access the  
folder on my MacBook Pro (also running 10.5.6 on an iMac)? Is it a  
separate application that must be launched on the iMac? Or can it  
be done via a web browser?


Cheers, Steven


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Re: How to allow access to a specific folder by a remote user

[Glenn Nicholas]

getdropbox.com

2009/1/12 Steven Knowles 
>
> I'm sure this is straightforward, but I haven't done this before, and with 
> time not on my side at the moment would love to avoid a few hours worth of 
> frustration.
>
> I'm running Leopard 10.5.6.
>
> I currently have a MacBook Pro on which a folder sits, and other Macs access 
> this folder over the same wireless network. So I have that bit nutted out. At 
> least I think I do because it seems to work okay. I have File Sharing 
> switched on, and for the folder in question is marked as a shared folder.
>
> I now want to allow a remote user access to this same folder (but no other 
> folders). This remote user is not on the same wireless network, but does have 
> internet access. What do I need to turn on or check at my end, and what does 
> the remote user do to access the folder on my MacBook Pro (also running 
> 10.5.6 on an iMac)? Is it a separate application that must be launched on the 
> iMac? Or can it be done via a web browser?
>
> Cheers, Steven
>
>
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