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    connect to my home pc via web (http)

    Hello all
    does any body know about application ( small ) that i can install in my home pc
    and define some directories that will be public , and then i could get access to them via http only ?
    from any pc ?

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    Re: connect to my home pc via web (http)

    If you are only interested in access to files, then it might be easier to install an FTP server on your home machine. Many free ones are available, like FileZilla (see http://filezilla-project.org/ ) or others listed here: http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/...s/FTP/Windows/ . More can be found by searching.

    Remote access to your FTP server can still be obtained from an ordinary web browser. Simply type "ftp://www.YourHomeIp" instead of "http://www.YourHomeIp".

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    Re: connect to my home pc via web (http)

    yeah but i have dynamic ip
    also none technically folks will use it so i need something small and user friendly

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    Re: connect to my home pc via web (http)

    Take a look at Remote PC Access

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    Re: connect to my home pc via web (http)

    And dynamic IP can be overcome by subscribing to a dynamic DNS (DDNS) service. There are several free ones like www.yi.org (see others listed http://www.google.com/Top/Computers/...s/Dynamic_DNS/ ). Many routers (like the LinkSys line of routers) support DDNS intrinsically, through a simple router setting, so there's no need even to install a client DDNS program.

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    Re: connect to my home pc via web (http)

    He just needs a web server to do that. Just create folders, and password protect the sensative ones. Access from anywhere.

    Use the previous post for dynamic ip's
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