"Dave Patrick" wrote in message
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Look at using ftp protocol.

http://www.ipswitch.com/

I wasn't really looking for anything that elaborate, but thanks anyway. Ya,
I've been searching for how to share files between me and my friends on the
internet with minimal overhead. I've seen all the commercial programs but
I've heard you can do it simply through Windows Explorer (not talking about
Internet Explorer). I have my public folder set up but I just need to
figure out how someone else on the internet can bring up Windows Explorer,
view my public folder, and transfer files.

With Windows Vista, Microsoft gives an example of opening their public
folder with Windows Explorer. Simply open Windows Explorer, go to the
address bar and type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com. This adds Microsoft's public
download folder to your folders in Windows Explorer. If I could do this
with my friends on the internet, transferring large files would be SO much
easier! Can I give other people this kind of access to my public folder
over a cable internet connection without buying extra software?

"Spaz" wrote in message
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"Dave Patrick" wrote in message
...
Look at using ftp protocol.

http://www.ipswitch.com/

I wasn't really looking for anything that elaborate, but thanks anyway.
Ya, I've been searching for how to share files between me and my friends
on the internet with minimal overhead. I've seen all the commercial
programs but I've heard you can do it simply through Windows Explorer (not
talking about Internet Explorer). I have my public folder set up but I
just need to figure out how someone else on the internet can bring up
Windows Explorer, view my public folder, and transfer files.

With Windows Vista, Microsoft gives an example of opening their public
folder with Windows Explorer. Simply open Windows Explorer, go to the
address bar and type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com. This adds Microsoft's
public download folder to your folders in Windows Explorer. If I could do
this with my friends on the internet, transferring large files would be SO
much easier! Can I give other people this kind of access to my public
folder over a cable internet connection without buying extra software?

FTP is insecure...

Personally I recommend a VPN or Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel which provide an
encrypted data link. Here is an example VPN using the built-in PPTP VPN
function...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...P/PPTPVPN.html

Use a *STRONG* password...

You can also setup a SSH server and use a program like WinSCP. SSH allows
the use of a private/public key pair for strong authentication versus a
password only (strong or otherwise). I recommend the copSSH package on the
server.

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/Ssh/SSHLAN.html

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php...position=22:22
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.or...P-KeyPair.html

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)

Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
mutual benefit of all of us...
The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Yes, you can expose your machine's file system to the public but not really
a good idea. ftp is quite simple to setup and offers an easier method to
security. http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/home/index.asp


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Spaz" wrote:
I wasn't really looking for anything that elaborate, but thanks anyway.
Ya, I've been searching for how to share files between me and my friends
on the internet with minimal overhead. I've seen all the commercial
programs but I've heard you can do it simply through Windows Explorer (not
talking about Internet Explorer). I have my public folder set up but I
just need to figure out how someone else on the internet can bring up
Windows Explorer, view my public folder, and transfer files.

With Windows Vista, Microsoft gives an example of opening their public
folder with Windows Explorer. Simply open Windows Explorer, go to the
address bar and type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com. This adds Microsoft's
public download folder to your folders in Windows Explorer. If I could do
this with my friends on the internet, transferring large files would be SO
much easier! Can I give other people this kind of access to my public
folder over a cable internet connection without buying extra software?