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HI....
Does any one know how to access my pc from school so that i could download some files from my hard drive. A lot of people say create a FTP server but i think that after i create the server already i will need to upload my files to the serverthen i go to school and download at school the files. And this is not what i really need. I need help in creating a network that wherever i need to download anything from my home pc i can do it at school..
Any comments pls email me at fsunglim@yahoo.com.sg
Thanxs!!!!!!!!!

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by army45

you create ftp on your computer, don't have to upload to it, just point it to where your files are like c:\ or my ftp server has an ftp folder where i keep my files so i have locked people to c:\ftp when you log on this is where you would start, it's really easy to setup an ftp server too, hopefully you have a broadband connection. try Serv-U great ftp server program, easy to configure.
what is your operating system, if you have xp,or 2k prof, you can have terminal service installed, and this will let you log on to your computer with remote access, and it will let you use your home computer @ school just like you are sitting in front of your home computer.

by chris hirst

First of all you will need a permanent Internet connection with a fixed IP and DNS 'A' & 'CNAME' records pointing to your IP, A firewall, and an FTP server. The files you may need are made available by making the FTP Home Directory point to the folder on your HDD where the files are stored. You then set up the firewall to allow only FTP traffic through and to authenticate users with a name and password.
You can then connect to your PC at home using ftp://yourdnsname or ftp://youripno and transfer your files.

by fred king

Have you thought about VNC or PCanywhere?
These let you take over the desktop of the machine that you have connected to.
If thats no good, I would do as the rest suggested and setup FTP.
Hope that you find a solution.
Fred Davies

by cnlson

netmeeting which is on all windows pcs has the ability to share desktop and you can do so securely with login. then if you know what the ip is of the machine at school (run either winipcfg or ipconfig in 9x or nt/2k respectively)and you should be golden

good luck!

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