What kind of server is this?

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Glow

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Okay so going to have an extra box here soon. This is what I want to do with it, it'll be wireless, In its own room. I want to be able to drag and drop files into it from any of my main computers. (mac laptop or Vista gaming comp) I also want to be able to access it from anywhere in the world if possible.

So what software do I need? How can I do this?
 
Samba would be the easiest if you want to natively drag and drop from vista.

NFS is somewhat easier from Mac, but samba works as well.

For access to the outside world, you'll want to use something more secure. I recommend using the file transferring capability of SSH (and a program like winscp).
 
Sounds like its a file server ;)

Easiest would be to just have a samba server (or just windows file sharing if it is a windows server) and then setup an FTP server on it to access files when away from home.
 
spare box with windows xp + hamachi, windows vpn, ftp, etc.

make a shared folder shortcuts on desktop, can backup with Mozy Unlimited if its windows xp, 55 bucks unlimited space for the year.

really cheap too, dunno if you need raid or anything, if you dont could get a dell off outlet for like 300 or so, throw in a 500 gig or so drive and share away.

could go with a nas device too, alot of them have ftp access, or a windows 2003 box, or linux if you know that.

main thing is you dont want wireless file server. get a wire to it.
 
Glow said:
Okay so going to have an extra box here soon. This is what I want to do with it, it'll be wireless, In its own room. I want to be able to drag and drop files into it from any of my main computers. (mac laptop or Vista gaming comp) I also want to be able to access it from anywhere in the world if possible.

So what software do I need? How can I do this?
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What exactly do you mean by being able to access it from anywhere in the world?
 
I have a setup like this, one main fileserver running Win2K3 sharing on the local network over Samba and using Windows Services for Unix to set up an NFS share that I mount on my linux based webserver and use as a web directory that is password protected, very simple. I also use RDP over a non-standard SSH port. Fairly simple, secure, and max of 2 ports to punch through firewall.
 
Choder said:
Yes, those are all possibilites, but I want to know exactly what the OP wants to do.
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Seeing as how he wants to be able to "just drag and drop files", the best assumption would be that he wants to be able to "drag and drop files" from a remote location as well.
 
SSH from anywhere in the world, ssh samba inside the home. I have this same thing on a debian box at home. The wife uses samba to connect from her macbook. I use samba from my gaming tower, and sftp while i'm at work. Plus it runs some other things that are just helpful like a web server, mysql box etc etc.
 
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