How to share a local folder with anyone over internet?

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  1. clank72, Jun 30, 2012

    clank72 macrumors regular

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    I'm looking for a way to share a local public folder with some people that are working for me in another country.

    Basically a public folder where I can control permissions. They can upload to the folder and download to work with files.

    Dropbox is good but would be too expensive for our storage needs.

    What is your take on it?
     
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  2. GGJstudios, Jun 30, 2012

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    How much storage do you need? Dropbox is ideally suited for what you describe.
     
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  3. clank72, Jun 30, 2012

    clank72 thread starter macrumors regular

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    I really don't want to be dependent on a 3rd party service. This will be for business.

    I guess it wont work. Thanks.
     
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  4. Crazy Badger, Jun 30, 2012

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    I use Dropbox to share work files with several colleagues. So simple and as the data is also stored locally you're not really tied to Dropbox if you don't like it.

    Only potential problem is network monitoring software which some companies use to stop access to various Internet sites and I've worked with some client who block Dropbox.
     
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  5. Mac-Michael, Jun 30, 2012

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    That's what FTP servers are for.

    Enabling Remote Login in System Preferences -> Sharing sets up an SFTP Server. That's the SSH File Transfer Protocol and it usually runs over TCP port 22 in case you need to set up port forwarding.
    To access it:
    Code:
    sftp <hostname>
    or

    Plain FTP (Leopard and Snow Leopard)
    (Lion -> sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist)
     
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