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iDisk and Windows

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DougJrS

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I have a Windows 2000 computer at work and I have my Mac at home. Can I use my iDisk to share files? I read that with Win XP that you can download a program to do it, but nothing for Win2k. I looked at the web file share, but I dont want my files to be available to everyone.

Is there a way to use my iDisk with Win2k and not have all my document be public?

Thanks,
Doug
 
All the Windows XP iDisk "utility" does is map a drive, simple as that. On your W2K box just go and map a drive as you normally would, for the path enter "\\idisk.mac.com\dotmacusername", and authenticate with your .Mac credentials.
 
DougJrS said:
I have a Windows 2000 computer at work and I have my Mac at home. Can I use my iDisk to share files? I read that with Win XP that you can download a program to do it, but nothing for Win2k. I looked at the web file share, but I dont want my files to be available to everyone.

Is there a way to use my iDisk with Win2k and not have all my document be public?

Thanks,
Doug
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Personally, I'd set up ftp and/or ssh.
 
I just realized the .Mac's 250MB is just a sum of iDisk and Mail. It's a shame you cannot move the ratio one way or the other, say 200MB iDisk and 50MB Mail.

This is just another reason that this is a tough purchase. Oh well...
 
tomf87 said:
I just realized the .Mac's 250MB is just a sum of iDisk and Mail. It's a shame you cannot move the ratio one way or the other, say 200MB iDisk and 50MB Mail.
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You can, go to mac.com and edit your account settings.
 
edesignuk said:
You cannot ftp or ssh to .Mac space.
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I'm sorry, I always keep things too short. If the user wants to share files (which is all I think he wants to do, correct me if I'm wrong) I'd set up ssh and ftp on his personal mac and forget about .mac. I think it would be a lot easier.
 
Not working

It didn't work to map the drive. I think that the firewall here at work is preventing it. Darn!!! I am not sure if I want to tackle trying ssh or ftp. I think that I will be content with sending the file back and forth with email.

(man - haveing the iDisk at work would be realllllly coooool! - oh well :( )

Thanks,
Doug
 
DavidLeblond said:
www.dyndns.org

I use to run my webpage from my PC at home using dynamic ip up until my service gave me a static one. Never had a problem with it.

I also use the server as storage and occasionally email.
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Dyndns.org is a good service, but I'm partial to http://www.no-ip.com/ . I use their program that updates my ip address with the dns every hour (or whatever increment you want).
 
Savage Henry said:
I actually laughed outloud at the Lemark rant (but then I have had a bad day) ... amd the "How It Works" flow chart I believe was inspired by the slightly less graphic policy we have at work (The Intraweb for the Modern Business, c.1987)
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Good "article" isn't it? :D We have Websense filtering at work, it sucks :(
 
DavidLeblond said:
www.dyndns.org

I use to run my webpage from my PC at home using dynamic ip up until my service gave me a static one. Never had a problem with it.

I also use the server as storage and occasionally email.
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I am well aware of the dynamic IP services. My point was that the grapes was somehow implying that running a home FTP/SSH server is easier than using the .mac drive mapping method, which I would maybe agree if the IP is static.

Anyways. Hopefully the Doug found something that works for him.
 
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