Whats up guys!?

Im sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I had no idea what forum this should be in. But it has to do with a server so i placed it in here.

I've had about 600 extra pieces of computer parts in my house so i just built an extra computer out of them. And i have an idea of using it as a File Storage Server. How would i go about this. THe server would be located on my network. I would like for my friend(on a different network thats remote) and I(on the same network) to be able to access this server and be able to transfer files in and out of it. So we both have access to the files we both place on there. How would i go about doing this?

Thanks,
Matrix

Install Windows, create a share, and use Hamachi.

Now, create a network on Hamachi, have your friend install Hamachi, and then make him join it.

http://www.hamachi.cc/

Windows XP Pro? would that be prefered?

The thing about xp is that you only get 10 conn. at once.

Not if you have the patched file.

Also, could i set up an Firewall onto the server and still have the clients be able to connect?

You can setup Hamachi on a computer behind a hardware firewall and still have clients in your network connect without opening any ports, since it is UDP-based.

ok i set it up on my computer right now, and told me friend to install and create a network. Just to see it and see how it works. Now my friend created the network. Im connected to the network and i can chat with him through the network. Except everytime i try to browse it, an error window pops up saying, "The path"\\5.20.220.161' does not exist or is not a directory"

?!

Does he have his permissions set properly to share files? Also, one of you might have checked this box in Hamachi by accident:

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? I dont have the security tab and i tried updating it and it says it has the latest version. i alsso dont have the presence tab.

Install the 1.0 BETA. Has more features and a bit less buggy. Well, not this build anyway... Alex (the creator) is trying to figure out what's causing all the problems. I'm running 1.0.0.46 and haven't had any problems so far.

http://files.hamachi.cc/priv/HamachiSetup-1.0.0.47-en.exe

The "patched" file only allows more than 10 half-open connections. It has nothing to do with how many users can concurrently connect to a single share. This is limited to 10 connections per share on Windows XP (Home, Pro or otherwise).


I'm assuming Hamachi is basically just setting up a VPN tunnel? If this is the case, can it be setup on a "permanent" basis (i.e. run as a service)?

I did all that, same error message pops up. Is there any other possible way i could set up connectiing to the server? Like something that connects to it using Windows XP Professional? For me, i know alot about Windows XP Professional, just trying to combine my knowledge with that to help me with this problem. Both my friend and i have XP Pro.

Yes, see this topic: http://forums.hamachi.cc/viewtopic.php?t=5439

If you only want a storage server just installed XP and then grab Bulletproof FTP server client and run a FTP server on it. Easy and simple.

Well i installed GoldenFTP Server, and it works, but only works locally. Remote computers are able to connect to the FTP but they are unable to transfer files on or off the server. In which my computer, on the same network can.

Sweet!! I gotta play with this now to make a large Active Directory network... ;D