Drop box set up

How do you set up a drop box over the internet? Do you put the other persons dhcp address in the server address box under +connect to server?+

Well, yes, but many more things are needed, like Forwarding Ports on Routers on both ends, Static Outside IPs or DynDNS/no-ip, & file Sharing enabled on both ends.
An Easier way would be to share this online DropBox...
http://www.getdropbox.com/install?os=mac

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Networking/setting up drop box

I have just bought an iMac and am trying to transfer some data from my old iBook G4 into my new iMac. I don't like the speed of the transfer through Migration Assistant or a USB Flash card. I wonder if I could set up my computers so that I would use the drop box in one in order to transfer data: a sort of a mini networking. Any tips would be most appreciated.

If you are using MA to transfer things from the G4 to the Intel they must be networked in some form. How are you currently connecting them?
A simple Mac network is with an ethernet cable connecting the two. In Mac Help in the Finder's Help menu go to Index>E>Ethernet>Connecting two computers using Ethernet
You can do it as well with AirPort, if both Macs have AirPort installed. Go to Mac Help>Index>A>AirPort>Creating a computer-to-computer network.
Be careful what you transfer from a G$ to an Intel Mac. Try reading Kappy's A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
Dah•veed

Access Denied Error for Students with "Drop Box" or "Shared" Setting

Georgia State is having the same problem as described the previous threads
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1868505&tstart=0 and http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1872710&tstart=0
Students see the "Upload and Manage File" link but get an access denied message when they click it. This happens if access for the student is set to either "Drop Box" or "Shared", but not "Edit" for that tab.
When I log in as a student to a course with a tab set to "Drop Box" access and right-click to get the URL for the "Upload and Manage" file link, it reads:
https://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/EditFiles/gsu.edu.1856928078.018569 28090/1
The error message when run through Woolamaloo is:
The requested URL /WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/gsu.edu.1/?credentials=Student%40urn%3Amace%3Agsu.e du%3Aclasses%3Atest01... was not found on this server.

D:\java\p_java>set
classpath=%classpath%;D:\java\jdk1.3.1_02\jre\lib;D:\ja
a\jdk1.3.1_02\lib\set classpath=%classpath%;D:\java\jdk1.3.1_02\jre\lib\rt.jar
is probably better. :-/
where p_java is my java programs directory
jdk1.3.1_02 is the Java 2 SDK directory.
Problem
Whenever a java program is compiled, the very same
error of "Access Denied" is displayed. This can be
seen in the foll. examples.
Example 1:
D:\java\p_java>javac Statik.java
)Statik.java:3: error while writing Statik:
Statik.class (Access is denied
class Statik{
^
1 errorThe problem is when writing to the disk, not due to the classpath. Have you run out of space on the drive? Can you write to the drive in other programs? Try compiling the java file on your C: drive. If it compiles on C:, there's something wrong with your D: drive. :/
Bhav

Setting up Drop Box Permissions

I am trying to setup a drop box, on the server, for students to put work in so the teacher can read it. I have done this for years with 10.4 server but I do not seem to be able to set it up so students can put work in the drop box now that I have upgraded to Leopard Server. I set the folder up in the group folder and give it write-only permission for the group. When the student puts the document in they get the message about not being able to see the work. They then they also get a series of other messages that read, "You may need to enter the name & password for an administrator on this computer to change the item named __.doc,"I click continue & get, "The item ___.doc contains one or more items you do not have permission to read. Do you want to copy the items you are allowed to read?" & finally, "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items."
So, how do I set up a drop box so that users who authenticate to the server are able to put items in the drop box. I was able to do this in Tiger.
I assume I am missing or forgetting some step. Help!
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Create the folder in Public and Get Info on it.
You should have Read/write.
Set Staff to Write only
Set everyone to Write Only.

How can another user on my system share their document if they cannot access a public drop box, do not have an email account setup on the system and we don't want to use iwork?

Please help. My DS created a document under his login on my PowerBook and now, I cannot seem to access it. He doesn't have an email account of his own, I can't seem to save it as a public document in a drop box like I can from my own login and we do not want to use iwork. Is there a way to save it so that I can access it from my login to email to his teacher. I don't want to have to retype it into Pages under my login.

Save the document from his account to an external drive or thumb drive.
Set the permissions (using Finder > Get Info) for "Everyone" to Read and Write.
Your DS will likely be the owner of the file, so you may need his login password to change the permissions.
Regards,
Barry

Unable to see Shared Folder / Drop Box on wired LAN

I am unable to connect to another Mac on my wired LAN (Netgear wndr3700), and it is unable to connect to my machine. We cannot see each others’ Public Folder / Drop Box.
We can see each others Macs in the Shared section of the Finder’s sidebar, but trying to connect fails: “The server … may not exist or it is unavailable at this time…”
Both are running 10.6.4 Snow Leopard SL. No Windows machines on the LAN - so this should be AFP only.
We can see and connect to another Mac running 10.4.11 Tiger with no problem. BUT it is unable to connect to either 10.6.4 machine.
Firewall on both machines: On; File Sharing (AFP) set to “Allow incoming connections”; Stealth mode Enabled (toggling doesn’t change); “Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections” is Off; “Block all incoming connections” is Off. Some other apps and services are set to Block… (krb5kdc, numbed, smbd…) AppleFileServer is set to Allow.
Sharing: File Sharing Service only is On:
Hard Drive - Everyone - Read & Write
Users - Everyone - Read Only
~ (My Home Directory) - Everyone - Read Only
Public - Everyone - Read & Write
Drop Box - Everyone - Write only
Thanks for any suggestions.

It isn't directly related to the firewall, I'm having the same problem between two up to date machines, and to be sure, I have disabled the firewall on both. however, If i connect using the connect to server dialogue, I get through just fine. I believe it could be a dns resolution problem.
strike that.
Just tested, check in advanced network settings, and if you have any wins servers listed, remove them.
krb5kdc needs to be allowed to accept connections, for me it popped up in little snitch when it was authenticating.

Setup drop-box folder on external drive for multiple Macs

Greetings,
I have a classroom full of photography students who need to turn in 4GB folders with pictures in them so that the teacher can grade them. We've discussed various options for facilitating this, with the only feasible solution we can come up with being setting up an external 2TB MyBook and having the kids go up, plug in the firewire and xfer their folder to the drive (see requirements below for why this is the feasible solution). One snag with this is that I want to set it up so that when the drive mounts, it's mounted as a drop-box share to prevent plagiarism as well as kids deleting/messing with other kids' projects. The problem is that each computer has different profiles so when the drop-box is setup correctly on one computer, another computer is plugged in and the folders are wide open again. Since I obviously can't setup the permissions for each profile on each computer, what options do I have to set this up? I'm open to different ideas/different ways to accomplish this, but here are the requirements:
- Drop-box-like functionality. Students can basically "submit" work, but only the teacher can view the files.
- Preferably the device needs to be hardwired to the MBP using Firewire. USB is too slow and these are wireless laptops without benefit of having any ethernet jacks accessible to them. They are all connecting through an Airport Extreme and xferring 4GB files wirelessly is not an option due to class time restraints.
- This has to work across 30 laptops with multiple user profiles.
- If software is a suggestion, free and/or OSS is preferable since this problem will be mitigated next school year with implementation of iMacs and Xserves in this program.

I would love how to do this as well. I actually tried moving a .mbox file out of ~/Library/Mailboxes/Mail and onto an external hard drive. Then I created an alias of the .mbox file and put it back into ~/Library/Mailboxes/Mail. No luck.

Can't copy files to network drop box

I'm running an Ubuntu server with netatalk (afp server) running and serving a couple afp shares. In one of the shares, I have a drop box directory that is owned by user "foo" and has group "bar". My Mac system username is "dude" and I also have a user named "dude" on the server. On the server, "dude" is a member of group "bar". The drop fox directory has permissions drwx-w----. The goal is to have a drop box that only "foo" on the server can read, but "dude" and other users in group "bar" can write to. I have other directories on the share with permissions drwxr-x--- foo:bar that "dude" and other users can read but not write to. In Mac OS X when I connect to the server as "dude" and try to copy a file to the drop box, I'm notified that I won't be able to see the copied file and then the copy fails with "The operation can't be completed because you don't have permission to access some of the items." The files I am trying to copy are owned by my user and I tried changing their permissions to rw-rw-rw but no luck. I also tried adding +x for the group on the dropbox. I checked the netatalk configuration and there's no permission mask being applied to the share.

I had the same problem, but I managed to fix it.
In WGM check that the sharepoint of your users Home Folder is set to owner root with Read and Write permissions.
I also created an ard_admin group in WGM and enabled open directory management on the client Macs. (Page 62 of the ARD admin Guide.)

Connecting a Power Mac G5 to an iMac G3 at Home - Drop Box Only?

Hi folks,
I have a Powermac G5 and a iMac G3 running OSX 10.3.9 and 10.4.3 connected to each other via a network cable and a Modem/Router. I can see both computers from each other but all i can see is the "drop box", how can i set it up so i can see the whole computer (desktop and hard drive etc)? It seemed so much easier in OS9.
Thanks.

Try the instructions in this article.
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APERTURE users: how do we send full size images without compression? Mail compresses, Drop Box, all that have a tag "badges" next to JPEG under 'Info' in Aperture compress? What can I do, HELP Please.

In Aperture under INFO at bottom it says Badges; if it has an Icon in the block it compresses JPEG image down to KB? Using mail, using drop box with my Aperture and can't figure out how to get rid of 'Badges with the Icon in the box to be able to send full size. Also have been using: "onOne Software" an add on editing program thats awesome, works as a stand alone, Aperture, & Lightroom.
Bottom Line I can't send to lab my web page, or individule without it compressing. Even created a desk top folder droped & dragged in ZIP & still Compression?

See this link: Aperture 3 User Manual: Understanding Badge Overlays
The badges in the Info panel have nothing to do with compression. The tell you, if your image has keywords attached, if it is a raw or jpeg image, if has been externally edited, or if it is referenced.
When you send an jpeg using mail, you need to set the image size in Mail to "Acual Size", otherwise will Mail compress the image. For example:
If you have really large images, Mail may not be optimal, because the server of the recepient may refuse to accept large Mail attachments. In that case export the image from Aperture in the resolution you want with "File > Export" and compress it as a zip file. That will not reduce the quality.
Send the zipped file, if it is small enough, otherwise upload it to an ftp-server.
The receiver can uncompress it.
Regards
Léonie

Permission Problem with Group Drop Box in Dock

I THOUGHT I created write-only drop boxes for my students on their docks. They're able to drop their documents into it correctly, however, they can also open the group folder and see each others' folders by double clicking on it. I thought I had locked this down by setting the student permission to read-only in Sharing. How do I make the drop box write-only? I'm using OS X.3.9 Server.
iMac G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Having the exact same problem here with MAC NFS server running Tiger. Mac clients work fine, but same user on a Linux NFS client ignores group permissions.

Combo drop box calculation?

I'm dont work with acrobat much so please excuse my lack of knoweldge. I have been reading all week and have learned a lot about performing calculations. I have no issues with creating simple add and subtract etc. I have been using mostly text feilds but thought this might be easier using a dropdown combo box. What I'm trying to do is have a a calculation for whichever choice is picked in the drop down. But I can't get it right. I own a window cleaning company and charge more money for multiple level homes. So I have set my drop box to list the choices of 2,3,4,5. I charge $50 per addtional level. So if I picked 2 the amount should equal $50.00. The price rises by $50 per level so if I pick 3 the price should be $100, 4 =$150 etc. But I can't figure out how to make the choices a set price. Right now all I can do is multiply or subtract, devide etc. Which is not working because if I choose 2, then the price =$100. If I choose 3 it =$150, 4=$200 etc. I have tried adding a subtraction calculation at the end of the script of -50 but that does not work as it automaticlly places -$50 in the results field which I don't want because I don't want the customer to think they are receiving a discount with that part of the service. I don't care if I have to manually place the numbers in the field. So if I should be doing this as a text field that would be ok also. I just can't figure out how to get this one working.

Last night I realised there's a small bug in the script I gave you. If you change the value of the combo from something else to zero, the price field will remain the same instead of changing back to zero (which is what I assume should happen). This will fix that:
if (event.value!="0") {
this.getField("price").value = (event.value-1)*50;
} else this.getField("price").value = 0;

Strange Permissions Behavior with Public/Private Drop Box

Strange Permissions Behavior with Non-Course Drop Box
In an effort to promote iTunes U on campus this semester (and to get people working with audio and video more) we're having a contest in which people can submit personal or group audio/video projects.
This being an iTunes promo, we intend for students to submit their contributions via a drop box.
To that end, I began experimenting with drop boxes in iTunes U, which I haven't done much of previously. I've created a course called "iTunes U Drop Box Test" under "Campus Events". Within that, I have two tabs: "Featured Submissions" and "Dropbox". My goal with this drop box was to allow faculty, students and college folks the ability to use the drop box ("college" being a role I've defined for those who don't fit into the faculty/student roles).
When I first started experimenting, access to the "iTunes U Drop Box Test" course looked like this:
--- Credentials (System) ---
Edit: Administrator@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
Download: Authenticated@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
Download: Unauthenticated@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
Download: All@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
--- Credentials ----
Download: College@urn:mace:lafayette.edu
Download: Instructor@urn:mace:lafayette.edu
Download: Instructor@urn:mace:lafayette.edu:classes:${IDENTIFIER}
Download: Student@urn:mace:lafayette.edu
Download: Student@urn:mace:lafayette.edu:classes:${IDENTIFIER}
For the "Featured" Submissions tab, I gave the non-system credentials the "download" right, and for the "Dropbox" tab I gave the non-system credentials the "dropbox" right.
My understanding of this setup is that everyone should have had the ability to view the course and the contents of the "Featured Submissions" tab and that those in the College/Instructor/Student roles would be able to upload files via the "Dropbox" tab ... but not see the contents of said tab after the files were uploaded (aside from any files they uploaded themselves).
This is not the behavior we saw however. While the College/Instructor/Student roles could upload files to the dropbox, everyone (including the unauthenticated public) was able to see all of the contents of the dropbox.
The only way I could get this to work as advertised was to change all of the system credentials save the "Administrator" to "No Access":
--- Credentials (System) ---
Edit: Administrator@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
No Access: Authenticated@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
No Access: Unauthenticated@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
No Access: All@urn:mace:itunesu.com:sites:lafayette.edu
Once I did this, everything worked as advertised: College/Instructor/Student roles could upload tracks, and the "Dropbox" tab would only display tracks they uploaded.
So my question is ... is this the correct behavior for the drop box? It looks like when the system credentials are in play, they're simply overriding whatever the normal "view" rule is for the drop box, which doesn't seem right.

Your current configuration where things work as you wanted does seem correct to me. You are not using any System Credentials to accomplish the functionality and that's fine.
Here's some more info to clarify how / why this is working for you and why you had to set "No Access" for the System Credentials:
The System Credential "Authenticated@..." is going to get assigned to any user that goes through your transfer script. Even if you transfer script assigns no credentials to a user, upon entering iTunes U they will have at least 1 - the "Authenticated@..." credential. Therefore, unless you block access using "No Access", any user that passes through your transfer script is going to be able to access the area in question.
When you change values for "Unauthenticated@..." or "All@..." you are defining what someone that DOES NOT pass through your transfer script can do. You want both of those to be "No Access" at the top level of your site if you do not want unauthenticated visitors.
The distinction between "Unauthenticated" and "All" is that "All" applies to all users whether they pass through the transfer script or not.
Here's another way to remember things:
User passes through your transfer script, iTunes U automatically assigns:
Authenticated@....
All@....
User does not pass through your transfer script and instead access your iTunes U site through derivable URL*, they get assigned:
Unauthenticated@....
All@....
*The derivable URL for a site is: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/site-domain-name
Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Drop Box behaviour

I've just put a folder of photos in my wife's Drop Box.
When she tried to import the photos into iPhoto, all went swimmingly, except at the critical point, nothing happened.
It wasn't too hard to realise that what has happened is that the containing folder I dropped was given "Read" privilege in her Drop Box, but that none of the photos were - they were all "No Acccess".
Easily rectified, but is it anyone's opinion that this should be reported as a bug or do you think this (initially perplexing) behaviour is "correct"?
I'd welcome your opinions.
DerekH

The permissions of items added to the "Drop Box" normally won't be modified, with the exception of files copied over a network. Files added to a user's "Drop Box" locally *ie. one user to another) will retain their original permissions, so if the photos were originally "No Access" for users other than the owner, the recipient won't be able to access them, and this is normal behaviour. Normally, the onus is on the owner of the files to set permissions so that the recipient may access them.
What may not be normal in this case is that the permissions were "no access" at all - the default permissions for files created by a user in OS X usually allow at least "read" access for everyone, but that may depend on the source of the images...
If in fact you are referring to a situation where the files were transferred over the network, the ownership and permissions changes for items added to the "Drop Box" will only occurr if the folder appears as a "Drop Box" (ie. "write only") to the user adding the files. If the "Drop Box" folder's permissions have been changed, the permissions modification will not occur. Also, AFP / "Drop Box" behaviour has a history of being subject to glitches, and in earlier versions of "Tiger", there may have been an actual bug. If the problem is just a one-off glitch, restarting "Personal File" sharing, or sometimes rebooting, may be required for the situation to resolve itself.

Drop box Cache Snow Leopard

Hello all.How can I see what files are in my Drop box cache folder in Snow Leopard so that I can clean out the cache?Are there any other caches that I should clean out periodically?Is there a free program that will clean out my drop box files?What does the Drop Box cache do?What files go in it?

Yes, very strange. If you see a few posts up I actually did get it to work the way I need it to. I called Epson and they had ne reset the printer settings through the system preferences. On my first try this did NOT work, however everything worked as it should in Preview (another image program) and since it did work there the Epson tech basically siad then it's not their problem - most likely adobe.
However just for the hell of it after I hung up, I tried resetting the printer settings again and sure enough it worked. I was able to change the color settings while using Photoshop to manage colors - namely I needed to print a B&W through the Advanced B&W setting. When they are grayed out I can't do this. But even while doing color I don't like that it's grayed out. I've been printing both color and B&W for the last 5-7 years with photosjop manageing colors. I know about double profiling and how to avoid it.
If this was by design from adobe, it deosn't make sense that I was able to access it a few weeks ago after resetting the printer settings. And if this was the case when did Adobe supposedly make the change?
I don't know what's different now, the only thing I can figure is that I had this issue sometime after I installed the lastest Epson print driver - hence the call to Epson... Maybe it's snow leopard weirdness, but I had snow leopard on my laptop and was always able to print sucessfully, but have not tried it since I got the new Mac Pro.
And the strange thing it works fine on other programs. I can have photoshop manage colors and they are not grayed out. Strange and frustrating. Time to set up the DR.
I guess I shoud uninstall PS and then try re-installing it.
thanks...

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