File Sharing questions

On a Macbook, I like to have file sharing available when home but I do not want to allow access when I am on a public wifi network. Is there a way to set this up without having to enable and disable the File Sharing service?
thanks
Ken

Remote Login allows you to ssh into the computer over port 22. You are logged in as a user and can do anything that user could do on the machine, via command line interface.
File sharing allows connections via afp (Apple Filing Protocol) or smb/cifs (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System)

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Personal File Sharing question

Hi,
I have a question about personal file sharing between my iMac Intel (my work computer) and an eMac (student work computer). I work at a college, and our regular back-up system on campus is just not worthwhile, so as a secondary back-up, I created a new account on the eMac (the student computer). I have already successfully accessed the regular student account via personal file sharing (it shows up on the network under the office name given to the computer), but is there a way that I can also connect directly into my new account on the eMac? Is there something that I need to do to make the separate accounts visible?
Thanks,
Ken

I'll try to access this from a Windows PC from the internet first (then try with ubuntu)
That requires much more work, like finding Outside IP, Port Forwarding, etc., try it locally first.
1) System Preferences>Sharing>Services tab>Windows Sharing.
2) Browser won't get you to File Sharing, that would be for System Preferences>Sharing>Services tab>Personal Web Sharing.
3) By default the Shared folder is shared, but you can log in as the Mac's User & see all that the Mac User can, or Sharepoints for smb...
http://lowendmac.com/mac2win/04/0623.html
Get Sharepoints...
http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/
And setup what you wish to share with whom.

Remote file sharing questions

I'm trying to login to my G5, to share files, from a Macbook connected to the Internet via wireless (Airport Extreme card). It's not working, and I have a few questions. Help would be appreciated.
- I have a .mac account, and BTMM activated on both computers. Is this necessary for remote file sharing? IOW, what's the difference between using BTMM and using "File Sharing" in the Sharing panel?
- I'm trying to login using "connect to server" and the afp address of my G5. The address that shows in the G5 sharing panel is a variation of my router/modem's address. But there must be many other users with the same address--how does this work (the afp doesn't seem to be a unique IP address)?
- I've searched and haven't found a good site that describes in detail the differences between "file sharing" "remote login" "remote management" etc, and how to use them. Any suggesions?
If this helps at all, here's something I did in Terminal:
dns-sd -X udp 123 456 789
Timestamp if External Address Protocol Internal Port External Port TTL
19:01:49.410 0 0.0.0.0 16 123 0 0
Also, if anyone has suggestions on making my remote connection happen, I'd love to hear it. I'm trying to access files from my G5, and I'm away--this isn't a LAN.
thanks.
Message was edited by: Jimtron

A couple more details: right now I'm near a Mac network, and I do see two Macs under the "shared" tab in my finder window. And when I was at home I could see my G5 there, and was able to log into it from my Macbook. Also, my G5 is set to never sleep.
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ITunes File Sharing question

I really like the reader, mainly because it's uncomplicated an uncluttered, but I'm having a problem with importing files into it. I opened a .pdf from an eMail with the option open with Adobe Reader and the file is now on the list in the iPad app. When I sync with iTunes the file is not listed in the file sharing section under the adobe reader app. Is it meant to be like this? I thought files imorted into the iPad app from email attachements would show up on that list under the corresponding app, that's the app you open the attachment with?
And since I'm already writing this, I'd like to second the feature request for additional organization options, like folder creation, file moving and renaming on the file list screen.
Thanks!

File opened from email is stored in the Inbox folder of your app. itunes does not support browsing through the Inbox ( or any other folder). Hence, you did not find the file in the file-list.
Thanks for the feature request. We will try to add this functionality in the future release(s) of Adobe Reader.

Basic File Sharing question between user accounts on my iMac

I don't understand how to be able to share and download to one common folder among User Accounts on my iMac. I am trying to use a Clean Account as a test, and wanted to copy a file I downloaded from the web in one account into this clean account folder, and install the file.
I went to Sharing and thought I turn File Sharing on. Logged into the Clean account and Apple+I the folder, changing access priviledges to the folder. Then copy the file into the Clean User Account.
But it doesn't work that way. Can anyone help me understand sharing between accounts?

File Sharing is for sharing files between two different machines, not between different accounts on the same machine. If you want to share files on one machine, you just need to put them in a folder everyone has access to, like the /Users/shared folder. Also, don't go fooling around with folder permissions... that's a good way to mess things up. If I had a nickel for every time someone messed up their system using the "Apply to enclosed items" option when changing permissions, I'd be a rich man!

File sharing question

I have been trying to set up file sharing so i can access my files on my g5 desktop, with my macboook.
I store my movies on my desktop (G5) and am planing to just run a cable to my living room since i have set my macbook to play movies on my TV. what is the best way to set this up, i have tryed doing it wireless and it just laggs and is a hassle to try to log in. so i bought a crossover ethernet cable but realized i only have one input on the back of my G5 and that is being used by my internet.
so what is the easiest painless way to set up file sharing in my preferences.
is their another cable i can transfer files through other then a ethernet maybe a usb, or firewire?
how would you go about simplifying you file transfers?
and can i set up my front row to recognize files shared from desktop, on my macbook?
thanks for your feedback.

hey thanks for your reply.
i think im going to attempt using a router and all the existing ethernet cables i have.
but once i have set up file sharing in system preferences, how do I access it? the other computer shows up in my finder menu but it never actually connects, it just says connecting......
even when i hit connect as it does nothing.

Simple file sharing question. Bug?

How do I simply add or edit a file using File Sharing or FTP to the Sites directory to serve a web page?
In Snow Leopard I was able to edit a page from another Mac and save the file. In Lion any pages edited via File Sharing/FTP cannot be displayed any more.
If I edit the page locally the page saves and can be displayed.
If I edit the page via File Sharing/FTP (logging on as the same user) a permissions error is displayed in the browser.

How do I simply add or edit a file using File Sharing or FTP to the Sites directory to serve a web page?
In Snow Leopard I was able to edit a page from another Mac and save the file. In Lion any pages edited via File Sharing/FTP cannot be displayed any more.
If I edit the page locally the page saves and can be displayed.
If I edit the page via File Sharing/FTP (logging on as the same user) a permissions error is displayed in the browser.

Accessing Desktop via File Sharing Question

I have two Mac's hooked up via my router one using an Airport card, the other wired. One has OS 9.1 the other has 9.2.1 installed. I cant access eithers desktop via file share, I set both up so that you can access them with no luck. I have to open up Netscape and type in a url for them to put up. Isn't there another way to access ones desktop via file sharing but where your able to see the computers on the network??

carboniw,
See if this article helps for both your local network and the other links for sharing:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106658

Yet another file sharing question...

So I've read the posts and several articles and I still can't get this thing to work.
System setup:
1) MacLion as the main source with users 'administrator' and 'developer' both admin accounts.
2) MacLeopard as the client with user 'administrator' an admin account.
Folder setup on Lion (Get Info):
1) SharedAdmin > owner admin, group groupAdmin, mode 0755
2) SharedDevel > owner devel, group groupDevel, mode 0755
Accounts on Leopard:
1) Administrator/groupAdmin (same as Lion,
Objective:
I'm trying to mount both shared folders on Leopard
can I use two different login from Leopard
do permissions effect file sharing

Right, I think I've got it...
I'm trying to logon from a Leopard machine to a Lion machine that has got two shared folders created on it using different accounts.
I can logon to one shared folder with the appropriate account, that preserves the users and permissions, but when I try to logon to the other shared folder Leopard does not present the logon window and used the previous logon details that messes up the users and permissions.
Am I going about this the right way? And if so wht can't I use two different logon details for the respective accounts?

Question on File Sharing Settings For Windows 7

Should be a simple question. Am just switching over from Windows 2000, SQL 2000, IIS 6, and CF7 TO: Win 7 SP1 64-bit, SQL 2008, CF 9 and IIS 7.
Just installed IIS 7.5 on the new Win 7 machine (my development PC for creating/testing CF pages), and included the IIS 6 compatibility components. However, web pages are not being displayed.
Question: With Windows 7, do you have to remove the checkmark in Folder Options for "USE SHARING WIZARD", as you had to do with Windows XP's "SIMPLE FILE SHARING"?
In WinXP, by removing SIMPLE FILE SHARING, it brought up the WEB SHARING tab when you right-clicked a folder, allowing you to run your local web pages. Is this how it should be with Windows 7, in order to get my "localhost" web pages to dispay?
Lastly, if I do need to make this change, will it have any impact on File Sharing settings I've already made with my router, to allow FILE SHARING between laptop and desktop, via the router?
Thanks much for the advice.
Gary

Some extra info:
The difference between edited files from a mac and from a windows machine is that files from a mac have "everyone read only" and from a windows machine have "everyone no access" (besides the normal spotlight, users, etc. Those are the same).
So it seems that there's a difference in permissions based on mac/windows, even with the same user?

Now that File Sharing is available. Two questions about feature.

Now that File Sharing is available. Two questions abou the new feature.
Question 1 - If you have an individual subscription, can you share your files with someone else who has Creative Cloud subscription such as design agency?
Question 2 - If you have a Team subscription can each member choose which files they sync so they don't sync everything all the time but still have access to the entire team files?

No to both, unfortunately.

Using Automator for File Sharing, including 1Password Question

I'm using 1Password (http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password) on three computers at my shop and instead of using three separate library files I just want one main file/directory/database that all three computers can use, share and update.
So far I've accomplished this by using File Sharing.
It's working fine though when I shut off all three computers and restart I have to reconnect all computers (selecting a 'SHARED' computer on the left of an open window menu and clicking on 'Connect As...' on the top right) to reestablish the linked file.
Is there anyway I can set up a macro using Automator to do this when I turn on my computers?

you don't need automator for this. go to finder preferences->general and check the box to show connected servers on the desktop. then just connect to the remote computers and then drag the mounted volumes from the desktop to your login items in system preferences->accounts->login items. then when you log in the remote computers will be automatically mounted. you can also use a cloud storage solution like Mobileme or DropBox and store the password database file in a central online location.

File sharing: possible to warn second user of a file that it is already open?

[I hope this forum is the best place for my question.]
I run a small business: a medical practice. I use a Mac Mini to store all my documents, and we use two iMacs to access the documents through File Sharing. I do not run OSX Lion Server. All machines have OSX 10.7.5.
I have a Numbers spreadsheet on the Mac Mini that is frequently opened and modified by the receptionist on one iMac, but also occasionally opened and modified by the doctor on the other iMac. (The vast majority of other files never need to be opened by more than one user.) Occasionally, the Numbers file will be opened by both users at the same time. If one user modifies the file, when s/he tries to close the file, a dialog pops up warning that there are two versions, and providing the choice to Revert or Duplicate & Save. This means a choice between losing changes, or subsequently checking two documents for differences.
Note that it isn't possible to simply call out, "Hey, have you got that spreadsheet open?" when the doctor is seeing a patient.
Also note that privacy is an issue, as the spreadsheet contains numerous patient names.
Is there a way to: (a) Warn the second user opening the file that it is already open? Or (b) Make the file read-only when a second user tries to open it? (c) Inform the second user that the file is in use, and they can't open it at all. (There may be other solutions that I can't think of.)
I am open to all ideas. I have tried dabbling with AppleScript, but can't find a solution with my emerging AppleScript skills. I have been trying to find out if installing OSX Lion Server on the Mac Mini would help, but I can't find the answer online. (I would have to pay someone to install OSX Lion Server, as I have medical software installed that may or may not fit well with Server.)
Thanks in advance for any help.
Peter

hmm, then would there be any way to reproduce the effect of the 'delete' or 'backspace' keys? If I'm right, I think there was an ASCII code for the backspace character... Would it be possible to insert it to get a character deleted!? :/
I really need to find a way to do all of these operations on a text file because I think it wouldn't be a good idea to completely re-write 30Mb+ large files each time some data has to be modified :P

How to resolve password issue when attempting file sharing?

I have an Imac with os9.2.2 and a ClamShell ibook with os8.6. Until recently I have been able to file share, using an ethernet cable, without using a password.
When I go into Chooser on either machine and click on file server, eg. "Imac", I get a message to effect that the password is not recognized. I have tried to create a "new" password, but I cannot provide an "old" password.
How do I get around this or create a new password and move on?
Any help would be appreciated.
Imac Mac OS 9.2.x

Go to the Users and Groups tab in the FileSharing
control panel on machine number one. There you (as
the 'owner') will name the permitted User(s)—whatever
name you want to use— and you'll give him/her a
password—whatever you like or nothing at all.
Do the same on machine number two.
Since you own both machines, you can erase any
previous users with defective passwords. Or just
change their passwords.
If the Owner of each machine is the very same name on
each and if you haven't established a password for
the Owner(yourself), then you should be able to log
in as the Owner w/o a password. Presumably this was
what you had. Did you change the owner's name on
either machine?
If you're not worried about security, letting Guests
have access could also be password-free.
Ed,
Thank you for your help; file sharing is now operating between those machines.
I have now added another computer(OSX Tiger) to the network.
I am having similar problems getting file sharing to work. The new machine is owned by my wife. I added a name for her computer in the Users and Groups on the 9.2 machine. Her machine seems to recognize the old machine. But when I attempt to connect from either machine I get the "cannot connect" message.
Apple Help for the new machine suggests that a connection can only be done from the 9.2 machine.
Any suggestions? Perhaps this is not fair to add another question. Let me know if you would prefer that I post a new question.
Thanks again.
Bill
Imac Mac OS 9.2.x
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File sharing with multiple users on one Mac

I have two Macs, both of which ca seen each other across the network. My question regards file sharing with multiple users on the same computer. When file sharing, are the files from all users available across the network, or just those of the user presently logged in? The issue is that I am trying to access files from a user who isn't currently logged in, but another user on that computer is. I need to get into that person's documents, but I don't see a way to navigate to their documents folder.

Right, I got that. But the computer is in constant use by User A, while I need access to User B's files. I could need access at anytime, and it would be a pain to make User A log off and log in as User B everytime. I was just wondering if there is anyway to access User B's files in this situation, without logging User B in.

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