Server socket FILE SHARING

Hi All,
is it possible to use serverSocket to send an mp3 from my ip to another persons ip. I imagine you need to have a server on your ip for their client to connect to, but can serverSocket even handle rich media like mp3s and .movs?? Cheers

Sure it is possible. Media files are still just files: a sequence of bytes. You'll need to write a client and a server. Google for java socket tutorial to get started.
...or use an existing application. Like email, ftp, scp, ...

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1:: [13/04/05 16:11:10.379] Scheduling next sync of "HomeSync_Mirror" at 2013-04-05 14:11:20 +0000
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.782] ==========================================================
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.782] Starting automatic sync of "HomeSync_Mirror".
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.786] Peer "network" reports changes since last sync.
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.786] [0x7fd5a9224760/<SStore_FS:0x105db3420>] +[SStore_FS newStore_FSForPeer:alias:]: isRemote = NO
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.786] [0x7fd5a9224760/<SStore_FS:0x105db3420>] +[SStore_FS newStore_FSForPeer:rootPath:rootAlias:rootRef:storePath:optionalStoreID:]: peer = <SPeer_FS:0x7fd5a5009520> = local, optionalStoreID = (null), peer.storeIDString = *
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1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.786] [0x7fd5a9224760/<SStore_FS:0x105db3420>] +[SStore_FS newStore_FSForPeer:rootPath:rootAlias:rootRef:storePath:optionalStoreID:]: storePath       = /Users/gerben/.FileSync/store.filesyncstatetree
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.787] [0x7fd5a9224760/<SStore_FS:0x105db3420>] +[SStore_FS newStore_FSForPeer:rootPath:rootAlias:rootRef:storePath:optionalStoreID:]: rootAlias       = {path='/Users/gerben', targetName='gerben', volumeName='Macintosh HD', type=DIR, volumeCreateDate=2010-08-10-12:58:16, targetCreateDate=2011-08-28-18:39:13, parentDirID=37638, nodeID=3003598, filesystemID=0000 ('0000'), signature=0x482b ('H+'), isBootVolume=YES, isAutomounted=NO, isEjectable=NO, hasPersistentFileIDs=YES, mounted=YES, url='file://localhost/'}
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.789] -[SPeer_FS _mountServerCallbackShares:status:]: received error 64
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] EXCEPTION: _mountServerCallbackShares:status: (Host is down) <-[SPeer_FS mountPeerVolumeWithURLString:] (Peer-FS.m:446): "'(-1)' error 64">
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] USERINFO: {
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790]     NSLocalizedDescription = "Host is down";
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] }
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] BACKTRACE: {
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x105cb79b7
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x105cbf0e5
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x105c2c866
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x105c2babd
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x105c2acb4
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x7fff858bb72a
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x7fff858bb6a2
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x7fff874cf8bf
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] ? | 0x7fff874d2b75
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] }
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] Peer "network" is unable to sync. (-[SPeer_FS mountPeerVolumeWithURLString:] (Peer-FS.m:446): "'(-1)' error 64")
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] Peer "network" is unable to sync. Not enough peers will be available to continue syncing.
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] Aborting sync of "HomeSync_Mirror".
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.790] -[SPeer abortSync] "local"
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.797] -[SStore_FS setupWithAlias:andRef:] (Store-FS.m:447): unlink('/Users/gerben/.FileSync/.fstemp.QW1Gh-bhvgEhVwmG3.noindex')
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] EXCEPTION: !IF <-[SPeer(protected) doPrepareForSyncWithResolvedConflicts:] (Peer.m:1149): "'(([self checkAbort]))'">
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] BACKTRACE: {
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x105c2bb66
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x105c2acb4
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x7fff858bb72a
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x7fff858bb6a2
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x7fff874cf8bf
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] ? | 0x7fff874d2b75
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] }
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] -[SStore_FS deleteStateTreeTurdFile] (Store-FS.m:476): unlink('/Users/gerben/.FileSync/store.filesyncstatetree.statetree_dirty')
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] Peer "local" is unable to sync. (-[SPeer(protected) doPrepareForSyncWithResolvedConflicts:] (Peer.m:1149): "'(([self checkAbort]))'")
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] Peer "local" is unable to sync. Not enough peers will be available to continue syncing.
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] EXCEPTION: SFAbortedException <-[SSyncEngine _waitForPeers:] (SyncEngine.m:1922): "'(_abort)'">
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:20.798] -[SSyncEngine threadMain_SyncEngine_sync:]: sync failed with exception "-[SSyncEngine _waitForPeers:] (SyncEngine.m:1922): "'(_abort)'"".
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:21.066] Sync of "HomeSync_Mirror" encountered errors. (_mountServerCallbackShares:status: (Host is down))
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:21.067] Last successful sync completed at 2013-04-04 20:17:15 +0000.
0:: [13/04/05 16:11:21.067] Finished sync of "HomeSync_Mirror".
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:21.067] Scheduling next sync of "HomeSync_Mirror" at 2013-04-05 14:31:21 +0000
1:: [13/04/05 16:11:21.284] 1-pass sync of "HomeSync_Mirror" took 0.02 seconds

Hi Gerben,
Try creating a brand new user, that's not imported and see if that works. Every user/group has a little gear in the Server.app/Users or Groups which allows specific access to specific services, perhaps filesharing is off in that section?
Is your DNS setup properly? Can you verify that clients can see the FQDN of your server?
After setting up the Users folder for mobilehomes, did you check whether the group and the separate users have access to filesharing? I am able to select the correct homefolder /Users and restrict the homefolder size.
Goodluck!
Jeffrey

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I've just installed Lion Server on my home iMac to enable remote access via VPN to my home network.
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