why not use SFTP so you don't need to worry about the FTP server in the first place? Eric On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Derek Trotter wrote: > Here's my two cents worth. For this example I'll use ftp, but the idea > should work for other options. Set your ftp server so it does not start > when the system boots up. At the remote location log in via ssh. Then > start the ftp server, transfer your files, stop the ftp server and log > out. That way the ftp server is only available when you're using it. > > On 8/16/2012 14:57, Michael Havens wrote: > > Thank you ,Amit. > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Amit Nepal wrote: > >> If you managed to setup DynDNS I would prefer configuring a ftp (vsftpd >> may be ) unless your isp blocks the ftp port, if not team viewer should be >> fine. >> >> >> *Amit K Nepal >> Infrastructure Engineer (RHCE) >> omNovia Technologies Inc. >> Amit K Nepal >> * >> On 8/16/2012 2:45 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> OS is Linux-Mint13. >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >>> i just looked at hamachi and they have win, mac and Linux clients. and >>> you don't need to know the ip address all hamachi clients call a >>> central server then you can then do whatever you want. >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Amit Nepal wrote: >>> > What is your operating System on your computer ? >>> > >>> > Amit K Nepal >>> > Infrastructure Engineer (RHCE) >>> > omNovia Technologies Inc. >>> > Amit K Nepal >>> > On 8/16/2012 1:51 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> > >>> > okay.... I give up. This is getting to complicated. I guess i'll just >>> have >>> > to keep teamviewer always on. >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> > >>> > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> SO then.... I didn't get a host name. >>> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Matt Graham >> > >>> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Michael Havens >>> >>> > I think I like DYNDNS and SSH (I don't like needing to keep a >>> program >>> >>> > running) but the man page for DDNS is so confusing! ANy pointers? >>> >>> >>> >>> Register with dyndns.org . Note your username, password, and >>> hostname. >>> >>> Install ddclient. Edit /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf so it contains >>> >>> something >>> >>> like so: >>> >>> >>> >>> # start ddclient.conf >>> >>> daemon=600 # check every 10 min >>> >>> syslog=yes # log update msgs to syslog >>> >>> mail=SOMEBODY@EXAMPLE.ORG # mail all msgs to somebody >>> >>> mail-failure=root # mail failed update msgs to >>> root >>> >>> pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid >>> >>> use=if, if=eth0 # via external NIC >>> >>> login=DYDNS_LOGIN >>> >>> password=DYNDNS_PASSWORD >>> >>> server=members.dyndns.org, \ >>> >>> protocol=dyndns2 \ >>> >>> DYNDNS_HOSTNAME >>> >>> # end ddclient.conf >>> >>> >>> >>> /etc/init.d/ddclient start , then "chkconfig ddclient on" or >>> whatever. >>> >>> This >>> >>> should work to get you started. There are *a lot* of options to >>> >>> ddclient. >>> >>> Some of them might be useful somewhere; that's what you'll have to >>> figure >>> >>> out >>> >>> on your own.... >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Matt G / Dances With Crows >>> >>> The Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress/ >>> >>> There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >