Also changing port to non default if you decide to use SFTP would save some script kiddies from filling your authentication logs. Thank you *Amit K Nepal Infrastructure Engineer (RHCE) omNovia Technologies Inc. Amit K Nepal * On 8/17/2012 10:56 AM, Eric Cope wrote: > 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 > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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