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Author: Eric Cope
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Subject: Re: how to transfer files
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. <http://www.omnovia.com>
>> Amit K Nepal <http://www.amitnepal.com>
>> <http://www.amitnepal.com>*
>> 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=               # 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....
>>> >>>
>>> >>> --
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