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Hello
I am beginning a project which is going to involve sharing files with someone sitting in a different geographical location.
Instead of emailing the files back and forth, I thought it would be better to get some online storage somewhere which we could share. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Best company to use? Security issues, best way to do in a secure fashion?
It would be great if it included some version control stuff. (Not for code, just for excel files).
I know this is pretty simple, but I would really appreciate any/all advice. Thank you!
I am beginning a project which is going to involve sharing files with someone sitting in a different geographical location.
Instead of emailing the files back and forth, I thought it would be better to get some online storage somewhere which we could share. Can anyone recommend the best way to do this? Best company to use? Security issues, best way to do in a secure fashion?
It would be great if it included some version control stuff. (Not for code, just for excel files).
I know this is pretty simple, but I would really appreciate any/all advice. Thank you!
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Can you set up a VPN? That would be the best security solution, I think.
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I would prefer a simpler solution if possible... like a website where we could upload/download files.
Is Beta OK? Microsoft have a Mesh that I've been using a little. You just specify any folders you want on your drive that can get shared on the mesh. Then you authorise computers to be on the mesh, and then all involved computers are constantly synching back to the main computer, via the "mesh" storage on Microsoft.
https://www.mesh.com/Welcome/Default.aspx
I haven't used anything else to compare it with though. I hear Google Apps is great for this stuff.
https://www.mesh.com/Welcome/Default.aspx
I haven't used anything else to compare it with though. I hear Google Apps is great for this stuff.
Files can be accessed via the web, but can also install a client which makes it all really easy.
If one of two locations has a fixed IP address you could setup a Subversion server.
SVN (subersion) supports webdav over https with password authentication, that'd be simple and secure. or, alternatively it also supports ssh (which supports public key authentication)
On to of that you get the version control thing.
All major development frameworks have an SVN plug-in
Of course there are companies that provide subversion hosting but I have no experience of outsourcing IT.
SVN (subersion) supports webdav over https with password authentication, that'd be simple and secure. or, alternatively it also supports ssh (which supports public key authentication)
On to of that you get the version control thing.
All major development frameworks have an SVN plug-in
Of course there are companies that provide subversion hosting but I have no experience of outsourcing IT.
BTW subversion works well for binary files too and has a standalone client: TortoiseSVN (http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/) which integrates nicely with the windows file manager.
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I can't attest to their security, but you seem to be looking for a solution hosting on someone else's server.
I can't attest to their security, but you seem to be looking for a solution hosting on someone else's server.
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Do you have a Windows server? Windows VPN via pptp is very easy to set up. In addition to RRAS, you would just have to open up a couple of ports on the Router. I think that would be easier than webdav.