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Hoping someone can offer a solution to this.

My situation is as follows: I have two offices and I am also mobile most of the time and working out of my house from time to time. So I work in a few different locations.

I have multiple different internet marketing clients. I separate their information like this: C:\accounts\customername

Problem is, when I go to a different location, the information is not synchronized. I am not a fan of remote login, and I don't like the insecurity of VPN (unless someone really thinks this is the best way)

What I was thinking is create an unindexed domain, and use filezilla to store the info, and drag and drop everything accordingly. I could live with that, but not really aware of the security concerns, etc. SFTP?.

Anyone else have a suggestion or is in a similar situation that can offer a solution?
 


Was looking for something non-third party, preferably a windows based protocol I could implement such as VPN/FTP. I'm definitely willing to try this out if it doesn't have too much load. You have experience?
 
I don't personally use it, no. That's what I have dedicated servers for.

I have a couple friends who use it, and it works fine. Same as having a "My Documents" folder on your desktop, except the Dropbox folder is connected via FTP, HTTP, or whatever.
 
I've used Dropbox, its actually pretty good. However, they've had recent security issues, which you may want to check into.

What about using FTP? and just managing your files from that?

Dropbox is really easy to use, and definitely simplifies things, but again security. I do not know of any existing Windows protcols that could do what you're asking? Windows to FTP in? lol

my .02
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1. Buy an IP address
2. VPS or good hosting with SSH access
3. Create a password protected directory
4. Use whichever SSH based app or protocol you prefer to sync your machines. I mostly use WinSCP + Putty
 
I really like having FTP...how would that look?

What do I do, just not put it in the public_html folder and go from there?

I have a dedicated server also, how would I handle data transfer and stuff, wouldn't that be a lot of mbps?

Really appreciate the responses. I am going to look into dropbox however security is a concern as I am storing credit card numbers, etc etc.
 
Flash4Ever said:
1. Buy an IP address
2. VPS or good hosting with SSH access
3. Create a password protected directory
4. Use whichever SSH based app or protocol you prefer to sync your machines. I mostly use WinSCP + Putty
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ok definitely got ssh/and a boatload of IP's, i do like SSH but i am used to using ssh for command line based commands in linux.

how will that look for windows drag and drop type transfers? im looking to do some sort of drag and drop. does winscp implement this thru a GUI?
 
Avoid dropbox for now, lots of security concerns people are getting hacked and if you are keeping client information (CC numbers, socials, business files) they could get stolen and an even bigger mess.
 
shawnhag said:
ok definitely got ssh/and a boatload of IP's, i do like SSH but i am used to using ssh for command line based commands in linux.

how will that look for windows drag and drop type transfers? im looking to do some sort of drag and drop. does winscp implement this thru a GUI?
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WinSCP is a GUI app but you can open terminal windows too. The main benefit of this method is that you will not use the least safe protocol on this planet, the FTP. WinSCP has functions to compare directories and to sync local/remote directories.

1. Create a new session with your server SSH Root parameters and choose the SFTP with SCP fallback.

2. Set up the local and remote directories at start up

3. Save configuration to automate login with passwords and keys

You have your full SSH access in 2 minutes and can make every sync operation you want.
 
shawnhag said:
What I was thinking is create an unindexed domain, and use filezilla to store the info, and drag and drop everything accordingly. I could live with that, but not really aware of the security concerns, etc. SFTP?.
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Nothing wrong with what you're thinking. Just get a cheap vps and run off the IP address you get. You can change the port range and port number for SSH (just don't forget to tell your firewall).
 
this is true, and exactly what im talking about. every protocol could potentially be insecure with the wrong configurations or even default configs. i am really looking into the rsync option that looks really cool, wondering about bandwidth concerns with that tho.


KaniGT5 said:
LOL @ "insecurity of vpn" ...maybe if you have mickey mouse configuring it.
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rsync is fine, but you still need to get that easily get those files while in a meeting, right? rsync is good for backups, hotswaps, and things like that, but not sure if I'd recommend it for this. That, and rsync only transfers files to the server at regular intervals. Sounds like you need more real-time, where the copy on the server is the master / only copy.

I'd probably go with VPN. Throw a few hundred to someone who knows what they're doing, to make sure it's setup properly and securely.

Or just goto "My Computer" in Windows, and add a network location. Enter your FTP details, and voila, you have your own hosted version of Dropbox.
 
@kiopa_matt - thank you that seems very simple and relatively easy the hosted ftp solution a nice shortcut on my desktop and just sync everythigng at the end of the day at all of my locations sounds easy enough.

checked out your product btw xmarkpro, looks very interesting. im reading your docs/faqs now might have some questions for you. what sort of indivuduals/company benefits the most from something like this?
 
See sig.

I've also been looking into SpiderOak but Dropbox is still miles better + truecrypt can be used to eliminate the recent security concerns.
 
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