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Sharing Files/Video Securely over the Internet

  • 17-10-2007 2:10am
    #1
    zdooldreb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭


    My sister in the states would like to share family videos with the extended family at home. Obviously sercurity is very important. What is the best way of doing this?

    I know that FTP would be an option but is it serure enough?
    Is there any websites that provide virtual space? That could only be accessed by certain people?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    You could use rapidshare. You can pay for an account (around $10 a month) or use a free account. Then you can upload files that are available to download by anyone. The files remain on the site until your premium account runs out (if you are using a premium account) or until 30 days after the last download if you are using the free account.

    They only allow files of up to 100MB. If the video files are bigger than this you can use something like winrar to break the files up into smaller ones which can be joined together after download.


  • #3
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    I agree with AlmightyCushion, plus with Rapidshare you can password the files, so the security is definitely there.


  • #4
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,479 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    if she doesnt want to upload, just share a folder of media files, maybe orb could do that, but her pc would need to be on, for friends to see


  • #5
    zdooldreb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭zdooldreb


    Thanks for the info.

    Is anyone familar with BT Vault?

    http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayProduct.do?productId=CON-3291&s_cid=con_ppc_zedmedia_digitalvault_yahoo&OVMTC=standard&OVKEY=free%20online%20storage&OVADID=1286071531&OVKWID=11498418031&OVRAW=Free%20Online%20Storage

    Also concerning orb.com. If I install this will it effect my current applications, itunes, win media player?


  • #6
    butts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭butts


    Recently used Diinoweb for a 1.5GB file:

    http://www.diinoweb.com/

    Was free and worked fine. You can also password protect files and directories.


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  • #7
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,479 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    haven't used orb recently, but haven't heard any complaints about the software messing anything up


  • #8
    Feelgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    www.esnips.com.....

    5GB of Free space.....sharings caring......


  • #9
    zdooldreb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭zdooldreb


    Thanks for the info


  • #10
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Free download manager has a nice upload function. It says that the limit is 100mb but I think you can go above this.

    You can state how long you want the files to be on the server for and password protect them if you wish. Also if you are uploading a number of files, it will zip them up for you.


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