>> Here's what I want to do.... >> >> I have some friends that I would like to be able to access my computer over >> the web "easily"... to be able to get at anything they put their minds to... >> is there an easy way of doing this? without the need for special software or >> complicated instructions? maybe a one-time "setup" of some kind? > > Well it's not dead simple, mainly because you need to get a static or at > least knowable IP address, for which I'd use DynDNS' free service: > <http://dyn.com/dns/dyndns-free/> > > Then turn on file sharing and give them your user name and password. > > Of course this means they can literally take anything, delete everything and > completely mess up the system whether they meant to or not. > > Not entirely sure if this is really what you want.
can the OP set permissions so that only his public folder has any 'world' access? 'chmod' comes vaguely to mind having said that, if the OP has an iDisk, dropbox or similar online storage, could the relevant files be copied in such a location? Then others could do whatever they like to these copies without risking the originals on the OP's mac, without risking the innards of the OP's mac and without the OP's mac even needing to be switched on! Bruce -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
