Newbie question here... What do you need for a server to work with Expandrive? Does it merely use something like sshfs or sftp? I have a linux machine sitting at my permanent residence, over $800 miles from where I'm staying right now and the main way I connect to it now is via ssh sessions. and from time to time, I connect my linux laptop to this machine by mounting a local mount point via sshfs to that remote linux machine; it's great! Can expandrive do this?
Thanks for answering what might be an elementary question here. On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 06:34:55PM -1000, Esther wrote: > Hi Dean, > > Glad things are working for you. One of the nice features of ExpanDrive is > that if you are using a laptop, and close it up and then go to a new > location, it should re-establish a connection to the device when you open up > your computer at the new location. And I only tried using this with unix and > linux servers. Again, this wasn't the latest version of ExpanDrive. The > nice thing is that you can download trial versions of the software and test > them on the system you want to use before deciding whether the product is > worth buying. And you can do the same with the Webdrive app that Emrah > recommended, and make your comparisons. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Feb 23, 2012, at 6:28 PM, Dean Adams wrote: > > > Hi Esther, > > I have had issues with our service provider for our internet connection > > and out internet went down for 8 hours yesterday I checked today and found > > that I now can connect to the server I have tried to connect with so I had > > all the settings correct because I just checked a few minutes ago and it > > connected in seconds very cool. The server is a linux server not a windows > > one. I checked the other two servers I upload to and they all connect also > > so it was down to our very poor service provider Called engin in australia. > > Many thanks for replying with the excellent help as always . > > > > Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro > > [email protected] > > phone: 0243206031 > > Mobile: 0428133758 > > Skype : deanadams9 > > > > On 24/02/2012, at 2:48 PM, Esther wrote: > > > >> Hi Dean, > >> > >> I probably can't help you much on this. Is the server you're connecting > >> to a Windows machine? I've never tried ExpanDrive on a Windows based > >> server, and don't have a recent version of the software that can be used > >> with Lion to do any testing. Since I've recently set up Lion there's not > >> much opportunity to to spend time with these apps. For infrequent file > >> transfers I either use Terminal with the command line or Panic's Transmit > >> app. Again, this is an older version that was purchased as part of a sale > >> bundle. > >> > >> I usually entered the full IP address for the servers I used, in case of > >> DNS lookup issues. > >> > >> Best of luck. Cheers, > >> > >> Esther > >> > >> On Feb 23, 2012, at 1:52 AM, Dean Adams wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Esther, > >>> I have tried both trial versions of expand drive and webdrive and for > >>> some reason I can not login to a server I up load to on a regular basis I > >>> checked on my windows laptop and with winscp it logins straight away. I > >>> have entered the domain and usersname and password and port number is > >>> there a different way details for example for the domain do you have to > >>> put the whole domain name e.g. http://www.domain.org or do you just put > >>> the domain.org like I have done in win scp I have changed the port number > >>> as the administrator for this server has portforwarded port 22 to a > >>> different port they use ssh so I have chosen sftp any ideas whey I am not > >>> able to login. > >>> > >>> Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro > >>> [email protected] > >>> phone: 0243206031 > >>> Mobile: 0428133758 > >>> Skype : deanadams9 > >>> > >>> On 22/02/2012, at 7:50 AM, Esther wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi Emrah, > >>>> > >>>> I haven't updated my version of ExpanDrive, but this application gets > >>>> better reviews at Macupdate than Webdrive for Mac does, for the same > >>>> functionality (using a Finder interface). It does cost $39.95 vs. > >>>> Webdrive for Mac's $19.95, however. There's a 30-day free trial, so you > >>>> could compare the two. Here's the URL: > >>>> http://www.expandrive.com/ > >>>> > >>>> The descriptions of the two applications at Macupdate, with user > >>>> comments: > >>>> • Webdrive for Mac: > >>>> http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/32575/webdrive > >>>> • ExpanDrive: > >>>> http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26992/expandrive > >>>> > >>>> HTH. Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> Esther > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Feb 21, 2012, at 10:28 AM, Emrah wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Webdrive for Mac allows you to mount remote FTP, SFTP and Webdav > >>>>> servers and have them appear in your Finder as volumes. > >>>>> Very nice app with a good cache management. > >>>>> > >>>>> Link here: > >>>>> http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/mac/index.html > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Emrah > >>>>> > >>>>> “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are > >>>>> not.” Albert Einstein > >>>>> > >>>>> On Feb 21, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Nice. Already downloaded, installed and shared with friends on some > >>>>>> other mailing lists. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> CB > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 2/21/12 12:41 PM, Esther wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi Dean and Chris, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> There's a very useful free utility at the Mac App Store called > >>>>>>> "Go2Shell". Here's the recent TUAW description: > >>>>>>> <begin quote> > >>>>>>> Go2Shell is a tiny little 0.3MB app available for free from the Mac > >>>>>>> App Store that has the potential to speed up your work-flow if it > >>>>>>> involves Terminal. Go2Shell simply launches a Terminal session with > >>>>>>> the current folder you're navigating in Finder, or the folder that > >>>>>>> Go2Shell is located in, open for work. It even supports iTerm, iTerm > >>>>>>> 2 and xterm if you're not a fan of Apple's own-brand Terminal. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> It's so simple, it's almost beautiful and if you happen to have to > >>>>>>> modify files in Terminal, or any other similar task, Go2Shell could > >>>>>>> be just ticket to save you time. > >>>>>>> <snip> > >>>>>>> Go2Shell is a great free download from the Mac App Store that does > >>>>>>> one thing and one thing well. So if you're a Terminal guru (even the > >>>>>>> app's preferences are accessed through the command line) then give > >>>>>>> Go2Shell a whirl. You might like it. > >>>>>>> <end quote> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Here's the link to the Go2Shell program at the Mac App Store: > >>>>>>> http://itunes.apple.com/app/go2shell/id445770608?mt=12 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> When you are doing an scp, ssh, or sftp to work with files that are > >>>>>>> in are particular folder or directory, this saves you from having to > >>>>>>> use the "cd" command to navigate to that folder in Terminal. Instead, > >>>>>>> you're placed in the folder you want when you use Go2Shell from the > >>>>>>> GUI. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> HTH. Cheers, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Esther > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Feb 21, 2012, at 6:57 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> It's very much like linux in that they are both unix variants. I've > >>>>>>>> never used the ? with man so I'm not sure what that should do. I > >>>>>>>> usually just do "man ping" or "man netstat" to get details. If I'm > >>>>>>>> not sure what the command is called I use "man -k speech" to look up > >>>>>>>> anything related, which in this case notes that there is a "say" > >>>>>>>> command. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> CB > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 2/21/12 5:19 AM, Dean Adams wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Hi CB, > >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the tip to get the info from a man page is it like > >>>>>>>>> linux by putting a question mark after the man command in terminal > >>>>>>>>> I have searched the net for examples and have found most things > >>>>>>>>> like ping and netstat and so on will search for termanil commands . > >>>>>>>>> Again many thanks. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 21/02/2012, at 4:11 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> If you bring up terminal I think you will find everything you need > >>>>>>>>>> there. Just use the "man" command to get more info on all the unix > >>>>>>>>>> commands including ssh, sftp, scp, rsync etc. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> CB > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 2/20/12 8:19 AM, Dean Adams wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Hi All, > >>>>>>>>>>> I have found most apps that I need for my tasks on the new > >>>>>>>>>>> macbook pro but the only thing I am missing is an alternative to > >>>>>>>>>>> a windows program called Win scp so I can ssh into several > >>>>>>>>>>> servers I have to upload files to on a regular basis . I am > >>>>>>>>>>> trying not to touch my windows laptop when I hope there is an > >>>>>>>>>>> accessible ssh client for the mac . Any help finding an > >>>>>>>>>>> alternative would be much appreciated. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Dean Adams Macbook Pro > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] > >>>>>>>>>>> phone: 0243206031 > >>>>>>>>>>> Mobile: 0428133758 > >>>>>>>>>>> Skype : deanadams9 > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
