my advice is to run appache on the home computer, set any folders you want to be allowed to get into in the config, and run a connection thru a Dynamic DNS server, so you could log into linxbox.ods.dyn.dns.org (or whom ever you sign up for the service with, you can search google for "dynamic dns servers" and find a few). that way, you dial in, connect to the dynamic dns server to set the name to yor current dns, and you can go from there and look like you were savy enough to have created AOL if you had the time a few years ago. it really is easy (about one saterday day to learn how, since if you have installed all the toys with Mandrake 8.0 powerpack it will already be installed and waititng for you to setup the configuration. you can then set up a cron job to check the dialin connectiopn and connect to the Dynamic dns server and make sure it is correctly updated. you can also set your PPP conncetion to redial if the signal is dropped, and the cron job will reconncet to the DNS and update automagiclly. I personally think that you might then want to check out PHP-Nuke after you get the server setup and your folders accessable. On Tuesday 18 September 2001 06:40, you wrote: > I'm at work today, and realised that I needed a file > which is on my machine at home -doh! Today it's ok > because I've asked my wife to email me the file. But > she's always reluctant to do this, as she's got her > hands full with our twin boys. :-) > > How easy would it be to turn on my home computer, log > on to the net (with a modem) and access it from work? > > At work, I can use ftp etc-with windows. The file I'm > after is Staroffice5.2, which shouldn't cause any > problems. > > Would it be a case of ftping to the IP number that was > assigned at home when home computer logged on the net? > > > Or is it much more complicated than sending an email? > > Any advice is gratefully received. > > Thanks > > Adam > > __________________________________________________ > Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? > Donate cash, emergency relief information > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/ ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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