Michael, If you can use a 3rd party hosted service, check out Ted Roche's recommended rsync.net service. They provide hosted storage with every possible interface including SFTP, SFTP, WebDAV/S, and SCP. Very reasonably priced - you pay for what you use so for "small" storage requirements like a few gig, you're only talking about ~$3/month (no setup fees, no long term commitments).
Rsync.net claims HIPAA compliance. In the past, we used this service to process 200Gb of pharma salesforce data with HIPAA security requirements with no problems. In my opinion, its MUCH better to use a hosted service for these type of requirements vs. trying to install, configure, maintain/upgrade, and learn how to use a locally installed application (or set of applications). I bet you can signup for an Rsync.net HIPAA compatible SFTP account for less money than a (decent) cup of coffee and faster than you can download a 3rd party SFTP server. Rsync.net - highly recommended!!!! Malcolm PS: If you're looking for utilities to easily transfer files back and forth between an SFTP account, Rsync.net has a bunch of free ones that can simplify your life. We're already big fans of a commercial product called Webdrive (about $50) and have this product installed on most of our workstations so this is what we typically use to access our SFTP accounts. Webdrive allows you to map a drive letter to an SFTP account. After this mapping has taken place (can optionally happen at startup), you can access your SFTP account via Explorer and/or via standard Windows file paths in your applications. Works transparently with your VFP (and Python!) apps under Windows. We've used Webdrive with great success with Windows 2000, XP, and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit). Webdrive - another highly recommended product. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
