Want to share my friends system

[netharam]

I want to share my computer with my firends computer who is located 6 miles away from my house. I also wish to setup a n/w where only restricted access can be done i.e only by restricted people. I wish to setup something like an Intranet, without any n/w cables. Expecting good soln. soon.:p

[superdrumr]

what OS are you using

[netharam]

I'm using a dual boot system of Win98SE & win2000 Server.

[superdrumr]

Well you can use IIS in win2000 server to set up an FTP connection and then use integrated authentication.

[Steve]

There are programs such as PC Anywhere that can do it.

I've been using the Serv-U ftp server program for the past month and it is working well.

[Nachopapa]

Serv-U is nice :)

[mike2002]

Steve: I found this reference to Serv-U. Any comments?

http://pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/s/serv-u_ftp_server.asp

[ErnieK]

Netheram
My preference for this is Tight VNC
http://www.tightvnc.com/

It is a secure program.

At present I am using the beta 1.3 which allows the transfering of individual files from location to loacation.

[Steve]

Hi mike2002,

I think what they are refering to is the unknowing installation of an ftp server, which puts the computer at risk. Check out This (http://research.pestpatrol.com/Search/FileInfoResults.asp?MD5=8160a2d27883beaf3e3f6fb9f7 bea21f) page for file info. As you can see, they rate the program as safe.

FTP seems to be very unsecure. Even though programs like Serv-U provide encryption and the use of passwords and user names, you still have a port open. Port scans like the one at Gibson Research (http://grc.com/default.htm) always pick it up. But I think that is just the nature of FTP. The user name and password, required to access the site, is about all the security that I know of.

If you (or anyone else) know of other ways to get security on an ftp server, I would be interested in it.

:)