-=PCTechTalk=- HFS file server

Self Test reports failure (as expected):
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The test failed: server does not answer.
You are behind a router. 
Ensure it is configured to forward port to your computer.
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How do you do that?   I've browsed through the router configuration screens and 
didn't see anything that I recognized as maybe being port forwarding related.  
Do I need to allow hfs.exe to act as server in my firewall settings?  Common 
sense says yes, (DOH!) but common sense does not always apply to computers and 
software.

Also, what sort of security risks are involved in using this server?  How do I 
cover them?

If I share a link with a group and 50 (or 100 or 1000) people all click to 
download (or upload) at the same time will my hard drive melt?

The link you provided gives a friendly intro to the program but is woefully 
lacking in specific details (example: it says the self test failure is most 
often caused by failure to forward port correctly but gives no hint as to where 
to find it in the router setup or how to correctly set it).  I guess they think 
only highly trained professionals will (or should) be using the software.

I'm off to Google "port forwarding".

Don

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