Jon Spriggs <> wrote on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:47 AM: Ssh on windows has always been a PITA to install/configure though. CopSSH that somebody mentioned, seems promising though. If I have time this weekend I'll see if I can get it running. Will report back if I find something interesting. > That's another area where using something like WinSCP would help - it can > keep directories in "sync", looking for differences and sending only the > differences. Also SFTP has the ability to compress the data in-transit, > which may help. The SSHd needs to be configured to allow compression and > there's a tick box on the WinSCP client to request it as well. > > Jon > > > On 28/03/07, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ray Costanzo <> wrote on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 4:57 PM: > > Ah, I just ftp up and down with SmartFTP the mp3-repository I have both at > work and home. It goes fairly quick as it just skips files that are the > same sizes. I guess you need something smarter than SmartFTP for the > comparison-thingie and your forms and stuff; I only transfer files in plain > vanilla-fashion. > > A few weeks back I lost a hd on the computer I had setup for storing my > mp3-files at work, it was a raid0 array... Luckily I had the backup at > home. Took me a week and a half to transfer back the music to work over a > 1Mbps cable-connection. Asymmetric connections suck... > > > > This also answers Sorin's question. > > > > > > > > I use Beyond Compare for two things, primarily. Since it's main purpose > is > to be a file comparison tool, that is what I often use it as. We use > it > where I work for code comparisons and generating reports on code > changes. > We also use it to generate code change reports and for > incremental code > reviews. > > > > > > > > Addtionally, I use it for ftp'ing in order to keep some files in synch > > between work and home. For example, I use Roboform for remembering form > > fields in my browsers. I have a few hundred "passcard" files at home, > but > I don't want to have them all here on my work computer. So, when I > need > one here at work, I open Beyond Compare and load my "Roboform > session" that > I have setup, and I have a view of my Roboform files here > at work and the > ones at home and can choose to move, synchronize, > compare, etc. > > > > > > > This also comes in handy for MP3s. I have all of my MP3s here at work, > but > I'm also still collecting new ones at home. So, when I need the > latest of > everything, I open up my Beyond Compare MP3 session and look > to see what's > new at home and then ftp them in. Also, as I'm listening > to music, if I > notice a file has incorrect ID3 data, I'll correct it. > But, since the fles > reside both at home and at work, I'd have to > remember to correct the file > at home as well. But, no, instead I just > use Beyond Compare to just synch > up the two locations with the latest > files, and everything's good. So, > basically I use it as a briefcase. :] > > > > > > > > Ray at work > > > > > > > > > > > > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On Behalf Of Jon Spriggs > > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:29 AM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [windows2000] Re: Changing FTP ports > > > > > > > > Ray, > > > > Do you mind me asking what you'll be using Beyond Compare for? Is it to > > keep your code in-sync or something else? > > > > Rgds, > > > > Jon > > > > On 27/03/07, Ray Costanzo <ray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > It is (thanks Jon and others!), although sadly, I'm ftp'ing with Beyond > > Compare, which isn't loving anything so far. > > > > BTW, I highly recommend Beyond Compare! http://www.scootersoftware.com/ > > > > Ray at work > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000- > >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:40 AM > >> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [windows2000] Re: Changing FTP ports > >> > >> Jon Spriggs <> wrote on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:29 PM: > >> > >> Good info! > >> > >> > >>> Hi Ray, > >>> > >>> In between password and dir, type pasv, that should solve it. I've seen > >>> other posts which explain how to solve the issue in various browsers > which >>> should fix access from there... > >>> > >>> HOWEVER - I'd strongly recommend moving away from using FTP as it's > >>> awfully insecure. Try CopSSH ( http://www.google.com/search?q=copssh > <http://www.google.com/search?q=copssh> >>> > <http://www.google.com/search?q=copssh > ) and winscp (winscp.net >>> < > http://winscp.net/> ) to provide server and client parts. Or, have a >>> > self-signed SSL based protected web directory and use a web form to upload > > > > > > > ***************************** > > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > > Windows Vista Links, list options > > and info are available at: > > http://www.VistaPop.com > > ***************************** > > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > > mode or view archives use the below link. > > > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! 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