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
> > >
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