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Lashiec:
Well, the problem is that I need a web service to store some files, nothing too heavy, the files don't amount more than 1 MB combined, but I need it to allow direct linking of the files (hotlinking), so that when you copy the address of the file and paste in a browser window, a download should start.

They recommended me FileDen, but it sucks, they're always running out of space (to this day, I couldn't upload a single file to my account) and the login process is performed in a fishy and weird way (basically, you log in, you go through a myriad of ads, and you found out you're not logged in until you click somewhere :huh:)

Ralf Maximus:
If you have a static IP, why not set up www services on your PC (or another machine behind your firewall).  Then dump files into the inetpub folder.  Point your firewall/gateway's http traffic to your box, and the links will be something like http://yourdomain.org/filename.ext

You can set "browsing" on for web services, so that going to http://yourdomain.org without the rest of it they'll see a list of files to download, or turn it off so they have to know the exact link.

Is that something that might work for you?

a_lunatic:
Does your ISP provide you with any space with your connection ? all ISP's I have had do.

tinjaw:
Lashiec,

How big is the file? How long does it need to remain available? A week? A year? 20 years?

Lashiec:
Ralf's option looks interesting, but I'm concerned about the security problems it could imply, not to mention setting up everything could be a bit tricky and too much work for a transfer that should last a few seconds. Not to mention I'd need to let the computer on as the transfer is done by a robot activated at any time in the other side.

Yes, the ISP provides web space, I'm still trying to find how to set it up :-[

tinjaw, they are various files which, as much, amount up to 1 MB, and it could be far less. Availability? A week should be the best option. Essentially, what I want is something like Photobucket or ImageShack, but for files :)

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