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Author Topic: Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server  (Read 4700 times)

cmpm

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Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server
« on: November 22, 2008, 03:13 PM »
From makeuseof.com

http://www.makeuseof...share-files-desctop/

http://zapr.com/index.aspx

I found this very useful as it uses your computer to host the files or folders.
So the size limit is your hard drive, pretty cool imo.
You can make a hyperlink for anyone to download your files or folders.
Or you can use it with your e-mail for privacy.

example-

http://64.215.150.75...ca5c5&key=images
« Last Edit: November 22, 2008, 03:19 PM by cmpm »

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Re: Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2008, 03:48 PM »
How does it compare to HFS ~ Http File Server? I'm using the latter sometimes, and I'm quite happy with it. You can even upload to the server, secure folders with passwords, etc.

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Re: Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2008, 03:55 PM »
I don't know, yksyks.
I haven't tried that yet.
Is there a size limit?
The one thing about Zapr is that the limit is as big as your own hard drive or whatever drive you use.

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Re: Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2008, 04:18 PM »
The one thing about Zapr is that the limit is as big as your own hard drive or whatever drive you use.

Should be the same. I was just curious, if Zapr offers something special. But HFS does much more than I can ever use. It's one of the rare programs I have absolutely no complain about. Let's hope somebody will try Zapr and post the results!

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Re: Zapr File Sharing, Your computer the Server
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2008, 01:05 PM »
was just curious, if Zapr offers something special.

If I've read the product info correctly, Zapr has integrated SSL right out of the box. You have to do a little hacking (i.e. install and configure OpenSSL) to use SSL with the HFS-HTTP File server.

BTW: Thank both you guys for the heads-up on these little servers. I can already think of several interesting things to do with them. :Thmbsup: