Yes, you can expose your machine's file system to the public but not really
a good idea. ftp is quite simple to setup and offers an easier method to
security.
http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/home/index.asp
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"Spaz" wrote:
> I wasn't really looking for anything that elaborate, but thanks anyway.
> Ya, I've been searching for how to share files between me and my friends
> on the internet with minimal overhead. I've seen all the commercial
> programs but I've heard you can do it simply through Windows Explorer (not
> talking about Internet Explorer). I have my public folder set up but I
> just need to figure out how someone else on the internet can bring up
> Windows Explorer, view my public folder, and transfer files.
>
> With Windows Vista, Microsoft gives an example of opening their public
> folder with Windows Explorer. Simply open Windows Explorer, go to the
> address bar and type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com. This adds Microsoft's
> public download folder to your folders in Windows Explorer. If I could do
> this with my friends on the internet, transferring large files would be SO
> much easier! Can I give other people this kind of access to my public
> folder over a cable internet connection without buying extra software?