How to privately share a large set of files with a large club? Having trouble getting bittorrent to work. [more inside]
posted by vegetableagony on Oct 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Do you know of any attempts to monetize peer-to-peer file sharing? That is to say if a user is sharing a file, she gets compensated for uploading bits of the file? I'm interested in knowing who's looking in to it and what kind of success they may have had.
posted by storybored on Aug 20, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm looking at an efficient way to distribute large files to multiple computers over my lan, I need to know how to do this and whats involved. I was thinking that since I have a dedicated server in my home that hosting the files via private lan'd bit torrent would be the weapon of choice as the file transfer speed increases exponentially. My server is running a version of ubuntu so whatever software I will need must run in ubuntu. The clients downloading the files will probably be running windows boxes so Utorrent can be used and would be preferred. Are there any specific things that I need to turn on in Utorrent to do this via lan or will it essentially be seamless as long as the tracker is my server? [more inside]
posted by Chamunks on Jun 17, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm sharing files by dropping them into a folder in my public_html folder. Is there an easy way to generate a tasteful, simple front-end that's more appealing than the standard web-browser's text list? [more inside]
posted by huron on Mar 28, 2009 - 9 answers

Which is the better way to share Linux folders with Vista and OS X: SMB or NFS? [more inside]
posted by fatbird on Mar 25, 2009 - 12 answers

How worried should I be about the recent rash of stories in the mainstream media about P2P software being used to commit identity theft? [more inside]
posted by The Ardship of Cambry on Mar 2, 2009 - 9 answers

My friend runs a small company that is growing. They're starting to run into file-sharing problems (versioning, archiving, etc.). Laboring under the bizarre belief that I know something about this stuff, my friend has asked for my help. [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jan 14, 2009 - 15 answers

How can I securely share files on a Windows server behind a firewall with remote users ? [more inside]
posted by SteveInMaine on Dec 17, 2008 - 8 answers

I need to create a website for a fake invite-only torrent community to feature in a short movie centering around said community. What's the easiest way to set up a customizable tracker? [more inside]
posted by JMB1138 on Sep 29, 2008 - 2 answers

mac files show up on pc but can't use - won't show up at all on mac. What to do? [more inside]
posted by katyjack on Sep 5, 2008 - 11 answers

Computer 1 (XP SP2) and Computer 2 (XP) are connected to a router. I want to transfer and manipulate files from one on the other. I don't want to use File and Print Sharing. Any solutions? [more inside]
posted by daksya on Aug 2, 2008 - 12 answers

External hard showing "weird". Better known as, sharing an external/portable hard drive between osx and winxp. [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Jun 23, 2008 - 10 answers

Can anyone help me figure out how to resume file sharing capabilities between my MacBook Pro and my Windows Vista PC after my 'Book has been in Sleep mode? [more inside]
posted by newfers on May 2, 2008 - 2 answers

Issue with Samba (on Ubuntu) file sharing and ownership of files. How do I set it so the ordinary user will not take ownership when saving over a file? (more details inside) [more inside]
posted by ijoyner on Feb 13, 2008 - 1 answer

Looking for data on alternative causes for the mainstream music industry's declining fortunes. [more inside]
posted by nanojath on Jan 29, 2008 - 21 answers

What's the easiest way for me to host files for friends to download directly off my computer? I'm running Ubuntu 7.10. [more inside]
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints on Jan 23, 2008 - 29 answers

How do torrents work? [more inside]
posted by daksya on Jan 12, 2008 - 6 answers

Has anyone ever been sued for downloading music? [more inside]
posted by squarehead on Dec 31, 2007 - 25 answers

Syncing music between two computers help! Here's the setup... [more inside]
posted by bsexton on Oct 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Serverfilter: My office is in the process of migrating to Windows Server 2003 for Fileserving. We constantly have issues with newly created files. Whenever they are placed on the server by a user, the immediately lose rights to do anything with the file. All other users attempting to access the files are also denied. This is just beyond frustrating. Any ideas what is happening and how to fix it? [more inside]
posted by ijoyner on Aug 30, 2007 - 11 answers

Digital Asset Management. I'm looking for a web based solution that archives and stores files, but I don't need full on project management. [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Jul 31, 2007 - 5 answers

My home network isn't cooperating. It worked fine for months, and then, unexpectedly (after a day of bad electricity (I hate my power company)), it isn't. [more inside]
posted by TrueVox on Jul 17, 2007 - 15 answers

Can I transfer a quicktime vid from an iBook to my windoze machine using USB? (Her iBook is very old but does have connectivity to USB.) [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Jul 15, 2007 - 6 answers

Can you explain peer-to-peer filesharing to me in really simple terms? Particularly, I want to know about the similarities and differences between two programs. [more inside]
posted by CrazyLemonade on Jun 26, 2007 - 16 answers

Is there a simple, secure (open source preferably) application I can set-up on my server (dreamhost) to allow my parents a simple password protected webpage they can download (simple right click) the pictures and kids' films I make? [more inside]
posted by thedoctorpants on May 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Can a Mac open a file that is hosted on a windows 2003 network file server using a UNC path? [more inside]
posted by kaefer on May 10, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I share files between a corporate desktop (no admin rights, WinXP Pro) and personal laptop (WinXP Home), via a router. [more inside]
posted by parma on May 4, 2007 - 9 answers

OSXFileSharingFilter: I have a friend who's trying to make himself a great file server off an old iBook - and has hit a snag involving a MyBook external hard drive. The problem makes no sense to me, and my Google-fu as failed me once again. [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Mar 11, 2007 - 7 answers

I have a Mac. OurTunes doesn't work. What will? [more inside]
posted by JamesJD on Jan 28, 2007 - 5 answers

Two computers, one router, no file transfers [more inside]
posted by yeara on Jan 17, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm looking for a cheap (or better yet, free) software to run a simple file server in my journalism lab. [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Dec 10, 2006 - 11 answers

(MacWinFilter) - How do I access a Mac OS/X Server share from Windows XP using AFP (iTunes)? [more inside]
posted by bkdelong on Oct 25, 2006 - 7 answers

Home networking: (1) Can you point me to a clear, brief guide to File and Printer sharing between an XP Home machine (directly connected to a parallel-port printer) and an XP Pro machine on the same LAN? (2) Is it possible to do Printer Sharing without File Sharing in this setup? There have been many related posts, but I haven't found one that directly addresses the Home/Pro and print-only issues. Thanks.
posted by Dave 9 on Oct 3, 2006 - 6 answers

What's a good filesharing server+client combination for sharing thousands of small (~3 MiB) files? [more inside]
posted by PuGZ on Sep 14, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm trying to run soulseek through SSH tunnels to avoid a restrictive college newtork policy. It doesn't seem to be working terribly well. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Sep 3, 2006 - 7 answers

How can I file share more obscure music? [more inside]
posted by bigspoon on May 17, 2006 - 24 answers

How do I stop passwords from expiring in my home Windows XP / Linux (Samba) network? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on May 4, 2006 - 7 answers

Before I bother setting up a network between my PC and MAC: Can I use iTunes on my Mac to control a music library on my PC?
posted by apetpsychic on Mar 17, 2006 - 5 answers

I have this idea that running Kazaa potentially lets other users store files on your PC. Is this correct? [more inside]
posted by birdsquared on Mar 11, 2006 - 12 answers

Why is Windows XP workgroup file sharing so slow? [more inside]
posted by pornucopia on Jan 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Any recommendations for shared calendars, files, etc., for small business telecommuting employees on separate networks? [more inside]
posted by oissubke on Nov 23, 2005 - 5 answers

I need to begin to secure a network against IP "theft" liability and security breaches. Please help me compile a list of every known IM and P2P/filesharing protocol and/or client. [more inside]
posted by loquacious on Nov 22, 2005 - 22 answers

I download loads of amusing.interesting pictures and videos that I want my non-geek friends to see. Is there a private peer-to-peer service that's easy to use and install, so that they don't get confused? And ideally the program doesn't need registration or payment, or be bulked out with IM etc! So, in a nutshell: simple, private peer-to-peer. Anyone? [more inside]
posted by wibbler on Oct 7, 2005 - 15 answers

Can I access my files on a Window 2000 machine (at home) from my iBook when travelling? [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Sep 10, 2005 - 17 answers

The moderated mp3 portal site - mp3megamart.com (Stairway to Heaven) suddenly became a porn site a few days ago. Anyone know what's going on?
posted by davebush on Sep 3, 2005 - 4 answers

How can I use Azureus to download just one file out of a big torrent that includes many files? [more inside]
posted by jojopizza on Aug 7, 2005 - 4 answers

Has anyone ever heard of a thing like a CD swap, but for HDDs, with the goal of sharing digitized music in extremely large quantities?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on May 10, 2005 - 14 answers

Is there a software that can create mp3 playlists using tags (or something like it)? MI [more inside]
posted by saysthis on Feb 20, 2005 - 7 answers

p2pFilter: Is my ISP pulling a fast one on me? [mi] [more inside]
posted by drpynchon on Dec 12, 2004 - 15 answers

Best peer-to-peer file sharing program for Mac OS X? I'm using Limewire now, and am wondering if there is another program offering a better selection, ie, with more members. I'm mostly interested in audio files. Is there software allowing the downloading of entire albums at a time?
posted by cahlers on Dec 11, 2004 - 9 answers