File transfer standalone client

[tigger]

Instead of starting a VNC session and initiating the filetransfer mode manually, I suggest a small standalone client program to do the transfer. Essentially the transfer dialog box, but without the VNC desktop window.

Advantages: client screen not covered by VNC, minimize to trayicon, possible autoclose after transfer, possible command line parameters...

Something like VNCget "c:\autoexec.bat" to "d:\temp" -minimized -autoclose

[UltraSam]

Currently studying the standalone FilTransfer window stuff.
For the command line parameters, it's another story... I do not have time to program a FT command parser

[depoboy]

I'm also looking for the standalone FT client and would be willing to pay for the coding. I need clients to be able to log into my server and upload/download files from their specific directory - using the FT compression, etc. Each user would need access to their own passworded directory and no access to my server outside of that directory. Could both the viewer and FT components be locked out in such a way to permit such a function (specific directory login) or does anyone know of similar software offering the same functions?

[UltraSam]

Well... it requires some work.
The directory limitation per user is now possible with latest RC19 modifs (in CVS only for now) but it requires that the user connects through the viewer then login into windows with his MS credentials (user/password).

To make FT + MS user authentication without server screen GUI, we must modify the viewer a lot... not before V1 release....

[Guest]

depoboy,
why don't you use a FTP server instead? There are lots avaialable for free which have the functionality you require and more.

The users would then simply use an ftp client (again lots avaialable for free),, and do all its file transfers.
Directory mapping individual passawords etc are all features avaialable in ftp servers

[redge]

select service from viewer to open :


- Terminal remote FreeDOS (command prompt), great for slow connection)
- Remote Control
- FileTransfer

so, not necessary to have GUI first then FT or Remote Terminal Command Prompt