Access anywhere server

[ViraanshB]

Hello, I'm a school student. I recently got a 1TB hardrive. I've a 2015 MacBook Air,  and a gaming PC, with a 6700k and a GTX 1060,32GB of Hyper-x DDR4 ram, Is there any way I cloud setup my pc as a sever and set it up in such a way that I could access my Hard drive from my school from my Mac and also write files on to it, and also is there a way to give access to some of my friends? 

Please do reply, As I my Mac only has 128GB of space on it and Its running out quick!

 

 

 

[Jarsky]

https://owncloud.org

[AbsoluteFool]

The easiest way to go is neither with FTP or SSH access to the computer you want to remote into

[Jarsky]

16 hours ago, AbsoluteFool said:

The easiest way to go is neither with FTP or SSH access to the computer you want to remote into

thats assuming his school doesnt block external FTP/SSH protocols. Securing them properly also takes knowledge, hence recommending an OOTB product. 

[AbsoluteFool]

2 hours ago, Jarsky said:

thats assuming his school doesnt block external FTP/SSH protocols. Securing them properly also takes knowledge, hence recommending an OOTB product. 

True, But assuming the computer he want to access is at his home he will not have these problems. Of course these things would not be possible in the school network itself. And OOTB product would still have the same issues with the network. The basic FTP/SSH for school files should not be a problem at all.

[Jarsky]

1 minute ago, AbsoluteFool said:

True, But assuming the computer he want to access is at his home he will not have these problems. Of course these things would not be possible in the school network itself. And OOTB product would still have the same issues with the network. The basic FTP/SSH for school files should not be a problem at all.

 

The fact he wants him and his "friends" to access his "gaming computer" tells me hes probably trying to access TV shows or something while at school - rather than legitimately for school work, so im assuming that ftp & ssh protocols/ports are probably blocked. Products like ownCloud don't have the same access issues, it doesnt use these ports and protocols. Its an html5 application.

 

Of course this is just assumption that theyre blocked, we won't know otherwise unless he reports back. 

[ViraanshB]

Well, accessing Tv shows is also an side benifit, but I mainly need it to store my drafts for school work, most of them are videos, since I've taken a video Editing coruse in my school, and As far as blocking certain protocols go, my school is pretty leinent with those, they dont even have netflix blocked! and I know the admin password anyway, so that shouldn't be an Issue, and the friends are is due to the fact, that they might also want to store some of their data on their, you know.

 

[Sir Asvald]

2 minutes ago, ViraanshB said:

We'll, accessing Tv shows is also an side benifit, but I mainly need it to store my drafts for school work, most of them are videos, since I've taken a video Editing coruse in my school, and As far as blocking certain protocols go, my school is pretty leinent with those, they dont even have netflix blocked! and I know the admin password anyway, so that shouldn't be an Issue, and the friends are is due to the fact, that they might also want to store some of their data on their, you know.

 

Another option.. get an external drive...

[ViraanshB]

I do have an external drive, but its really a hassel to carry it around everywhere, so I want a networking solution instead.

 

[Jarsky]

Also, USB keys are really affordable these days.... https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-Flair-128GB-Flash/dp/B015CH1PJU

 

Edit: and 2.5" external drives are even thinner and lighter than the macbook   https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Photography-STDR2000103/dp/B00FRHTTJE