Access your files from anywhere even a cell phone

   There are lots of ways to login to your home pc remotely and find a file or search for a document. But, most of these ways involve logging into a remote desktop program and typing in a password, which may not be safe on a public/friends computer. There is a program that allows you to simply type in an IP address and port number and all of your files will be displayed in a simple file tree.

  This great and simple program is called HFS which stands for HTTP File Server  There is no install required, just download the .exe file and run it. You can set it to always start when windows boots and it can be secured with a password. The one security issue is that it requires that you type your IP address and the open port in order to access the files. This can easily be overcome by getting a DynDns account and masking the IP for free. HFS also allows you to upload files quickly. When setting things up, you can just allow it to setup using UPnP if it is enabled on your router. If you would rather not enable UPnP on your router you can simply use port forwarding to choose the port that you would like to use to access your files. If you are unfamiliar with port forwarding, checkout portforward.com I use portforwarding for HFS, as well as my IP security cams. Here is a screenshot of HFS

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