ftp via pc to second harddrive on mac

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ftp via pc to second harddrive on mac

is there a way to use ftp or some sort of file sharing to put and get files with a PC to a g5 server... but on a secondary drive?

we had an external harddrive crash this summer because three computers were AFPing into one mac that someone was working on... and saving our files there. bad stuff. so, we got a new g5 with a mirror raid up and running now. one catch is that our email is on our company's network which is all windows based. we would like to save files directly to the new server without having to sneakernet them. we have successfully setup the ftp connection, but cannot access the second drive where the files were intented to be housed. is the only way to do this to drop files in the user dropbox and then manually move them, or is there a way to connect to the second drive?

i apologize if this was not posted in the correct section. any advice provided i thank you for in advance.

g5 Mac OS X (10.4.3) dual 2.0

Posted on Jan 9, 2006 4:51 PM

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Camelot

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Jan 10, 2006 1:44 AM in response to m3rd

Use Workgroup Manager on the server. You can choose any directory on the system (including those on external drives) and make it available via FTP (or AFP, SMB, or NFS, too).

By default only users home directories are available, which sounds like what you're seeing.

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_fredrik

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Jan 10, 2006 2:45 AM in response to m3rd

I would prefer the solutions above, but there's another way you can do this.

In the terminal:
First "cd" your way in to the right folder you are current seeing when you log on to the FTP.
Then write "ln -s (the path to your external hard-drive OR you can just drag the external hard-drive on to the terminal window and the path will be appended automatically) and the name of the link.
Then hit enter. Now a link has been created to your external hard-drive.

ie. "ln -s /Volumes/lacie_1344/ myExternalHardDrive"

Hope it helps.

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m3rd Author

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Jan 10, 2006 8:00 AM in response to m3rd

thank you for your input and response. we will try out the suggestions posted today and report back with reults.

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m3rd Author

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Jan 10, 2006 1:38 PM in response to _fredrik

(via the terminal)

is this the same as creating a symbolic link through unix?

i am gathering more information on this because i am simply smart enough to ask questions, but by no means a pro at this stuff at all. not even going to fake it. 😉 i am a graphic designer that works in a large company that uses PCs. the IT dept does not support MACs so its up to me to figure it out.

again, i appreciate your responses and guidance.

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m3rd Author

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Jan 11, 2006 11:11 AM in response to m3rd

here is my solution:

Symbolic Links

(as referred to in article: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2001110610290643)

* please note that i am not a programmer and do not know unix, but this is very simple.

1) open terminal (much like a PC dos window)
2) type pwd (print working directory)
3) type ls -la | more (list all files in this directory, list all of them, and allow you to use the up and down arrows to navigate them instead of having them just blow by the screen all fast)
4) type ln -s /volumes/nameOfTheDrive nameOfTheDrive (create Symbolic LiNk from volume name to new symbolic line directory name)
5) type ls -la | more (view directory with the new symbolic link shown)
6) smile and crack open a beer (after work) the new "folder" now appears on the PC's view by browsing into the associated network.

there does appear to be an issue as this "folder" is not visible from the PC's via FTP 😟 i don't get that part of it. any ideas for a fix there, please let me know!

i am finding that in order for the PC's to access the files, move, delete, etc... i have to do this under a user access as "admin" and not just a regular user. else the ability to move, delete, add, etc... is denied. there may be more permission settings elsewhere that i am not familiar with, but this is the only way i have been able to figure it out.

nonetheless, migration from a windows based network of all of our files has begun.

thank you for your responses and input once again.

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m3rd Author

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Jan 12, 2006 1:39 PM in response to m3rd

took a reboot for the directories to be viewed. now have an issue with access time from PCs to MAC shared drive. there is a great deal of hestitation before the directory is revealed. this is not the case when AFPing from another MAC into the same directory. need to figure this out asap.

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