Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >>>     So how exactly would I transfer a file to you from my Windows?
> >
> >> You can't. My PC is firewalled.
> >
> >> You also can't transfer a file using Unix, for the same reason.
> >
> >    Most firewalls have the ssh port open because it's considered safe.
> > (And if it's not, it's easy to open in most distros).
> >
> >    Then you can use scp, rsync or any equivalent tool to transfer files.
> > (There probably isn't any linux distro that doesn't come by default with
> > scp and rsync.)

> No, I mean there's a *hardware* firewall in the way. You know, with the 
> big Cisco sticker on it and the 3-digit price tag? (Although obviously 
> that's only because I'm at work right now. My house doesn't have one of 
> those...)

  And that hardware firewall is completely incapable of forwarding ssh
connections? Pretty useless, I'd say.

> Actually, I was wondering... can you use rsync to synchronise, say, the 
> files on an external storage device? Or does it only work if the other 
> endpoint is a *computer*?

  Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rsync

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                                                          - Warp

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