My Remote Files 2.5.2

My Remote Files allows you to share your files with other people. It is in fact a file server that provides access to shared documents through an Internet browser. The application displays an icon in your system tray depending on its current status. When the server is successfully started, a green icon appears.

Depending on your network configuration, the program may not be accessible from the Internet. You can find out whether the program is accessible from the Internet by running a simple test from the main window. If you want to make it accessible, My Remote Files provides a link to a help page on the publisher's website.

Configuring the program is quite easy. There are lots of settings which can be configured, but, in my opinion, they are well organized. You can set IP filters, blocked folders, e-mail notifications, and even provide a server security certificate for encrypting the exchanged data. Another thing that you should do when using the program is to add user accounts. These user accounts are used by any user (client) that wants to connect to your server.

When accessing the computer that's running the server from another computer, you should either specify the 443 port, or add the 'https' prefix to the URL. It's easy to connect to the server, because the main program's window displays both the local IP address (if you have one) and your Internet address. You should send this information to anyone wanting to connect to your server. Once they are connected, they can copy, move, archive, or delete any file or folder that is shared through My Remote Files.

Pluses: I think the best thing about this program is the fact that all data exchanged between the client and server is encrypted. Another thing I really like is the fact that you can upload ZIP files to My Remote Files. The ZIP file's content is automatically extracted, and the data is copied wherever you choose to.

Drawbacks / flaws: When searching through files, you must specify a fully-qualified filename mask (ex: *.exe). You should use wildcard characters (*, ?, etc.) to specify this mask. If you don't know what wildcards are, you might have some trouble using the search function.

In conclusion: My Remote Files is a great application for remote file management.

version reviewed: 2.2.5