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From: Andrew E. on 29 Jan 2010 23:50 You should look into "microsoft exchange server". "Charles Lavin" wrote: > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that needs > to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or Server > 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for data > communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central American > office, but I know we have stability issues with it. > > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box > in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. > > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would > be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog > bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network > connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever > programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > CL > > > . >
From: Leythos on 30 Jan 2010 19:11 In article <OyecpxSoKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>, x(a)x.x says... > > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that needs > to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 (or Server > 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a simple T1 for data > communications; I'm not sure exactly what is connecting the Central American > office, but I know we have stability issues with it. > > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server 2003 box > in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost never succeeds. > > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what would > be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that won't hog > bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after network > connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only whatever > programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. Install a Windows XP box in your DMZ, install FileZilla FTP Server on it, have your CA office use FileZilla FTP client and batch upload the files. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: [SMF] on 1 Feb 2010 21:57 Look into: http://www.glassbead.com/plunkit/ or http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftppro/ or http://www.nchsoftware.com/fling/index.html
From: Al Williams on 3 Feb 2010 11:19 Robocopy's restartable mode (/Z) works well if the connection is unreliable. It does slow the copy down though. (Sorry if this a repost, I've been having issues with Outlook Express and my posts haven't been showing up. This is a test with a new, more valid email address) -- Allan Williams Charles Lavin wrote: > Hi -- > > I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that > needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 > (or Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a > simple T1 for data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is > connecting the Central American office, but I know we have stability > issues with it. > The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server > 2003 box in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost > never succeeds. > I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what > would be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that > won't hog bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after > network connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only > whatever programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? > > Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Thanks, > CL
From: Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] on 3 Feb 2010 14:25
I forgot about a program called SyncBack SE Pro that I think has a FTP auto Sync Feature between two sites that might do what he wants also Russ -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP] Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist 24hr SBS Remote Support - www.SBITS.Biz Need A Second Opinion? www.PersonalITConsultant.com Free Trial Microsoft Online Services - www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com "Al Williams" <AMBW(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:#7RkiyOpKHA.3948(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Robocopy's restartable mode (/Z) works well if the connection is > unreliable. > It does slow the copy down though. > > (Sorry if this a repost, I've been having issues with Outlook Express and > my > posts haven't been showing up. This is a test with a new, more valid > address) > > -- > Allan Williams > > > > > Charles Lavin wrote: >> Hi -- >> >> I have a Windows XP Pro PC (SP3) in an office in Central America that >> needs to send about 400 MB of files a day (night) to a SBS 2003 SP2 >> (or Server 2003 R2 SP2) server in Miami. The Miami office has a >> simple T1 for data communications; I'm not sure exactly what is >> connecting the Central American office, but I know we have stability >> issues with it. >> The user down there has been trying to push this data to a Server >> 2003 box in Miami acting as an FTP server, but the transfer almost >> never succeeds. >> I can open a PPTP tunnel from that PC to the Miami network. But what >> would be the best way to get these files to Miami -- some way that >> won't hog bandwidth during the day, that could ideally restart after >> network connectivity problems, etc.? Can I leverage BITS? Using only >> whatever programs and commands are available on a Windows XP box? >> >> Any suggestions would be welcome. >> >> Thanks, >> CL > > |