replacing iDisk with remote server

webmonkey · 10-20-2003, 04:18 AM

I currently pay for web hosting, so have my own web space, e-mail address and storage remotely online at all times - it seems silly for me to pay for a .Mac account.

Is it possible for me to somehow overide the settings for iDisk, so that when I choose "Go>>iDisk" in the Finder menu, it brings up my remote storage space instead of asking for my iDisk details?

This would be invaluable to me - all help much appreciated!

darndog · 10-20-2003, 01:30 PM

This article is the first in a series on the O'Reilly Network for building your own .Mac clones.

dD

webmonkey · 10-20-2003, 02:15 PM

Many thanks indeed for the reply and the link - it certainly makes for interesting reading.

However, it's not quite what I had in mind. I don't have the luxury of a second Mac at a remote location, so setting up a web server isn't the answer for me.

I was hoping that I could somehow hack OSX to connect to the same disk space that I use to host my web space (via FTP/SFTP/SSH?). I'm intending to put in place a remote back up system, and doing this through an iDisk style affair seemed sensible.

Jacco Rens · 10-20-2003, 02:24 PM

http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/02/1....shtml?tid=107

maybe that's what you meant?

darndog · 10-20-2003, 02:43 PM

It strikes me that you may accomplish this (idisk redirection), by editing the hosts file, this is an article that covers the procedure, I only skimmed it so my apologies if it doesn't help.

dD

webmonkey · 10-20-2003, 03:10 PM

Thank you both - Jacco; that's exactly what I meant. Darndog; the forwarding may come in handy also. Since I don't have admin access to the webserver, it looks as if it will be a dead end here. Short of shelling out for a .Mac account, that is...

10-20-2003, 04:18 AM	#1
webmonkey Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 72	replacing iDisk with remote server I currently pay for web hosting, so have my own web space, e-mail address and storage remotely online at all times - it seems silly for me to pay for a .Mac account. Is it possible for me to somehow overide the settings for iDisk, so that when I choose "Go>>iDisk" in the Finder menu, it brings up my remote storage space instead of asking for my iDisk details? This would be invaluable to me - all help much appreciated! __________________ recursive adj see 'recursive'

10-20-2003, 02:15 PM	#3
webmonkey Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 72	Many thanks indeed for the reply and the link - it certainly makes for interesting reading. However, it's not quite what I had in mind. I don't have the luxury of a second Mac at a remote location, so setting up a web server isn't the answer for me. I was hoping that I could somehow hack OSX to connect to the same disk space that I use to host my web space (via FTP/SFTP/SSH?). I'm intending to put in place a remote back up system, and doing this through an iDisk style affair seemed sensible. __________________ recursive adj see 'recursive'

10-20-2003, 02:24 PM	#4
Jacco Rens Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20	check this: http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/02/1....shtml?tid=107 maybe that's what you meant?

10-20-2003, 03:10 PM	#6
webmonkey Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 72	Thank you both - Jacco; that's exactly what I meant. Darndog; the forwarding may come in handy also. Since I don't have admin access to the webserver, it looks as if it will be a dead end here. Short of shelling out for a .Mac account, that is... __________________ recursive adj see 'recursive'

10-20-2003, 01:30 PM	#2
darndog Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 306	This article is the first in a series on the O'Reilly Network for building your own .Mac clones. dD

10-20-2003, 02:43 PM	#5
darndog Major Leaguer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 306	It strikes me that you may accomplish this (idisk redirection), by editing the hosts file, this is an article that covers the procedure, I only skimmed it so my apologies if it doesn't help. dD