how to control a fileserver?

[bloodthirst]

LOL i no i ask so many questions i just wanna increase my knowledge a bit and add on to my setups, well anyway i have just been given a dell dimension 4600 for free , its no where near as powerful as my computer and i want to set it up as a file server to make use of its 80gig HD, sooo ill just connect it to my switch in my room with no moniter tho, but does anyone no how i can control it from my main computer in my room, like shut it down and do other things

:yumyum:

 

[JN]

Depends on what operating system you have on it really.

Windows Server/XP come with a remote desktop package that you can use.

 

[bloodthirst]

ok fair enough

 

[FragTek]

LOL i no i ask so many questions i just wanna increase my knowledge a bit and add on to my setups, well anyway i have just been given a dell dimension 4600 for free , its no where near as powerful as my computer and i want to set it up as a file server to make use of its 80gig HD, sooo ill just connect it to my switch in my room with no moniter tho, but does anyone no how i can control it from my main computer in my room, like shut it down and do other things

:yumyum:

Sounds like a perfect candidate to be a 24/7 folding rig to me!

 

[bloodthirst]

yeah thats a good idea i might actually do that

 

[FragTek]

yeah thats a good idea i might actually do that

Do it!

 

[aX-]

Download "Bulletproof FTP Server" and that way you can use it via ftp.

 

[bloodthirst]

yeah that sounds like the easiest option :yumyum: