[ZendTo] Re: Possibility of a Library

[Jules]

And I have just documented briefly how to setup WebDAV so that your 
administrators can easily manage the "library of files" at
     http://zend.to/webdav.php

I hope you find this whole feature useful, it does appear that quite a 
few people wanted it!

Jules.

P.S. All donations are extremely welcome  :-)

On 08/12/2011 15:26, Jules wrote:
> Take a look at version 4.08-1 on the website. It's all done.
> You need to switch on 1 option in the preferences.php (it's called 
> something like 'usingLibrary'), and put your files in 
> /var/zendto/library (and make sure the web server can read them).
>
> I'll write something up very soon about creating a WebDAV directory 
> for this, but it's very simple and there are some very straightforward 
> guides on the web, just look for "apache webdav ubuntu" or "apache 
> webdav centos" and you'll quickly find how to do it.
>
> If you leave 'usingLibrary' switched off (set to FALSE), then you'll 
> notice nothing different about the user interface.
>
> If you are using MySQL and want to use this feature, you have to run 
> the 2nd "mysql" command in /opt/zendto/sql/README.MySQL again to 
> create the new table this requires.
>
> The description that goes with each file will be blank to start with, 
> but it will remember whatever you set it to in the "new drop-off" 
> page. So there's no extra index of descriptions that you have to edit, 
> it just remembers what anyone used last time.
>
> This code should be considered beta at the moment.
>
> Any problems, issues or comments, do let me know straightaway.
>
> Cheers!
> Jules.
>
> On 06/12/2011 12:56, Ortt, Richard wrote:
>>
>> This sounds like what we did with Pogoplug Biz (however the Biz 
>> product doesn't really work).
>>
>> I would like to see the current single user upload to single/multiple 
>> users as it is now and the static library which can be shared as 
>> described.
>>
>> For the library portion, it would also be nice if that could map to a 
>> webdav library.  That would allow users to upload files easily (even 
>> map into windows file explorer), and then use an interface to share 
>> the files.
>>
>> ________________________________________________________
>>
>> Message: 1
>>
>> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 03:51:14 +0000
>>
>> From: Julian Adler <Julian.Adler at vectra-corp.com>
>>
>> Subject: [ZendTo]  Possibility of a Library
>>
>> To: "zendto at zend.to" <zendto at zend.to>
>>
>> Cc: "support at zend.to" <support at zend.to>
>>
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>> <4FD0B1250A0F9846B776F975FDF14373150DD29E at VWMEC10.vectra-corp.com.au>
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>> Hi Jules,
>>
>> I have just started setting up a Zend.to box and have it all working 
>> well! Fantastic work!
>>
>> I was considering our requirements and one thing that we come across 
>> frequently is the need to send the same file to lots of people. Not 
>> necessarily at the same time like a multiple drop off. And I was 
>> thinking that an admin run library of "official files" that any user 
>> could create a new drop off for would be a really nifty way of 
>> achieving this. A critical distinction between the multiple dropoff 
>> and a library use is the different dropoff codes for each user 
>> entered instead of a single code for a multiple. This would allow the 
>> tracking of each request for pickup individually. The created dropoff 
>> shoudl expire with the regular timeframe.
>>
>> For example an IT company has a pre-confiured remote support program 
>> that they send to a user when they need remote help, this file is the 
>> same for everyone. At the moment a new request needs to be created 
>> and the file dropped off everytime. This same scenario with a library 
>> the user would login, select the library and then create a new 
>> dropoff with the clients email of the file from the library. The 
>> original file is stored on the Zend.to box and is not subject to 
>> manipulation except by administrators.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Jules
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Julian Adler
>>
>> Richard A. Ortt, Jr. <mailto:rortt at dnr.state.md.us> | Office 410.554.5541
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>>
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