Sumitra Kan Fong Kuen Jabatan Teknologi Pendidikan
IPG Kampus Tun Hussein Onn
Updated 11 November 2001
Special thanks to
En. Omar bin Zakaria
Who had kindly shared this information
•Open Source Software (OSS) which
simplifies the file-sharing process
(send & receive files) over HTTP.
(Source: Rejetto Wiki)
•When executed in the intranet
setting, the IP address should be
in the same “family”, e.g.:
• Server’s IP address: 192.168.1.70
•Client 1’s IP address: 192.168.1.75
•Client 2’s IP address: 192.168.1.81,
etc.
•No installation, just “RUN” the
hfs.exe file (in any directory)
• You may need to “UNGUARD
your Security system by TURN
OFF your firewall.
(Source: Rejetto Wiki, 2011)
“HOME “ icon
(root)
Server’s IP address
Menu bar
Virtual File System Panel show the
URL of the file(s) & folder(s) link
to HFS.
Virtual Folder(s) which is stored in
memory will be shown in yellow.
Click to switch
from “Easy mode
to Expert Mode
REAL FOLDERS which exist in the
local computer system are shown
in red.
• 2 Modes:
•Easy Mode: file sharing & publishing
•Expert Mode: hosting the website(s)
(Source:
• Install (Run) HFS
•Assign folder(s) for uploading files
•Assign folder(s) for file sharing
•Monitoring the file sharing process
2. Click to download
1. Click the “Download”
tab
• Create a folder in any directory
to house the “hfs.exe” file
• You may name it with any
name, e.g. “HFS”.
• 1. Just click on the “hfs.exe” icon
whenever you need to use it.
(You may create a desktop shortcut for it
or pin in to the quick launch taskbar )
Click to run the
hfs.exe file
• Click “Run”
Click “Run”
• Click “Yes”
• 3 Alternatives to send file(s) or folder(s) to be downloaded by clients:
•Add folder (s) to categorize different types of files.
•Add file(s) without creating a folder
•Drag & drop file(s)
Highlight the “HOME”
icon (root)
• Prepare different folders for
different categories of information
• “Menu”
tab
• “Add
folder
from
disk”
button
Click “Add folder
from disk” button.
• Choose the folder
• Click “OK” button
Create new
folder(s)
Then click “OK”
• Choose “Real
folder”
Choose “Real folder”
• You may
paste files
which you
wish to
share with
your clients
by opening
the real
folder.
Folder had been
created
1. Click the
“Home”
icon.
• 2. Click
“Menu”
• 3. Click
“Add
files…”
When the “Open” dialog box appears:
3. Locate the required folder and the file.
4. Click “Open”
• The file is
ready to
be
downloade
d by the
client(s).
•Keep the HFS running
•Open the real folder in the local
computer system.
Drag the file from
the REAL folder &
drop into the Virtual
File System.
• Highlight
the Home
icon. Highlight the HOME
icon again.
• “Menu”
tab
• “Add
folder
from
disk”
button
Click “Add folder
from disk“ button.
• Choose the folder
• Click “OK” button
Create a folder
“MailBox”
Then click “OK”
• Choose
“Real
folder”.
Choose “Real folder”
• Keep HFS
open.
Folder had been
created
• Highligt the
destinated
folder
“MailBox”
• Right click
• Choose
>“Upload”
>“Upload
for accounts”
>”Anyone”
1. Right click on the
“Mailbox” folder
2. Choose “Upload”
from “Anyone”
• Click on the menu bar & choose “Save file system…”
Click “Save file system..”
• Choose
the
designated
folder
1. Choose the designated
folder
2. Click “Open”
•Name the
file with
any name
• Click
“Save”
3. Name the file and
then click “Save”
• Keep the real folder(s) open to
monitor the progress
• Check the real folder “MailBox” to
confirm that the file(s) uploaded
by the clients had been received.
File(s) received
Folder(s) available to the
clients
Open the web browser to see the
effect.
Type your IP address in the address
bar.
1. Highlight the file or folder to be deleted
2. Right click & choose “XRemove”
Dialog box
asking for
conformation
“Delete?”
3. Click “Yes”
• The file(s)
or
folder(s)
has been
deleted.
• Click “Menu”
• Click “Help”
• Choose the required option.
• You might need to turn off the
Firewall to allow the clients to
access to your computer system
•>Control
Panel
•>Security
Center
1. Under “Control Panel”
click “Security Center”
2. Click “Windows
Firewall”
•> “General”
tab
• Click “Off”
• Click “OK”
1. Click on “System and
Security”
1. Choose
“Control Panel
2. Click Syetem
and security
1. Click on “System and
Security”
3. Choose “Window Firewall
4. Click “Check firewall status”
2. For “Windows
Firewall”. Click “Check
firewall status”
3. Name the file and
then click “Save”
3. Choose “Turn off..”
4. Click “OK”
• Switch the Firewall back to “On”
after you had completed this
session for security purposes.
• The steps for hosting a web site
will shown in the next topic:
“Intranet: HFS III (Web Hosting)”