HFS
is an open source application to create a simple file server. It is a
lightweight file server with file size of 600 Kbyte. This is a
standalone application. So you can setup your web based file server in
minutes. Good for small offices / instant file sharing. This server can
be used as anonymous or with user accounts. File uploading feature help
your friends to share their files without uploading in public file
sharing servers.
By default HFS application is listening TCP
port 80. You can change if you are already using this port for some
other application. Read this article if you have port conflicts.
HFS is supported by Wine, so linux users can use the advantage of HFS.
Inbuilt DNS updater is one of the interesting features of HFS. So that
you can configure your DynDNS account with HFS and assign public domain
name for your file server. It is helpful for internet connections with
dynamic IP address.
You can see connected users in the application bottom panel. Full
control over connected users in terms of bandwidth and access list.
It will also log the IP address of connected users.
