- Open the Microsoft Personal Web Server control panel and click the Web Site button.
- Select the Let Me Access Disks Remotely check box.
- Visit your Web site.
- From the Internet Explorer View menu, choose Refresh.
- Click the Owner Sign-in link.
- Type the owner name and password.
- Under the Remote Disk heading, click the Browse Disks link.
- Select the disk that contains the subfolder you'd like view.
- Select the subfolder.
- To access a file, click the file name.
- To return to the parent folder, click the Parent Folder link at the bottom of the list.
Tips
- You can sort the list by file name, size, kind, or last modified date, by clicking the appropriate column title at the top of the list.
- Browse Disks treats files on your disk like Web documents and is handy if you are browsing from a non-Macintosh computer.
- Only the owner of the Macintosh, as specified in the Sharing Setup control panel, can browse the files that are outside of the Web site folder. Still, the best way to ensure the privacy of the files on your computer is to leave this option off. If you choose to enable disk browsing, you should choose a hard-to-guess password (for example, with numbers and letters) and change it frequently.
Related Topics
Opening the Microsoft Personal Web Server control panel
Downloading files from your disk
Securing Your Web Site: An Overview
Visiting your Web site
- Open the Microsoft Personal Web Server control panel and click the Web Site button.
- Select the Let Me Access Disk Remotely check box.
- Visit your Web site.
- From the Internet Explorer View menu, choose Refresh.
- Click the Owner Sign-in link.
- Type the owner name and password.
- Click the Download link.
- Locate the file you want to download.
- Drag the file name to your desktop.
Note
- Macintosh files are transferred to your desktop in the binhex format. You need to use a binhex decoding tool such as StuffIt Expander to retrieve the original file. (The Stuffit Expander link points to information that is not under the control of Microsoft Corporation. Please read our disclaimer.)
Related Topics
Accessing site administration tools
Browsing your disk
Opening the Microsoft Personal Web Server control panel
Visiting your Web site