Free NAS software for windows?

[joydivision]

I could do with a NAS so I can centrally store things like drivers and ISO images etc. I am thinking of using my office PC to this. Is there any software which will allow me to share a folder on other PCs e.g customers PCs?

e.g I could access them via a web browser simply by typing in the IP address of my office PC.

 

[paul1149]

HFS isn't a full NAS, but it's a very neat small file server.

 

[joydivision]

I will look into that, I assume it is easy to make it local only?

 

[seedubya]

If you're doing this internally only, why would you bother. Standard file sharing will do the same thing. Assuming the client's PC is on the same subnet as your PC just type in \\yourpcname\sharename and get whatever you want. You may have to enter a username and password or even a domain username depending on your setup.

 

[joydivision]

Doesn't it have to be on the same workgroup though? Will be the same subnet but not always the same workgroup.

 

[paul1149]

Yes. Just bind the IP to the local address. You can then write an alias for it in hosts.

 

[seedubya]

Doesn't it have to be on the same workgroup though? Will be the same subnet but not always the same workgroup.

No, definitely not. Since you're not on a domain you might have an issue accessing your PC by name but you will have no problem by IP address - either way, if they're not on the same domain or in the same workgroup you will have to type an address either \\yourpcname\sharename OR \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\sharename.

I do this every day - I have a directory on the storage server in my office which I connect to to install apps, run portable programs etc.

 

[computersnmore]

Try Netuse

Or you could try net use command.
ie.
net use * /delete /yes
net use z: \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\Share "password" /user:"name" /persistent:no
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe z:

Net use */delete romoves ALL previous mapped drives
z = drive letter you are creating (mapped)
%systemroot% line just opens a file browser window

This is from a batch file I use all the time.