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I tried using Box for a similar reason (I needed a way to securely share multiple files and/or folders with external clients in a way that did not require them
by meritt 12y ago
I tried using Box for a similar reason (I needed a way to securely share multiple files and/or folders with external clients in a way that did not require them to install software or sign-up for some service) and it just doesn't work. I also desired a way to automatically upload new content to this platoform.
No dice. After emailing with 6 different Box employees (all ignoring my requests and trying to sell me on shit I didn't ask for, then would just pass me onto someone else) I was finally told that I could only do that if I paid for an enterprise "call for pricing" license.
Sigh. I'm using a http-auth secured index-of directory for now. If anyone has a superior suggestion, I'm all ears.
- techload 12y agoOne alternative: ownCloud running on a vps. I have a 500gb plan with vpsdime for US$7/month (and you can upgrade up to 2tb). owncloud 7 is just to be released in one or two weeks with several improvements, including server to server sharing.
- terpua 12y agoTry using Insync with Google Drive. Right-click on a local folder/file and copy the private link. https://insynchq.com https://insynchq.com I'm a co-founder.
- trueway 12y agoWith companies like similarweb [1], collecting click stream from millions of (unaware) users via various browser extensions, you can pretty much forget about the "private link" concept. [1] http://similarweb.com http://similarweb.com
- dublinben 12y agoI thought we learned this week that "private links" for sharing documents are horribly insecure. I'm pretty sure they want it to still be password protected, which ShareFile is.
- tedchs 12y agoBTW, Google Apps has a feature where you can share to "people within my domain who have the link", which is a very nice middle ground between "everyone on the Internet with the link" and "I need to explicitly choose who to share this with.