Has anyone got any recommendations for a sFTP client that works well on the Nook? My first port of call was AndFTP, which I've used successfully for years on my phones, but crashes after adding a server, and crashes every startup thereafter. My second port of call was estrongs file manager, but that curiously does the same thing!
EDIT: I've also tried FtpCafe (which has the same problem), and older versions of AndFTP.
ES File Explorer does SFTP very well.
jasio2 said:
ES File Explorer does SFTP very well.
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Thanks. I'm sure I tried ES File Explorer and found the same problem, but maybe it was an older version. The version I have installed currently works indeed.
Thanks!
Ghost commander?
It runs in super user mode so you can work in in the root folders, It does samba to access windows drives and ftp works fine. There is an sFTP client add on. Check it out.
Best ftp client, old nc style file manager too, this plugin for total commander:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574655
For ftp server I use Servers Ultimate (Pro version).
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Now that I can connect to my work's PPTP VPN on cyanogen's newest rom, does anyone know of an app that will allow me to browse the networked files and folders by name not IP address and copy them? I hope it's free because i think that this feature will be in the donut release soon.
You want an SMB/CIFS browser NOT a VPN browser... VPN is just your network connectivity method to your company network.
There is a few that are flaky at best... One of them, SambaExplorer now allows for entering a system name to browse but it is not very reliable.
Thanks for the clarification. I can't find that SambExplorer on the market. Is it that predessor to Network Explorer?
Anyone else know of a SMB/CIFS browser that's decent?
Estrong file manager works pretty well at viewing smb shares provided you know the network path. Tested it with my fiancee's VPN access and works well...can even copy from the network share to your sdcard via copy/paste. It's available for free in the market
baz2a,
I can't find estrong in the market. did it change names? Thanks for the response.
Full name is EStrongs File Explorer.
Try this link and get the code scanned with your phone
Got it with the "s". Thanks alot for the recommendation. It works with the network path.
How to use Astro SMB module? I cant connect to my PC with it .. I am currently using another SMB app called File Expert and it works fine.. I want to try Astro SMB module since I just loved its file manager.. Can anybody tell me how to set up astro?
Are you working with Windows Vista or 7?
In that case, newer SMB underlying protocol used by those systems might explain it, your client needs to support it.
Yeah I am using 7..
So, astro wont work?
You can do a check - perform this:
http://www.tannerwilliamson.com/2009/09/windows-7-seven-network-file-sharing-fix-samba-smb/
And try to connect. If it works - then it's the only way, due to the reason I wrote above. It's downgrading the share security, but I guess for most home networks it's not important at all.
I'm running several shares on my network, most are linux smb shares but there are a couple windows shares as well. Astro refuses to access any of them.
I installed estrong file explorer, all shares are visible and I have access to all of them. So my suggestion is to give estrong a shot. Free app with no ads
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Hi,
I've Windows Xp, but Astro SMB doesn't work. Instead, Estrongs File Explorer it's able to see my pc, to connect my galaxy s with it and to let me see on the phone shared document.
But I prefer Astro SMB, so anyone can tell me how to configurate Astro to make it work?
Thanks
Look at the link posted above.
sorry, but isn't the link above only for windows 7?
I've got windows xp
The link above is for Windows 7 and Vista, indeed. Sorry, I kinda missed that part of your post.
If Astro SMB doesn't work with your Windows XP - there are 2 options: 1) if you have a corporate laptop or something - it might be set to use the same sharing security as Win7 and Vista, and then you need to do the same thing as described in the link. 2) if not - then it's probably some problem with configuration, and people might be able to help you with it. What exactly are you trying to do, and what is the result? Please describe.
no, my pc isn't a corporate laptop but an home pc.
I want to create a network between my galaxy s with android and my home pc, using my router wifi.
So i've installed smb module for Astro. Then i've selected new network--->smb. After that step, the phone ask me some information. For exactly:
-Label
-Server
-Domain
-Shared folder
-User
-Password
I've try to set as Server the IP of my pc and as user and password that one I use to access on Windows Xp. But Astro gives me the error: "unknown user or bad password".
I'd like that someone who use Astro for networking with windows Xp would tell me how to configure the net.
With Estrongs Explorer files i had no problems: when i've selected "lan", the software has searched automatically avaiable devices and found my pc with his IP. Then i've selected "connect" and Shared folders appared on my phone...
You don't need to enter user credentials to connect to common share, if I'm not mistaken. Try without username and password, only server and shared folder.
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You don't need to enter user credentials to connect to common share, if I'm not mistaken. Try without username and password, only server and shared folder.
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In this way it gives another error: SocketTimeoutException: socket is not connected
I've finally decided to use ES file explorer.
Ty however
Turn off simple file sharing in any explorer window. Folder, options, third tab (forget label), drill to bottom and deselect simple file sharing. Check firewall... and you should have your shares pw protected. I usually just go to my serger and put c$ in the folder field.
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Finally worked
So finally i was able to share files between ASTRO & my Win7 Ulti laptop.
Assuming your settings at PC end are correct, here's what you need to do in ASTRO,
Under, Networks>New>SMB, Just fill in the..
Server: <your pc local ip, say, 192.168.1.2>
Username: Guest
Password: <blank>
I filled only the above mentioned fields, leaving everything else blank.
The above setting will work if you have simple sharing enabled on your pc with no username/password, as it was in my case or you may use the username/password for your window's login. Also see that the file/folder you are trying to share has atleast Read permission for 'Guest' account.
It should work now.
But i encountered a new problem now, i was keen to use ASTRO as i thought it will be able to play videos from my PC but when i try to open file using the Video Player, it gives some crashing sort of error & closes. However, i am able to play the same file from my memory card using Video Player.
Any solution??
Use Samba mount command from Development section, to mount your PC share as a directory under /sdcard.
I think thats possible only with rooted phones, plz correct me if i am wrong..
My phone is not rooted.
I can't verify it, but I think mount should work with non-rooted phones too, as long as you have busybox and your kernel supports CIFS (it's a good question if the stock one does - I believe you're running stock?)...
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I can't verify it, but I think mount should work with non-rooted phones too, as long as you have busybox and your kernel supports CIFS (it's a good question if the stock one does - I believe you're running stock?)...
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Thanks for your response...
I am not much aware about this, can you help me where to find & how to do this?
Also i have no clue what busybox is.
Thanks again..
J.L.C. said:
I installed estrong file explorer, all shares are visible and I have access to all of them. So my suggestion is to give estrong a shot. Free app with no ads
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I'm able to connect to all my PCs very quickly and easily. Besides, they are working on Root permissions as well, so this can be a root explorer (currently only CM is supported).
I've been using ES File Explorer to transfer files via WiFi to and from the Windows shares in my LAN. This method works flawlessly, but I would prefer to connect my Captivate to the USB charger and access the Internal/External Storage cards from any Windows desktop in my house and use the Windows File Explorer to transfer files to/from the Captivate.
I found and app in the Market called On Air (WiFi Disk) that is supposed to act as a WebDAV server, but I have been unable to get it to work. My understanding was (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that the Windows File Explorer already has a WebDAV client built-in. So given that On Air is some sort of WebDAV server I'd be able to access it from a Windows desktop. I can already ping the IP address of the phone while is running On Air. So I was hopping that while the On Air App was running on the phone I could issue the command -> net use x: \\phone ip address\Resourcename from a Windows desktop and connect the phone as a network drive. The thing is that it's not clear what the "resourcename" is when you use On Air as the WebDAV server. I tried onair and other names as the resourcename, but it did not work. I think that using File Explorer from Windows instead of a browser or a dedicated WebDAV client would be the most convenient way to do file transfers. I also tried Firefox, IE and AnyClient (WebDAV client) to access the On Air share, but was also unsuccessful. I could not find any documentation on how to use On Air, but I assume that is working for some folks.
I guess what I'm looking for is an application that allows me to access the Captivate storage, as it acts as a WiFi NAS, from any Windows desktop attached to my LAN. Or someone with instructions on how to get the On Air app to work so that I can transfer files to/from the Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN.
I used FileZilla using FTP. Make sure you use active mode, worked for me. Good luck.
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I used FileZilla using FTP. Make sure you use active mode, worked for me. Good luck.
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Ok, I downloaded FileZilla and when I try to connect to the On Air Server it appears to stablish a session, but it eventually fails. I get the following messages:
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.112:5548...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
Status: Waiting to retry...
Status: Connecting to 192.168.1.112:5548...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
I used onair and anonymous as ids and the password number generated by On Air.
What exactly do you mean by making sure that I use Active Mode? I went to the FTP Active settings... what settings should I have there?
Open the Site Manager in FileZilla by either clicking file then site manager or using the shortcut CTRL+s. Here you create a site, or server, to connect to. In the general tab fill out the info from On Air. Use onair as your user and the four digit number that On Air generates as the password.
Now under the tab for transfer setting, you check the active radio button. Once you click connect you should be able to see your Cappy.
Let me know if you still need help.
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Open the Site Manager in FileZilla by either clicking file then site manager or using the shortcut CTRL+s. Here you create a site, or server, to connect to. In the general tab fill out the info from On Air. Use onair as your user and the four digit number that On Air generates as the password.
Now under the tab for transfer setting, you check the active radio button. Once you click connect you should be able to see your Cappy.
Let me know if you still need help.
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Thanks for the help, but I was unable to connect using FileZilla's Site Manager with your instructions.. The version of FileZilla that I downloaded (3.3.4.1) did not have a WebDAV connection type. I tried the FTP option, but I kept getting the message: "Connection established, waiting for welcome message..." What connection option are you using?
After a few trials and errors... I finally connected to the On Air server on the Captivate, but with AnyClient 2.0 using its WebDAV connection type. I'm able to transfer files to/from my Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN. File transfers from the Captivate to the desktop are actually pretty fast. Now that I know that the WebDAV server is up and running and accepting connections in the Captivate... tomorrow, if I get a chance, I'll try again to get it to work using the Windows File Explorer.
Ok, I got On Air WebADV working using Windows File Explorer... BUT, only using Windows XP's File Explorer. It "appears" that there is a limitation in the Mini Redirector built-in the File Explorer of Windows 7 that only allows WebADV connection in port 80. The default port of On Air WebADV server is 8880 and there is no (user friendly) option to change this port either in On Air or in the File Explorer of Windows 7. I'll keep looking around to see if there is a way to change (hack) the default port of Windows 7 File Explorer. There is probably a registry entry to change this, but I'm afraid that changing it will break Web connections elsewhere within Windows 7..
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Thanks for the help, but I was unable to connect using FileZilla's Site Manager with your instructions.. The version of FileZilla that I downloaded (3.3.4.1) did not have a WebDAV connection type. I tried the FTP option, but I kept getting the message: "Connection established, waiting for welcome message..." What connection option are you using?
After a few trials and errors... I finally connected to the On Air server on the Captivate, but with AnyClient 2.0 using its WebDAV connection type. I'm able to transfer files to/from my Captivate using any Windows desktop in my LAN. File transfers from the Captivate to the desktop are actually pretty fast. Now that I know that the WebDAV server is up and running and accepting connections in the Captivate... tomorrow, if I get a chance, I'll try again to get it to work using the Windows File Explorer.
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Did you change On Air to use FTP protocol? If you tap the icon on the top right it changes protocols. Anyway, glad to see you got it to work.
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Did you change On Air to use FTP protocol? If you tap the icon on the top right it changes protocols. Anyway, glad to see you got it to work.
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Yeap, I tried several protocols, but none work using Win 7 File Explorer because the Map Network Drive Wizard does not allow ftp or http connections to ports other than the default ports. So you can only enter ftp://ipaddress or http://ipaddress. In Windows XP you can enter http://ipaddress:anyport# in the Add Network Place Wizard and it works. XP then prompts you for the id and pw and the folder for the WebDAV server is added under My Network Places in File Explorer. I prefer WebDAV as it is a newer and more flexible protocol than FTP.
Is it possible to connect the Tab and Phone together independently without using the cable, to browse and sync files between the two ?
I know in Kies, you can connect up to four individual devices.. with sync of course.
I havn't tried it though..
Thanks mate, yeah was just wondering if it were possible to do over wireless.
Thus doing away with the need for cables. Thought there may be an app or something that would allow it to be done.
ES File Explorer may do it. Under the Lan tab it searches for devices on a wireless network.
Download File Expert. It has web and ftp capabilities and I have been able to start up the service on one device and browse the other and copy files. You can also browse and transfer files from PC's and Macs. And it is free.
Tried File Expert but can not get it to Network my laptop let alone my Galaxy S.
Is there a hidden trick I have missed?
File expert worked great, and was just what i was looking for.
Shared the folders on my PC.
Punched in the ip adress on the tab, along with username and password to log on to the PC and voila. Connected.
Thanks for the info, and thanks to those who replied
Well, I got File Expert to send my files across to my Laptop in the end... but I have to say ES File Explorer is much more simpler and offers better.
Thanks but I'll stick with ES File Explorer.
This file manager seems to be the best of the best when itcomes to mannaging files.
Any one else have experience with others that may compete with it?
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This file manager seems to be the best of the best when itcomes to mannaging files.
Any one else have experience with others that may compete with it?
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try this Rhythm File Manager HD version for tablet
best file manager in market i ever seen :good:
TC the best in PC, but for android the X-plore file manager the "best file manager in market i ever seen".
Check out AntTek File Explorer. I have been satisfied with it after also trying File Manager HD.
It has a tablet optimized layout, customization options, a cleaner look and supports operations on system files and other handy features, such as checksum calculation, archive extraction and creation.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anttek.explorer&hl=en
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Fluxcore said:
This file manager seems to be the best of the best when itcomes to mannaging files.
Any one else have experience with others that may compete with it?
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I've used Total Commander for many years, on PC's, WM, and now also on Android.
This has always been the file explorer to use. My most used program on these platforms ever.
Don't forget the many useful plugins (adons). If you are using TC on PC, install the Windows Media Plugin from here to have easy file access to your android device via MTP.
Sztupy made an ADB plugin for TC some time ago. Look here and here.
It's also easy to connect to your PC via network from TC on your android device. (Just remember to install the plugin from Gogle Play or here)
Also check out the Total Commander Forum
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An alternative file explorer on our Tab will be Solid Explorer Beta 2
hamkeng said:
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I've used Total Commander for many years, on PC's, WM, and now also on Android.
This has always been the file explorer to use. My most used program on these platforms ever.
Don't forget the many useful plugins (adons). If you are using TC on PC, install the Windows Media Plugin from here to have easy file access to your android device via MTP.
Sztupy made an ADB plugin for TC some time ago. Look here and here.
It's also easy to connect to your PC via network from TC on your android device. (Just remember to install the plugin from Gogle Play or here)
Also check out the Total Commander Forum
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An alternative file explorer on our Tab will be Solid Explorer Beta 2
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I have been a decade long fan of total commander as well. It's totally solid.
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Fluxcore said:
This file manager seems to be the best of the best when itcomes to mannaging files.
Any one else have experience with others that may compete with it?
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As close to the stock file manager which I did like but it is no longer available in cm9, so will be using from now on
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http://www.ghisler.com/android.htm
Its hard to beleave the amount of services that this file manager intrgrates with.
Microsofts skydrive. Google drive , Dropbox .It also gets along well with all the ways i hook up
usb storrage and works well as a FTP client .
One to rule them all .
Nice
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