How do I share files with just an individiual?

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efrog601
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How do I share files with just an individiual?

Post by efrog601 »

I colaborate with another musician. We have rather large files that we swap back & forth. IS there a way with Transmission that just he & I can swap files? Not sure what the steps are to accomplish this. ANy help? Thanks!!
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rb07
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Re: How do I share files with just an individiual?

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Easy:
  1. Create a new torrent with your file(s), mark it as private.
  2. Use a public tracker (which also goes into the creation in the previous point).
  3. Send the .torrent file to your friend using email.
  4. Start seeding.
The public tracker will help with finding the IP address you're seeding from, but since the torrent is private, and nobody else has the .torrent file then only your friend can download. Private means (at least in Transmission) that DHT and PEX will be disabled for the torrent, that means using a magnet, hash, or any other means to get your torrent will not work; only those who have the .torrent can download it.
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efrog601
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Re: How do I share files with just an individiual?

Post by efrog601 »

Sweet! Thanks for being so helpful!
Cheers!
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