After uploading, you can access those files and folders remotely. All you have to do is log into your account from any web browser or use their mobile app. OneDrive lets you access all your computer files and folders without actually syncing them with the cloud. Do mind that you need to have your computer turned on and connected to the internet for this method to work.
Pros: Easy to use, secure, access any file remotely without the need of host machine kept on not applicable to the OneDrive method discussed above. Cons: You only get limited space on any cloud storage service.
It is not possible to clone the entire hard drive to the cloud. NAS network-attached storage devices are like setting up your personal cloud storage. Consider it as a big external hard drive connected to your home network. You store all your files on NAS and access them over the internet or from any device in your home.
This method is great for file sharing and backing up multiple computers. Unless you know how to properly configure a NAS for internet access, it is not a secure technique. Especially for beginners. Pros: Access any file remotely without the need of host machine being kept on.
Cons: NAS are expensive and designed for being accessed from the local network. But if you already have one, then it makes sense to use it to fetch files remotely over the internet. Most routers these days come with a USB port where you can plug in the external drive or a pen drive and then access all its contents from anywhere in the world.
To get this setup working, you need to enable remote sharing and setup dynamic DNS on your router. If you are not familiar with home networking, the following video will help or check out this step by step tutorial. Pros: Access any file remotely without the need of host machine turned on.
Cheaper than NAS. Using that VPN, you can access your computer files just as you would do on your local network. When configured properly, VPN makes your remote computer appear as a part of the local network and allows access to all the local file shares. This is the way, big businesses grant access to their shared files remotely. Cons: Requires the remote desktop to stay on. Moreover, the setup is complicated and time-consuming. Normally FTP is unencrypted, which means people can easily monitor your files in transit and spoof your passwords.
To deal with that, you can use SFTP which encrypts the connection over the internet. But you should create self-signed certificates to create the SFTP connection. The process can be a bit confusing and complicated for beginners.
Requires the remote desktop to be turned on. If you are looking for a way, that takes care of all the geeky stuff and lets you access your computer files remotely then try remote desktop software. LogMeIn Pro : It is popular software which offers some extra functionalities like remote printing, 1TB storage, unlimited users. But all this comes at a price. In fact, it offers similar advanced features like drag and drop file transfer in any other remote desktop app. You need to pay to use the service, there is no free version.
Finally, it is by far the best, simple and secure way of remotely accessing your files over the internet. Popular media sharing app Pushbullet recently added remote access to its long list of features for trading files between devices.
After that, allow a few minutes for your phone to realize your desktop machine is ready for access. You should see the name of your desktop listed. The only thing to remember with Pushbullet is that—obviously—your PC must be on and connected to the Internet for your phone to access files remotely.
Remote Files is free, but you are limited to transferring files up to 25MB and the company says you can only use the feature for limited, yet unspecified amount of transfers per month. When Microsoft upgraded Windows 8 to version 8.
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