I'd like it to be my download device while I'm away from home. Got it in a trade, so I didn't have to shell out money for it. When I say download device, I mean I log on from my slow connection remotely, and tell it to download movies or whatever from the fast internet connection at home. I'm away from home a few weeks at a time. I was thinking of getting a NAS, but since I have the mini now, it would be great if it do the following. It's a core duo 2.0ghz, 120gb drive model.
1. I'd like it to at least have password protection while I'm away. My daughter has company from time to time, and I don't want someone to screw around with it. Are passwords on Leopard relatively secure? Or easy to get around?
2. Can I set it up to auto-login on boot, autorun vnc, a torrent program, etc? If the power goes out, I'd like to tell her to hit the power button, and it's up and running on it's own.
3. If it's password protected on site, can I remote login while maintaining the password protection locally? Or once I remote login, anyone can see what I'm doing in front of the computer?
4. Can I login from a windows machine with vnc? The only things I really want to do is tell what torrents and nzb's to get. If there's a better way, I'm all for it.
5. For heat/power consumption, is it better to install a bigger internal drive(500gb) or plug a usb external to it?
Thanks!
1. I'd like it to at least have password protection while I'm away. My daughter has company from time to time, and I don't want someone to screw around with it. Are passwords on Leopard relatively secure? Or easy to get around?
2. Can I set it up to auto-login on boot, autorun vnc, a torrent program, etc? If the power goes out, I'd like to tell her to hit the power button, and it's up and running on it's own.
3. If it's password protected on site, can I remote login while maintaining the password protection locally? Or once I remote login, anyone can see what I'm doing in front of the computer?
4. Can I login from a windows machine with vnc? The only things I really want to do is tell what torrents and nzb's to get. If there's a better way, I'm all for it.
5. For heat/power consumption, is it better to install a bigger internal drive(500gb) or plug a usb external to it?
Thanks!