Comments on: Java PS3 Media Server for dummies – chapter 4a configuration

By: otmanix

otmanix — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:56:25 +0000

@Alan
So I have tested limiting the shared folders. With PMS 1.50.0 on Win7 it works as expected. One can only see the shared folders which were added before.
pms.conf: folders = C:\\,D:\\
So I assume on Linux it should look like
pms.conf: folders = /home/dummy/music,/home/dummy/video
I also tested the IP-filter. With PMS 1.50.0 on Win7 it also worked as expected. Here’s an example to limit access to PMS for only one IP address:
pms.conf: ip_filter = 192.168.0.2

By: Alan Duquette

Alan Duquette — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:41:39 +0000

When you say “that feature”, what feature are you referring to? Because as it is, it shares the entire computer that is running it to the entire network.

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Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:27:13 +0000

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By: otmanix

otmanix — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:04:39 +0000

@Alan
I have never used that feature but I know that it didn’t work in certain versions of PMS. Afaik it should work in latest version available. Otherwise you have to open a service request at http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/issues/list

By: Alan Duquette

Alan Duquette — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:40:24 +0000

I have specified the folders to share but the entire computer is still being shared. I saved and reset too. Also, will all computers in the network see these files. If so, I could see no way to block them. I wish only the ps3 to see and only specific folders..

By: Patrick R

Patrick R — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:55:33 +0000

I just installed and I have generate thumbnails unchecked but when I goto my movie folder on the PS3 it shows an LMFAO screent shot next to every movie, I dont even have an LMFAO screen shot with my movies or music files… any idea on how to get rid of it? I just want the movie name listed (I uninstalled and reinstalled and still same issue) all my movies are in 1 folder

By: otmanix

otmanix — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:14:29 +0000

It depends on OS. In Linux e.g. you should be able to mount a NFS or CIFS/SMB filesystem and use the mountpint in PMS. In Windows you should be able to access CIFS/SMB shares via mapped drives (use Windows Explorer or “net use” at shell).
Nevertheless I didn’t try that myself.

By: Tim Shallcross

Tim Shallcross — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:38:05 +0000

Is there any way to direct the PMS to an external hard drive as it doesn’t seem to give me that option within the shared folders?

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Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:18:39 +0000

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By: Chaich Chachi

Chaich Chachi — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:50:11 +0000

Awesome app!! My only issue is this: After I set my folders manually in the shared folders section (2 local files; 3 on external hard drives) & hit save and quit and then restart it, the local files are saved, while the external drives are lost. I haveto remap to them everytime… any thoughts on how to remedy this?