Cloud Based Remote File Access from PC to Mobile Using File Directory

Overview & Synopsis

People can share their digital data or information with others through networks with the aid of file sharing techniques. Peer-to-peer, cloud storage, and removable storage are the three ways that file sharing can be accomplished, according to the examination of file sharing methods. The most popular option for remote file sharing today is using a cloud storage services. Therefore, by utilizing cloud storage services, a file access method is established, in which the user can access a copy of a file that is located on their PC device using a mobile phone with additional security services offered. It is possible because JSON is utilized to render the file structure in the mobile application and NodeJS is used to index the local machine’s available files. The user can choose the necessary file from the rendered file system using their mobile device, and the URL will download the file to their device. Security is provided in this file access method by a key issued by the NodeJS application, which uses the JSON Web Token (JWT) technique for confirmation of the user. Result of the developed work is compared with file sharing services provided by Google drive, Gmail and others, and the proposed work is performing better in terms of all metrics.