Sharing Iphoto on a network

New With Iphoto ‘09

Surprisingly, earlier versions of Iphoto prior to Iphoto ‘09 did not allow the user to share photos via a network. Permissions were set with the account holder so other users can’t make any edits.

With the release of Iphoto ‘09 the user is able to share the Iphoto library with others by moving it to the /Users/Shared directory. From each account, simply open up the library. A prompt will ask you to repair permissions, and simply click the button to continue. The library can only be opened by one user at a time.

Sharing your IPhoto albums through a firewall

Firewalls always pose a problem whether they are security programs trying to access the internet or sharing files.

When an album is shared on Iphoto 4 or later, a message will appear:

“Other users will not be able to access your shared photos because port 8770 is being blocked by your firewall software. Please disable the firewall for this port and restart iPhoto.”

Disable the firewall completely, or open the port that allows iPhoto to share while keeping the firewall active.

To open the iPhoto sharing port in firewall (8770):

1. Gp to the  Apple menu >>System Preferences.
2. On the View menu>> choose Sharing.
3. >>Firewall tab.
4. >>New button.
5. Choose Other from the Port Name pop-up menu.
6. Type: 8770
7. Press Tab.
8. Type: iPhoto Sharing
9. Click OK.

Using Bento to share

Filemaker’s Bento 3 has Iphoto Integration which allows extra information to be included with images. Pictures can be linked to information in a database, such as contacts, events and projects. Database sharing is included with this new version of Bento which allows up to five users to  view a person’s libraries over a LAN connection. Security-wise, a host is able to encrypt fields individually and passwords are required.

Any of these methods should assist you in sharing your treasured photos with family and friends.

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