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syncing folders across a network - Caroline - 02-22-2010
Hey Guys,
I'm using two computers at work. I recently discovered that one can recognize the other on the network (don't know why but I can't get the "other" one to recognize the first!). I have some files that I need access to on both computers. I could use the idisk, but this is rather cumbersome for files that I access all the time. What would be ideal is to have the folder on both computers but have them synced so that if I change a file on one that it's changed on the other. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Caroline
Re: syncing folders across a network - mattkime - 02-22-2010
first, you should really figure out why one machine can't see the other. past that, use dropbox http://www.dropbox.com/
Re: syncing folders across a network - Caroline - 02-22-2010
Dropbox is pretty neat, but are there any issues with using it to back WORK stuff? Should I worry about sensitive material?
I do have an idisk, which could function the same, but i've had some issues with some files, and I'm a little nervous leaving everything on the idisk. I'd still want a backup.
Re: syncing folders across a network - ADent - 02-22-2010
There are many tools. You can script up an rsysnc shell program. Or you can use something like ChronoSync.
Re: syncing folders across a network - mattkime - 02-22-2010
i'd recommend separating your backup and file sharing concerns.
Re: syncing folders across a network - john-o - 02-22-2010
I second the DropBox suggestion. Don't worry about security with them, any more than *any* 'cloud app' (iDisk included). And remember to use a strong password.
A strong password has at least 8 characters, mixed case, at least one number and one punctuation mark...
Re: syncing folders across a network - john-o - 02-22-2010
drowssaP9!
...is a very strong password, for example. And:
Pa1ss2wo3rd!
...is even stronger!!
http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=combi
Re: syncing folders across a network - volcs0 - 02-22-2010
Foldershare.
Files are not stored in the cloud. They are transferred directly between your two machines.
Free, unlimited.
http://www.foldershare.com
Re: syncing folders across a network - Monster - 02-22-2010
I like dropbox, but Windows Live Sync offers more space for free, just click on the link volcs0 provided above.
You may have heard it called WIndows Live Mesh also.