david.skx

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  1. Download/stream Files

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    I am building a media server based on btsync folders.

    When getting the files via api-"get_files"-request, I get that folder on my server where the file is stores. And I can stream this file from my server via the filesystem.

    I was wondering, if there is a way to access the files from any device thats in my cloud. I don't see any possibility doing this in the API-docs. 

  3. Is Bittorrent Sync Really Secure?

    in Sync General Discussion

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    I love the concept and it works really well, but there's one thing buggin me and I didnt find any answer anywhere: Is the technique with the folder secrets really secure? I mean, I add my folders to my client just by adding the folders secret. Since it contains 33 characters (my example) does and just Capital letters + Numbers, the possibilities to just guess a secrets are, in my example,

    (26 Capital Letters + 10 Numbers) * 36 Characters

     

    Is that correct or am I wrong?

  4. Frontend Gui Shows Lots Of Connected Devices

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by david.skx

    From looking at your screenshot I would guess BTsync is using the relay server to transfer data (as evidenced by the small cloud icon). That would explain the extra connections as well. This only typically occurs when your devices can't communicate due to firewall restrictions.

     

    For the moment you can manually disable relay-server traffic by removing the option from the advanced preferences page on each synced folder. I highly recommend you enable the tracker and match this to maximize your chances of obtaining direct connections. The 'tracker' does not transfer data between devices like the 'relay' does, it only facilitates the connection directly between devices.

     

    If that doesn't work you can always move to using pre-defined hosts. If that still doesn't work definitely wait for tuxpoldo as he is the definitive PRO in this area. :)

     

    Thanks for your reply! I removed the "relay server" from my shared folder.

    Now I have to wait and see if there appear any more connections :)

    For my understanding: what is a relay server and what are predefined hosts?

     

     

    Ahem... I was so stupid... I read your mail but I missed looking at the screenshot. Since you write you are using Ubuntu 14.04 I believed by mistake you were using btsync-gui, but the problem seems to be related to the Web UI. This is definitively an issue for the developers of BitTorrent Sync... Sorry.

     

    You were right. I have a server where I use the default btsync. And on my notebook with Ubuntu 14.04 I use btsync-gui.

    So, do you have any tipps for that matter?