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  1. Security of the webgui

    in Sync General Discussion

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    1 hour ago, RomanZ said:

    @abramq In short: If you are not forwarding wide ranges of ports it is pretty much safe, the extra load is minimal.

    In details: "visibility" of forwarded ports depends on where it is forwarded to and usually is checked with TCP handshake sequence. Your router plays rather passive role here, i.e. if there is no one responses from the location where forwarding points to, no one will know that port is open. The handshake itself is very lightweight, so even if you'll get scanned all the time from internet (which is very unlikely), it won't throttle your connection.

    The main thing I would care about is to ensure that your PI has static IP and your DHCP server is aware of that. Otherwise, you may get your SSH port forwarded to some entity in your network that you may not want to expose.

    Thank you, very clear now :-)

  3. Latest Desktop build 2.3.5

    in Sync General Discussion

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    27 minutes ago, RomanZ said:

    @abramq

    1. They are only removed from Sync, not deleted from HDD. All data stays intact. The main drawback here is that one has to re-add folders manually, taking key / link from other peers. It's about inconvenience, not about data loss.
    2. Yes, there is auto-update. Although, we push there only those builds we are highly confident in. Usually, when new build gets released, we provide it to website, forum and "Check now" button only.

    This is good news. Thank you for clarifying it.

  4. Security of the webgui

    in Sync General Discussion

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    When we want to use PI oustide, we have to open (and forward) ports for SSH on our routers. As I know it is visible outside for others, that a port is opened here. Does it menas that more "hackers" will try get in and - finally - our internet connection will be more jammed than when we have all ports closed? Will our bandwidth get slowly?

    Thanks in advance!

  5. Latest Desktop build 2.3.5

    in Sync General Discussion

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    On 21.03.2016 at 11:09 AM, RomanZ said:

    @donmez Ok, we'll fix it.

    @abramq Unfortunately, some issues are rather sophisticated and manage to bypass our QA testing. We constantly improve our set of tests to keep such issues covered, although keeping in mind vast variety of devices and OS Sync supports, it is hardly possible to cover everything.

    Ok, please explain me

    1. "Remove folders" means to to remove folders from GetSync app configuration or remove folders with all of its contents (finally from all connected devices)?

    2. Is there in GetSync app "autoupdate" function? I wonder, because if it is there, and if it is switched on - removing folders can happend "invisible" for users?

  6. Latest Desktop build 2.3.5

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    On ‎17‎.‎03‎.‎2016 at 6:08 PM, RomanZ said:

    (...)

    - Upgrading from 2.3.0-2.3.3 may remove your identity and folders. It is strongly advised that you backup your storage folder prior to upgrade to 2.3.5.

    Could it be true? Version not 1 beta, this is 2.3.5 and such issues are possible? I am going to buy BT Sync for my company, but reading it I am not sure it is a serious product...

  16. [Already Implemented] Possibility To Choose Destination Folder On Synced Devices (Like In 1.4)

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    That's right - on all machines joined the folder occurs by itself associated with folder it want to use, not me.

    So please remove that it is implemented.

    I give you an example - on my PC1 I add folder "desktop" to SYNC. Automatically on PC2 it makes a new "desktop", but in folder... C:\default_sync_dir\desktop

    I wold like to give everywhere put the path c:\documents and settings\users\desktop... Just to synchronize DESKTOP of PC1 and PC2, not a loose folder called "desktop".

     

    It was possible in 1.4.

  19. Need Help To Solve / Improve Simple 3+1 Scenario

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    Sorry if I am reading this wrong but it sounds like you are trying to re-share the desktop folder on the Linux Machine to sync it with PC and PC3 which is not what you want to do.  Basically your process should go like this:

     

    1) Go to the Linux Machine, share the folder and generate a read/write key

    2) Go to PC1 select add a folder and input the r/w key and then select folder you want to sync

    3) Go to PC2 select add a folder and input the r/w key and then select folder you want to sync

    4) Go to PC3 select add a folder and input the r/w key and then select folder you want to sync

     

    Basically once you have the key from your initial source you are done with machine.  All you do is take that key to the other PC that you want to sync.

    Well, that's what I need :-)

    This solution at first look for me was uncertain. The "base" folder on Linux, which have to be the central point of synchronization is empty initially, so I didn't think to start shaing starting from it. But in fact, after setting the sharing Linux folder with first PC made it began to fill with files :-)

    Thanks a lot!

  20. Need Help To Solve / Improve Simple 3+1 Scenario

    in Sync General Discussion

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    Hello,

    I am stuggling with this problem this evening and the solution I've found looks for me not smart, not elegant.

    There are PC1, PC2 and PC3 and a little Linux machine working non stop. I want all that three PCs have the same Desktop, dynamically changing. I mean if any user of any PC will put / delete something in his Desktop - all other users of other PCs will get this change on their Desktops each other.

    More of it, I want the Linux machine to be the "central storage"  and "central Desktops backup" for all that PCs (as it is working non stop).

     

    So I start with PC1, I set the Sync app to sync its Desktop folder with a folder on Linux Machine. Till now everything works right way. But then, on PC2 when I try to sync its Desktop folder to the same folder on Linux machine - Sync says to me, that it is impossible (as that folder on Linux is already synced)...

     

    Then, I get other solution for PC2 and PC3. I just go to Linux machine and I click on "Share" in its Sync web GUI on that folder which is paired with PC1. Then I go to Sync app on PC2 and just add that shared key from Linux. 

    I have to do similar with PC3, and it seems to work... but this "chain of links" method looks not smart. I am not sure if it will work in every situation (for example if one of PCs will have a problem). 

     

    Is there any more elegant and 100% working solution for scenario like this?

     

    Thanks in advance for any answer :-)

     

  21. Raspberry Pi (Generally Debian) - What Is The User Of Sync Linux Process?

    in Sync Troubleshooting

    Posted · Edited by abramq

    I have an external HDD connected to my PI B+ and there is Sync installed. Unfortunatelly I can't point any folder in that disk to use with Sync, because automatically mounted disk give read/write/execute rights only for 'pi' user and 'pi' group. So the idea is, to add user of Sync process to 'pi' group. Then - the question is on what user the Sync process  works?

    Or maybe there it anyother solution?

    Thanks in advance!