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  1. Latest Desktop Build 2.7.0

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    That's awesome Helen.

    This update instantly seems to have fixed a problem with one of my folders containing very large files (like in the dozens of GB range), where the folder would be stuck for days at "synced" on device A, as "syncing with 2 mins remaining" on device B, however remaining empty on device B.

    Best regards
    David

  2. Can't create READ-ONLY folder

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Also: this message is PLAIN WRONG:

    On 11/1/2019 at 7:12 PM, David.P said:

    However, it is also not possible to remove the folder from Sync on the other peer machines, because Sync then tells you that "the folder will be removed on all linked devices" (whatever "linked" actually means again, in the confusing and inconsistent wording that you find throughout Sync).

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    The folder is NOT actually removed from all devices. In fact, the folder is not removed from ANY device.
    The folder will only be removed from within Sync.

    All physical folders (and files) will be untouched!

    Please check the naming of stuff and improve the clarity of your instructions!

  3. Can't create READ-ONLY folder

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    However, let me express once again that this needs to be changed:
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    I absolutely need to protect the contents of those two source folders named "current" from getting changed by a remote machine on sync.

    A setting needs to be added to set a folder read-only when adding it to Sync!

    Thanks for consideration.


    And by the way: why is a folder that I set to "Read Only" via the above (complicated) workaround BEING WRITTEN to ?
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  6. Can't create READ-ONLY folder

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    So, I'm adding a folder in Sync on my source machine. This folder appears (like all folders) immediately on all my peer machines -- but as Read&Write folder, which I don't want it to.

    Then I first have to disconnect this folder in Sync on a peer machine, in order to be able to insert the read-only key for this folder there. Only then does the folder act as a read-only folder on that peer machine:

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    This is an extremely cumbersome and unintuitive approach, especially since that folder still appears as a Read&Write folder on all other peer machines, which is a) unwanted and b) even dangerous because it can still be changed or deleted from those other peer machines. Furthermore, I don't want the folder to appear on the other peer machines at all, not even as a disconnected folder.

    However, it is also not possible to remove the folder from Sync on the other peer machines, because Sync then tells you that "the folder will be removed on all linked devices" (whatever "linked" actually means again, in the confusing and inconsistent wording that you find throughout Sync).

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    In summary, the whole thing is a miserable, cumbersome workaround and needs to be improved.

  12. Can't create READ-ONLY folder

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi,

    I add a new folder on my source PC and choose "Read-Only".

    Instantly, the folder appears (and starts syncing) on all my devices -- as "Standard Folder - Read and Write".

    Why is that so, and how can I create a folder that syncs in "Read-Only" mode, i.e. where it is made sure that the client/target devices can't change the content of that folder?

    Thanks

     

  13. [SOLVED] Understanding IgnoreList propogation - OR - How do I stop syncing certain files on EXISTING syncs?

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have the same situation as the OP.

    I have now added a certain filetype extension to my local IgnoreList. The corresponding files have been synced already in the past. Now I want to delete these files from the local PC, however without deleting them from the remote PC.

    How do I go about that in order to make sure not to delete the source files on the remote PC? 

    Or should I better add that filetype extension to the remote IgnoreList?

    Thanks!

  18. PLEASE keep Sync KISS

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Also, the forum editor is broken.

    I can only edit the second to last but not the last post; simple quotes go awry all the time, uploaded images can only be moved into the post after posting and then editing it (which doesn't work either... )

    EDIT: still can only edit some posts including this, but not the broken one with the screenshot above.

  19. PLEASE keep Sync KISS

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    The list of confusing/contradictory and incomplete information goes on.

    From here:

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    Licensed Sync version - Sync Home Pro, Sync family Pro and Sync Business - allow linking multiple devices with one identity uniting them into "My devices" list.

    How come that in Sync, under "Preferences -> License" there is no (or incorrect) mention of the actual license that I own? I have a Sync Pro License, but it says "Personal License" there, whatever that may be.

    And here:

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    The certificate helps to identify the peer when it connects to a share, and its fingerprint can be viewed in "My devices -> Identity details" menu.28[1].png

    There is no "My devices" tab, there is no "Identity details" menu. And the fingerprint can not be viewed.

    I must say that the information you guys are presenting in the application and/vs. in the knowledgebase is awfully confusing and/or outdated and/or incorrect all over the place.

  20. PLEASE keep Sync KISS

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

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    Again, thank you for checking the wording of Sync's terminology and program messages for more clarity and conciseness.

    From the above message's wording, I fear that the folder will be removed from ALL devices, since, after all, the device where this message is currently shown is a "linked device" as well, depending on the viewpoint.

    See for example here: 

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    Linking Devices

    Now that the identity is set and certificate is created, you can start linking all your devices to [the identity]. When your devices are linked, every time you add a folder on one of your devices, it will AUTOMATICALLY be available on all the other devices, that is, ALL the folders will be visible and accessible on ALL linked devices and no additional links or keys will have to be sent.

     

    From this, I conclude that "removing a folder from all linked devices" means removing it from all devices, because according to the above, all devices are linked (e.g. to the identity).

    So in case the above message actually should mean that the folder will be removed from "all devices but this device", please change the wording such that this is made clear.

    Thank you

  22. PLEASE keep Sync KISS

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello Sync Support,

    being a Sync User for a few years now, this issue keeps confusing me very much:

     
     
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    On 11/1/2017 at 3:22 PM, David.P said:

    after further reading and still trying to figure out how to set up my three devices, it seems that "device linking key ", "M-key", "fingerprint", "certificate" and "identity"are all only different names for the very same entity. This is extremely confusing for the new user, and really should be consolidated.

    Please comment on possibilities to consolidate this variety of terms which all seem to describe the same thing.

    Best regards

    David.P

  23. Ability To Exclude Certain File Types And/or Folders From Sync?

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks -- it seems the respective help site has moved here:
    https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/205458165-Ignoring-files-in-Sync-Ignore-List-

    In order to understand the concept, what would be the correct syntax if my synced folder is my hard drive E:\ and the folder I don't want synced is E:\FileHistory ?

    Is it correct if I add the line 

    E:\FileHistory

    ....to the file "IgnoreList" in the "sync" folder?

    And do I have to add that line to the file "IgnoreList" on every synced machine, or is it sufficient to add the line on (any) one machine only?

  25. Two ancient files keep getting synced every 10 minutes

    in Sync Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hi forum and support team,

    of my hundreds of thousands of synced files across like 5 machines, there are two image files that have been turning up for months in the Sync "History" list exactly every 10 minutes under "Activity" with the event "Updated file".

    These files have not been touched for years on any machine. They have similar but not identical contents and filenames, and one of them is a PNG and the other a JPEG file.

    What could be the reason for this behavior, and how could it be resolved?