Frank Maier

Or don't use SMB but iSCSI instead and let the Clients connect to the Windows Server via SMB instead of to the NAS.

You might want to update to the latest version first, according to the link, you're still using version 2.5

Resilio Sync is re-indexing all files preiodically, in the case of some missed files. If your machine is slow and you have many files, thus it didn't finish after 10 Minutes, then it's busy all the time https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/205458185-Setting-how-often-Sync-should-check-for-file-changes- You can change it to maybe 1 hour or more, depending on your personal needs.

It depends on the file count and folder structure: So if you have many files, then better use a proper NAS/Server.

You can select it, at the moment you add the folder to Sync. This means for you, you have to disconnect the standard folder from all devices, and add the folder as Encrypted Folder again: https://www.resilio.com/blog/understanding-the-sync-encrypted-folder

Resilio Sync works in the background and syncs as soon the file got changed. (you save the file and release the lock on the file, that is you close the application with which you edited the file) On one computer (A) you have to start somehow, so you add a folder to Resilio Sync. This folder gets a unique link. On the other computers (B and C) you use this link to connect to this folder. Resilio Sync then downloads all files from A and stores them in the local folder you selected and thus you created a synced folder. There's a link which allows you to only read the files on e.g. B, but changes won't get synced. There's a link which allows you to read the files and also writes (changes) will get synced back to A and C (the link you should use). The safest method is to start by adding a filled folder on PC A. On PC B and C you use the Read Write link and select an empty local folder. The folders will get filled by Resilio Sync with the contents on PC A. If you know that the folders on PC A, B and C are 100% identical, then you can use the filled folders on all three machines, Resilio Sync won't have to transfer the files again in the first initial run. This speeds up the initial connection of the folders. There's a Pro version or Home. This version allows you to create a profile. On PC A, B and C you can set up the same profile. The advantage is, that if you add a new folder on PC A to Resilio Sync, this folder will be available on PC B and C automatically. So you don't have to work with the unique folder link any longer. There are also other additional features, not relevant now. If you don't care about real time synchronisation and you are o.k. with manual initiated syncing every now and then, then you can use FreeFileSync instead.

Sync moves altered or deleted files in the subfolder .sync/Archive https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/204754239-Using-Archive-for-file-versioning-and-restoring-deleted-files- So if a thief deletes all files and is connected to 'the network', your files will get moved to the Archive folder and you can restore them. 'The network': Resilio sync works both via your local network but also via internet. It has several methods to establish a connection. One way: Directly in the local network. Therefore both peers must have a direct connection. You should double check that this is the case for you. Just check the transfer speeds if they are higher than your internet connection, everything is fine. Second way: Directly through the internet. PC A is in New York, PC B in Sydney. They establish a direct connection through the internet. This depends on the firewall (router) settings, if this is possible. By default it's often not the case. Third way: Indirectly through a relay server. PC A connects to the Relay server via internet and sends the files to this server. PC B also connect to the relay server and receives the files from there. That's a way to circumvent closed firewalls (the normal case). if you only sync in your local network, you can disable the use of the relay server. If your local network is configured properly it should still work: https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/204754779-What-is-a-Relay-Server- How does Resilio Sync know what peers exist? Using a tracking server. You can tell Resilio Sync to not use a tracking server, but then you have to manually tell resilio sync the address of the other peers by specifying the predefined hosts (the local IP of the other computer) https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/205458125-Folder-Preferences

I don't understand what you intend to do. Because in the end you don't want to share 2 differen folders, but a single one, which is identical on both computers. Resilio Sync does not open the files and inspects what was changed. If you edit an jpg image on Computer A and Computer B at the same time, how should Resilio Sync know how to combine those two files and don't create a huge mess. That does not work! Never, nowhere! The 'before syncing' is not practical. Resilio Sync does sync the whole time. So you have one folder, which is both on PC A and PC B and is identical! That's why it's one folder, not two! You edit some files in it on PC A, the changes will get synced to B. You edit the file on B, the changes will get synced to A. You edit the same file on both at the same time, the file with the latest time stamp will get synced, so the changes on one of these computers will be lost. You edit file a) on PC A, file b) on PC B and save it, then file a) will get synced to PC B and file b) will get synced to PC A, all changes are synced. If you want to work on a single document, at the same time, on two computers, then you have to use a collaborative software. For text documents, spreadsheets, ... you could use Collabora Online, which is LibreOffice in a browser. But you can't do this with every file type and you can't do this with normal software. The software has to run on some kind of server and has to have the ability built-in. Edit: If you want to keep a folder on PC A and a folder on PC B in sync in the future, but right now they have different contents, then use something like FreeFileSync to get them in sync and afterwards use Resilio Sync for future live syncing.

https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/205506699-Quick-guide-to-syncing

https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/205506699-Quick-guide-to-syncing In short: Add a folder to Resilio Sync on PC A. Copy the Read and Write link and add the folder on PC B using this link ("Enter a key or link").

You should set your NAS to disconnected mode in Resilio Sync, so it doesn't connect newly added folders automatically. That way you can easily define the path of each connected folder later. If you set it to connected, Resilio Sync will automatically connect new folders and store them in the default directory. Then you have to manually disconnect each folder, remove the already synced files and connect it again, sepcifying a custom directory. You have to add the folders on your smartphone as backup. Then go to the NAS and connect the folders. That's it.

If they are in the same wifi, yes. There's even a setting to limit sync to wifi only, so it doesn't consume any mobile data.

The problem was, that Resilio wasn't able to show which files are stuck, as I wrote in my first post in this thread. That's fixed now. As I said, only part of it was fixed, as I still have stuck files. However, I didn't had time to collect the logs again, so I wasn't able to report the issue to them But in my experience does the support work, but they need input. It's time consuming for myself, and once I find time, I'll try to report it in detail to them again. So far I don't have the time. But even for me, it's odd, that they still haven't fixed the problem yet. It's odd that they don't seem to have these issues. I also notice that mainly one laptop produces these problematic files which can't get synced. I suspect it's related to having the file locked for several days, with maybe some standby of Windows, but I don't know for sure.

Requires the receiver to install Resilio Sync first. The link doesn't work without the app!

Yes https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/207491426-Setting-Delay-Time-For-Syncing

Have you sent them your bug report? I did so, and as you see, they addressed the issue. But probably only fixed a part of the issue. So report the bug and they'll fix it. It's your decision.

In settings, identity, you see the computers.

I don't understand your criticism. To install Resilio Sync on the untrusted peer you need access to it. To add encrypted folders to it, you need access to it. It's impossible without access, so you see the conflicts.

Resilio Sync is a sync. If you delete a file on A it will get removed on B. If your parents delete some files on B it will get removed on A. The files won't get deleted instantly, but moved to the hidden archive folder, from where you can restore the files again. Still, that's not a backup, it's a sync. With this archive folder Resilio Sync also offers some versioning https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/204754239-Using-Archive-for-file-versioning-and-restoring-deleted-files- But it's still not a backup. There are other backup tools better suited for this job. Like Duplicati if you want a nice GUI.

I have the same issues with 2.6.0 and wrote a mail to the support yesterday. In my case resilio doesn't even show the affected files, the list loads infinitely. Seems to be a bug.

You can add the file extension to the delay config file: https://help.resilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/207491426-Setting-Delay-Time-For-Syncing That way the file doesn't get synced immediately but maybe after 60 seconds, enough time for larger pictures or movies.

Check the Power user preferences Things to change: config_refresh_interval (if you use it in your LAN most often only, there's no need for a frequent tracker/relay refresh) config_save_interval (just increase it to a few hours) folder_rescan_interval (It's possible that Sync misses some file modifications, to still detect these file, all files get scanned every 10 minutes. It's rare and if you can live with the fact, that the file, if it happens at all, won't be synced to the other device in maybe 10 hours, then just increase the rescan interval to maybe 36000) Finally disable debug logging in the preferences. Restart Resilio sync and report back if it improved the energy managment.

Your NAS has a quad core CPU. Resilio Sync seems to be a single threaded application. So 25% CPU load signals that the CPU was the limiting factor, because on core was fully loaded.

1. You can try to install it natively: https://www.resilio.com/blog/official-linux-packages-for-sync-now-available or simply use the docker image: https://www.resilio.com/blog/official-bittorrent-sync-docker-recipe 1a. Three options: i: Both NAS are not in the same LAN but connected to the internet. By default, they will connect to a tracker server, with this they find each other, build up a direct connection and sync. ii: The same as i), just that the required ports for a direct connection across the internet are blocked by a firewall, then they will use a relay server to connect and sync again throught he relays server. iii: You've deactivated tracker and relay servers, Sync won't be able to sync both NAS across the NAS if they are behind a firewall and have dynamic IP adresses. Once you connect your laptop to NAS1, the laptop and NAS1 will sync. Then you connect the laptop to NAS2, the changes will get synced to NAS2, in the end, if NAS2 didn't made some changes, both NAS will be in sync. 2. https://www.resilio.com/docs/Resilio_Sync_Security_and_Privacy_Brief.pdf

Just install it and test it yourself, it's free and easy to install and to remove. 1. If Resilio is available for both NAS, then it will work. 1a. I don't understand what you mean. A laptop can sync with both NAS, and both NAS can sync with the laptop even if one NAS is off. 2. What shall be decrypted? Do you mean an encrypted data transfer? 3. Yes 3a. Yes, because Resilio Sync does not need a central server.