Sync Folder Shared Between Several Pc Users

[AntonK]

Hi all!

 

I've noticed BTSync stores information about synchronized folders in the user directory (for Windows 7 - "?:\Users\???\AppData\Roaming\BitTorrent Sync").

Why such data is separated from the content and made user-specific?

 

If several users of the PC work with same folder (locally), they require explicit setup of configuration, though I doubt it will work seamlessly - several instances of BTSync aren't allowed.

I think, the control information should be stored in/near the same data directory (the way svn/git do) - there may be an extra directory in each synchronized folder.

 

There are several related topics:

• Linux: Split Config In Multple Files
• Share A Sync Folder Beetween Different Local Linux Users?!?

I guess, the issue may be addressed by installing BTSync as a service (see the howto for experienced users).

Another workaround would be to allow BTSync to use a single custom user-defined location with control files (it's not supported in the current Windows version though).

Any other ideas?

 

Thanks in advance!

[AntonK]

Actually two instances of BTSync are able to work inside one folder on the same PC, but some unexpected issues may happen if they are working in paralles (f.i., new files may get deleted after synchronization).

[RomanZ]

 @AntonK

 

BTSync was designed as per-user application and stores data based on user logged in. Currently there is no setting allowing to store service data. 

 

As for idea to store data within the folder - some of applications do not like when additional data is stored in their folder, and we've got a strictly opposite proposal - to remove all service data from the sync folder.

 

I suggest trying to run BTSync with /config parameter and config file: it allows to configure location of storage directory.