Florent Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Hi,Since I switched to version 2.0, I use the feature "My devices" in order to sync easily my folders. But with this feature I can't configure the access mode (readonly or read&write) so since this version I cannot use it to backup folder because if I modify or delete a file on my backup server, it will do the change on the other device.Did you plan to add more sharing options on "my devices" ? Or maybe define a device as a "backup device" so a change on this device will not propagate it on others. It would be great.I suppose that if I want to use this kind of backup feature at this time, I have to unlink my backup server and share my folders with it like any other device ?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 The latter option is what I have been having to do (with the exception of my phone which only sends the camera backup).I have two reasons for doing this. 1) like you, I have one pc hidden in a workshop that is purely a backup device. So if for some wild reason some files get deleted, I don't want them getting deleted on the source machine. 2) Primarily due to unresolved beta issues I don't intend to subscribe at this time. Since the mydevices feature will get nixed once the trial is over, why not treat it as such now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florent Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks for your feedback kramttocs. But I subscribed to version pro, so I'm already used to use this feature. But if unlink a device is the only solution and bittorrent don't want to change/add the feature, I will do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florent Posted March 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Okay I unlinke my backup server but because of that I'm no longer "pro" on this device... I hope the team will do something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpellerano Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I second this request. Would be usefull to set Folders as read only even if they are in My devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 same here, I use(d) read only folders as well and would love to see them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebAsh Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I'm also surprised that this feature doesn't exist. I guess I'll have to demote my backup devices to not be "My Device" and treat them as any other peer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdaou Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I have to say that I am hoping big time for this feature to. and I also own a pro license which I would like to be able to use on all my nodes.as of now it is not too problematic as the read-only node has less than 10 shared folders so I simply unlinked it and I manually added the shares..but it will be an issue at the moment I need to breach this limit other than that thanks for the great tool.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galsondor Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I have discovered a way around this in 2.0.93. Classing (v1.4) folders can be created by holding the shift key when create folder is clicked. (See "Classic Folders" in http://help.getsync.com/customer/portal/articles/1901253-folder-types-and-management.) Classic folders can be shared read only using the "Manual Connection..." option. Edited April 1, 2015 by Galsondor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyG Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Just created an account to +1 this. Was really disappointed to see this missing from the pro version after upgrading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzer Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 +1. Especially for mobile devices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunu Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rannika Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I was very surprised to discover this feature does not exist. I am on Pro trial at the moment and it seems the application just isn't ready yet. At least not to the point of paying a subscription fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sreknob Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 +1This is an essential feature.No one wants read/write on their backup servers.I've paid for PRO and was very disappointed when I could not read-only the shares on my backup server once it was linked to my identity. Seems to me like a pretty big oversight in the massive 2.2 upgrade.Guess I'll have to go back to 1.4 folders, unlink my devices and link everything manually (and not use any of the features that I paid for...).Please address this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustInMe Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Big +1 here - backup folders are possible for phones - why not implement this to the Computers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinedstrom Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 +1 here as well, I created an account just to +1 this feature. It is essential, and something I thought existed when signing up for pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy.cze Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Please vote here http://forum.getsync.com/topic/30010-none-deleting-node/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinDE Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 but read-only shares are possible between linked devices.. see here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Been away for awhile but just bought Pro so I was re configuring MyDevices and ran into this problem again/still. I surely thought it would have been resolved by now. Helen - thanks for that but it's not really the correct answer or solution to this. It's a step backwards. Reiterating a lot of this thread but what we should be able to do is create an Advanced folder on MyDeviceA then go to MyDeviceB and connect it. During the connect process it should ask us if it's RW or RO. The Advanced folder says you can change permissions on the fly so why shouldn't it be able to do this when using MyDevices. We should have the ability on MyDeviceB at anytime to change it from RW to RO. Using Standard folders and copying keys isn't what is needed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Posted April 8, 2017 Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 Very similar need here. Also a pro user. Both the need for full read only. (Easy to do with classic folders). But also a need for selective AND readonly sync on certain sub-folders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spants Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 I have been trialling Pro and really need this capability. I accidentally deleted (and luckily recovered) data that needed to be READONLY on my second device Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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