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Even if rsync was integrated rsync can only be used if it the external host also had rsync installed.

@huersch

FreeFileSync will never be able to have/ utilize rysnc. Rsync must be installed on both the source and destination in order to function. FreeFileSync is only ever utilized/ running on one end (source or destination) of the sync.

Post what you have verbatim in the task scheduler for "Program/script" and "Add Arguments"

Probably missing " " (quotation marks). A command needs quotes if there is a space in them. C:\Program Files\test.exe won't work while "C:\Program Files\test.exe" will.

Two workarounds things that can think of. First if the sync is very small. Instead of using local group policy try running FreeFileSync through the task scheduler with the trigger of "On disconnect from user session." Windows logs users out prior to shutdown so theoretically it should run ...

Version 8.6 is the last version that can be used as a portable version without purchasing the donation version. As a result sticking with version 8.6 allows FreeFileSync to be used in portable mode without purchasing the donation version. Even if you did take that great feature out of the free editi...

No, it is not possible to install FreeFileSync on one machine and run it on another. But one has a few options good to run FreeFileSync as a portable program without installing it. 1.) Use the version from PortableApps 2.) Use the last version of FreeFileSync (Version 8.6) that can be run as a porta...

Maybe the permissions for the FreeFileSync.exe file are off?

Never previously used FreeFileSync with real time sync. Just tested in order to replicate your issue. Was not able to replicate using a Windows machine and FreeFileSync 9.2. Did you try setting the .ffs_batch file that was using to ignore errors (instead of pop-up), run minimized, and close progress...

Would love to take credit but it was the developer (@Zenju) who came up with the SSHFS suggestion. Previously was looking for FreeFileSync SFTP support on Linux to do two-way sync. However have since started using Syncthing over SSH instead. Syncthing could operate securely without SSH buts its just...

@Zenju Is there a plan to make a SFTP client native to the Linux version so that SSHFS does not have to be used?

FreeFileSync does work with SFTP on Linux. One just has to mount the SFTP volume vis SSHFS first.

sshfs user@server:/ /mount-point -o idmap=user

It does not appear that ed22519 keys can be used with FreeFileSync. Secondly SSH agent support would be nice but realize that not many people would use it and since FreeFileSync isn't Putty based that Pageant couldn't be used on Windows (and don't really know of any other SSH agent for Windows). So ...

Is there any easy way to have a SFTP client built into the Linux version like the Windows version in a future release?

sshfs user@server:/ /mnt -o idmap=user

is just an extra step even if it is in a script that one needs to run.

Capitalism is extremely greedy but it is still very cool in my book. Agree subscriptions are a ripoff but reoccurring income for doing no work is the greatest thing in the world. All this being said agree that the donation edition license should allow five machine or something. But then it becomes e...

Know that this is not really what you are looking for. But it would complete your objective. If you put the below in a batch file (prune.bat) and run it through the Windows scheduler every day it will delete all files older then whatever is in the script (right now it is 7) in the folder designated ...

Rsync requires that both the server and client are running rsync. Wish it didn't though. But yes it would be awesome if FreeFileSync could do same as rsync -P (partial file transfers).

Is it possible that the server only accepts ECDSA or Ed25519? Putty derivatives still can only use DSA or RSA while FileZilla can also use ECDSA or Ed22519 keys.

@Zenju What kind of keys does FreeFileSync support?

@nahuinlla101131 What kind of keys does your SSH/SFTP server support?

What "portable" version are you having the problems with? My 8.6 version is totally portable. Sync it over rsync or SFTP to laptop. If move the the folder anywhere it (just confirmed) works too. Do you want a zip minus the last run, etc files? If you deny FireFileSync.exe at firewall level...

Been meaning to say this for awhile. Don't fault Zenju at all for the software bundle junk on install. It's an easy way to make some money and its easy to avoid install of the junk if you are intelligent and have seen it before (it is very sneaky how its made tricky to seems that its required for th...

Totally agree.

Have probably been spoiled by free software and not having to compile programs manually from scratch. That being said am very disappointed that the portable edition is only available in the donation version starting with 8.7. There is always the PortableApps version but it just adds another layer an...

What are the contents of your SSH log on your server when you try to connect with FreeFileSync?

You can find the log here on a Debian based system: /var/log/auth.log

That does make sense. Thank you.

Will the fix be included in the next stable release?

The 8.4 beta version you provided solved the issue.

What was causing the crash if do not mind me asking?

Windows Server 2008 R2 does not have a built in SSH server. Have you installed a SSH server on your Windows Server?

Sent to zenju:

Let me know if you find anything interesting.

Can you extrapolate on this sentence: "I was able to logon by issue a ssh command from the ssh that was installed on the same PC to the remote server." Does this mean that you were able to open an SSH session or you were able to login locally? If connecting via putty does not work I think ...

Can you confirm that SSH passwords are not stored in in dmp files? Checked the file but much of it is transcoded so want to double check before sending.

Thanks for the info. The HostKey on this server:
HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_keyChen

Can you connect to your server with PuTTY?

What kind of SFTP server (OpenSSH RedHat, OpenSSH Ubuntu, etc.) are you trying to connect to?