Hello.
I have two freefilesync tasks running, one with a private server using SFTP and one with my Google Drive. The Google Drive task works perfectly, the program detects any change on one of the two sides and syncs it instantly, as it should.
The problem comes with the SFTP. Supposedly that connection should work better than Drive, but it doesn't. If I start it manually, the sync is perfect and works fine, but a change on either side doesn't start the sync. Can you help me on what could be the problem, something that I have configured wrong maybe?
Thanks and regards.
Nacho García.
Folder supervision don't works
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> ... the program detects any change on one of the two sides and syncs it instantly ...\
This statement is not correct.
FreeFileSync (FFS) never starts a Compare and Sync by itself.
FFS needs to be started manually, from a scheduler, e.g. the Windows Task Manager, by a script, or by RealTimeSync (RTS).
RTS monitors the specified directory/directories and its/their content for changes, and upon detecting any such changes will launch the specified application, normally FFS.
RTS relies on the OS on notifying it of any changes.
Some protocols, e.g. (S)FTP, and some cloud services, do not support directory monitoring.
(The user is notified of this when configuring a directory monitoring in RTS.)
Changes in any such directories will then not trigger an (automatic) launch of an FFS sync.
This statement is not correct.
FreeFileSync (FFS) never starts a Compare and Sync by itself.
FFS needs to be started manually, from a scheduler, e.g. the Windows Task Manager, by a script, or by RealTimeSync (RTS).
RTS monitors the specified directory/directories and its/their content for changes, and upon detecting any such changes will launch the specified application, normally FFS.
RTS relies on the OS on notifying it of any changes.
Some protocols, e.g. (S)FTP, and some cloud services, do not support directory monitoring.
(The user is notified of this when configuring a directory monitoring in RTS.)
Changes in any such directories will then not trigger an (automatic) launch of an FFS sync.
I may have a workaround that you can try. I haven't tested this yet.
When you connect to Google and SFTP servers within free file sync they are treated as network drives. what you need is for free file sync to see them as being local drives and treat them as such.
Rclone software (open source) can Map a drive letter to your cloud providers and then you simply tell free file sync to synchronize drive I: and drive J: FFS should treat them as local disk drives and may allow you to get the job done that you're trying to do.
When you connect to Google and SFTP servers within free file sync they are treated as network drives. what you need is for free file sync to see them as being local drives and treat them as such.
Rclone software (open source) can Map a drive letter to your cloud providers and then you simply tell free file sync to synchronize drive I: and drive J: FFS should treat them as local disk drives and may allow you to get the job done that you're trying to do.
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Oh, really interesnting idea, I will try inmediatelly...
There are several apps that assigns local drive letters to cloud or external connections (Rclone as you say, filecloud, mapcloud or the amazing mountain duck), so there are many ways to try...
Very very thanks, LeoW.
Regards.
There are several apps that assigns local drive letters to cloud or external connections (Rclone as you say, filecloud, mapcloud or the amazing mountain duck), so there are many ways to try...
Very very thanks, LeoW.
Regards.
Raidrive is another good free app that's easy to use.
Let us know how it goes.
Let us know how it goes.
