SFTP sync in both directions?

Posts: 10 · xdev 13 Dec 2019, 08:25

before i download & install: is it able for SFTP sync in both directions?

Posts: 10 · xdev 13 Dec 2019, 08:26

and i also need it in realtime

Posts: 2288 · Plerry 13 Dec 2019, 11:04

FreeFileSync (FFS) supports SFTP, if necessary in both directions.
If the SFTP server(s) support the retention of file date/time (not all do!)
you can even use a comparison on size and date/time.

FFS does not support realtime sync itself.
However, you can run FFS as a scheduled task at regular intervals.

ReaTimeSync (RTS, that comes with the FFS installer) can monitor folder trees for changes, and upon detecting such changes launch e.g. FFS to run a specific sync.
However, normally SFTP servers do not support folder monitoring. This is not a limitation of RTS but of the (S)FTP protocol or server. So, very likely RTS is not an option in your use-case, and you would be stuck to scheduled syncs.

Posts: 10 · xdev 13 Dec 2019, 11:22

ok thx, where can i download realtimesync? can't see any download links..?

Posts: 2288 · Plerry 13 Dec 2019, 12:22

As already stated, RTS comes with (is included in) the FFS installer.

Posts: 10 · xdev 13 Dec 2019, 12:47

thx!! :-)

Posts: 10 · xdev 16 Dec 2019, 16:26

https://fullsync.sourceforge.io/ is not related with your product, it it another company..?

Posts: 10 · xdev 16 Dec 2019, 16:32

"FreeFileSync (FFS) supports SFTP, if necessary in both directions."

Can't see any remote space options in my version of FreeFileSync - just local ones:

Why?

Thank you for your feedback...

Posts: 2288 · Plerry 18 Dec 2019, 15:03

I don't know what you mean by "remote space options",
but (as indicated) you can use drag-and-drop for your left and right base location,
or you can simply type the protocol and address like

sftp://[network-ip-address]/[path-from-network-location-root-to-base-folder]