Vista - Anything like FolderShare for LAN only?

07-08-2008

We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only
while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the
internet. Is there something that would do this?

07-09-2008

"Brenda" <brenda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only
> while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the
> internet. Is there something that would do this?

If both machines are either Windows XP or Vista, the Offline Files feature
should do this. Caveats:
1) It's asymmetric; the file's home is on one machine or the other
2) you have to put a bit more thought into when you want to sync; it's not
triggered by every file change
3) you are relying on your corporation's security to implement the "no
Internet" requirement. If the away machine can't contact the home machine
directly, then it won't be syncing the file.

-- David Brooks

07-16-2008

Brenda, FolderShare will actually create a P2P connection between your
devices, unless such path is blocked. Have you tried using FolderShare for
this purpose?

Let me know if this works for you,
Anton

"David Brooks" <david.brooks@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Brenda" <brenda@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OJqnm7W4IHA.1200@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only
>> while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the
>> internet. Is there something that would do this?

>
> If both machines are either Windows XP or Vista, the Offline Files feature
> should do this. Caveats:
> 1) It's asymmetric; the file's home is on one machine or the other
> 2) you have to put a bit more thought into when you want to sync; it's not
> triggered by every file change
> 3) you are relying on your corporation's security to implement the "no
> Internet" requirement. If the away machine can't contact the home machine
> directly, then it won't be syncing the file.
>
> -- David Brooks
>
>

07-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
Brenda n/a posts	Anything like FolderShare for LAN only? We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the internet. Is there something that would do this?
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07-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
David Brooks n/a posts	Re: Anything like FolderShare for LAN only? "Brenda" <brenda@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OJqnm7W4IHA.1200@xxxxxx Quote: > We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only > while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the > internet. Is there something that would do this? If both machines are either Windows XP or Vista, the Offline Files feature should do this. Caveats: 1) It's asymmetric; the file's home is on one machine or the other 2) you have to put a bit more thought into when you want to sync; it's not triggered by every file change 3) you are relying on your corporation's security to implement the "no Internet" requirement. If the away machine can't contact the home machine directly, then it won't be syncing the file. -- David Brooks
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07-16-2008	#3 (permalink)
Anton Katz [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Anything like FolderShare for LAN only? Brenda, FolderShare will actually create a P2P connection between your devices, unless such path is blocked. Have you tried using FolderShare for this purpose? Let me know if this works for you, Anton "David Brooks" <david.brooks@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EF81AD61-F871-46AC-B27A-77D25784D64D@xxxxxx Quote: > "Brenda" <brenda@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OJqnm7W4IHA.1200@xxxxxx Quote: >> We'd like to sync a folder on a laptop and desktop, but only >> while in the office and without having the traffic traverse the >> internet. Is there something that would do this? > > If both machines are either Windows XP or Vista, the Offline Files feature > should do this. Caveats: > 1) It's asymmetric; the file's home is on one machine or the other > 2) you have to put a bit more thought into when you want to sync; it's not > triggered by every file change > 3) you are relying on your corporation's security to implement the "no > Internet" requirement. If the away machine can't contact the home machine > directly, then it won't be syncing the file. > > -- David Brooks > >
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