Sync Toy

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@Skylane wrote:

Does anyone use Sync Toy?

I'm looking to replace GoToMyPc.  (way to expensive and I can use RDP for remote access

I keep files on a server and a workstation and need to copy/append from one to the other and back again...  

Can I append newer files to other folder? 

Can you schedule automatic backups? 

Can it save multiple configurations or repeat (remember) last used? 

Thanks   

 

 

 

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I've only used it manually.  Looks like it does have command line functions.  You can save "folder pairs" and run them from the command line.  I presume you can use Windows Scheduler to make things happen at a specified time.

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C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1>synctoycmd -?
Usage: SyncToyCmd [-args]
-R Run all folder pairs that are marked as Active for Run All.
-R <name> Run the named folder pair (only one folder pair can be specified).
-? Display this help.

Examples:
SyncToyCmd -R MyFolderPair
SyncToyCmd -R

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Looks like you can also use SyncToy command line functions but synctoy -? pops open a window with syntax that I can't copy/paste.  I can try to snip.

Edit: A bit more on the three functions:

Synchronize: New and updated files are copied both ways.  Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other.

Echo: New and updated files are copied left to right.  Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right.

Contribute: New and updated files are copied left to right.  Renames on the left are repeated on the right.  No deletions.

I just signed up for 2T in Google Drive.  Much cheaper than any other I researched and has all the bells and whistles.