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- | #Windows Cloud Sync Usage Notes | + | # Windows Cloud Sync |
- | last edited: June 26, 2023 | + | |
- | ##Introduction | + | #### Last edited: April 24, 2024 |
- | These notes are a deep dive into the functionality of Access Anywhere' | + | |
- | ##What Cloud Sync Is | + | ## What Cloud Sync Is |
- | Cloud Sync is a program included with Windows Desktop Tools. | + | |
- | ###Use on a Server | + | Cloud Sync ensures that pairs of directories - one local and one in a storage cloud - have either identical contents or similar contents depending |
- | Cloud Sync is a desktop tool. It is not designed for use on servers, and NAA will only support its use on servers by special arrangement. | + | |
- | ## | + | |
- | Cloud Sync ensures that pairs of directories - one local and one in a storage cloud - have either identical contents or similar contents depending | + | ### Use on a Server |
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+ | Cloud Sync is a desktop tool. It is not designed for use on servers. | ||
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+ | ## When to Use Cloud Sync | ||
- | ##When to Use Cloud Sync | ||
Cloud Sync is applicable to a variety of use cases. | Cloud Sync is applicable to a variety of use cases. | ||
- User works locally on a Windows desktop and wants to ensure that the her files are also stored in the cloud. | - User works locally on a Windows desktop and wants to ensure that the her files are also stored in the cloud. | ||
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- User wants to bulk upload data from the desktop to the cloud. | - User wants to bulk upload data from the desktop to the cloud. | ||
- | ##Sync Pairs | + | ## Sync Pairs |
- | As already mentioned | + | |
+ | Cloud Sync operates on pairs of directories, | ||
The sync pair approach is very different from the approach taken by a popular storage provider' | The sync pair approach is very different from the approach taken by a popular storage provider' | ||
- | ###Source and Destination Directories | + | |
+ | ### Source and Destination Directories | ||
Cloud Sync works in both directions. Depending on how the sync pair is configured, the local directory can be the source directory for the sync, the destination directory for the sync or both. The same is true for the cloud directory. | Cloud Sync works in both directions. Depending on how the sync pair is configured, the local directory can be the source directory for the sync, the destination directory for the sync or both. The same is true for the cloud directory. | ||
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- | ##Two Methods of Executing Syncs | + | ## Two Methods of Executing Syncs |
Cloud Sync executes syncs in two ways: _interactive sync_ and _automatic sync_. With interactive syncs, Cloud Sync synchronises the contents of the two directories in a sync pair when the user initiates a sync command. | Cloud Sync executes syncs in two ways: _interactive sync_ and _automatic sync_. With interactive syncs, Cloud Sync synchronises the contents of the two directories in a sync pair when the user initiates a sync command. | ||
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When performing a //Sync Up//, //Sync Down// or //Sync All// if Cloud Sync encounters files of the same name in the source directory and the destination directory Cloud Sync will **not** overwrite the newer file with the older file. | When performing a //Sync Up//, //Sync Down// or //Sync All// if Cloud Sync encounters files of the same name in the source directory and the destination directory Cloud Sync will **not** overwrite the newer file with the older file. | ||
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###Sync Deletion Options | ###Sync Deletion Options | ||
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When the contents of two directories are being sync’d and the destination directory contains a file that is not in the source directory, the action taken can be controlled with Cloud Sync’s Sync Deletions options: | When the contents of two directories are being sync’d and the destination directory contains a file that is not in the source directory, the action taken can be controlled with Cloud Sync’s Sync Deletions options: | ||
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###Sync Versioning Options | ###Sync Versioning Options | ||
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The NAA provides a file versioning feature which, if activated, retains older versions of a file when a new version is saved. | The NAA provides a file versioning feature which, if activated, retains older versions of a file when a new version is saved. | ||
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##Automatic Sync Scheduling | ##Automatic Sync Scheduling | ||
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Each sync pair can have a sync schedule associated with it. If a sync pair has a sync schedule then the pair will be sync’d automatically when Cloud Sync unless automatic syncs have been suppressed (the Cloud Sync application is open). | Each sync pair can have a sync schedule associated with it. If a sync pair has a sync schedule then the pair will be sync’d automatically when Cloud Sync unless automatic syncs have been suppressed (the Cloud Sync application is open). | ||
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###Sync Encryption | ###Sync Encryption | ||
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When the Encrypt and/or Decrypt options are enabled and an encryption password (phrase) has been provided, Cloud Sync will respectively encrypt files using the provide phrase when syncing up, and will decrypt files using the provided phrase when syncing down. It is the user’s responsibility to retain and manage any encryption phrases used by this feature. | When the Encrypt and/or Decrypt options are enabled and an encryption password (phrase) has been provided, Cloud Sync will respectively encrypt files using the provide phrase when syncing up, and will decrypt files using the provided phrase when syncing down. It is the user’s responsibility to retain and manage any encryption phrases used by this feature. | ||
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##The Cloud SyncUp Monitor | ##The Cloud SyncUp Monitor | ||
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The Cloud SyncUp Monitor is a program for monitoring and controlling syncs performed by the Use SyncUp option. | The Cloud SyncUp Monitor is a program for monitoring and controlling syncs performed by the Use SyncUp option. | ||
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If Cloud SyncUp Monitor is in use, NAA recommends that a scheduled sync be configured for each sync pair that syncs up from the local folder to the cloud folder. | If Cloud SyncUp Monitor is in use, NAA recommends that a scheduled sync be configured for each sync pair that syncs up from the local folder to the cloud folder. | ||
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## Sync Conflict Detection | ## Sync Conflict Detection | ||
- | Sync conflicts are detected based on //last modified times// | + | |
- | ## Syncs Not Running | + | Sync conflicts are detected based on //last modified times// |
+ | ## Troubleshooting | ||
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+ | ### Syncs Not Running | ||
The scheduled syncs will not run while the Cloud Sync Window is open. | The scheduled syncs will not run while the Cloud Sync Window is open. | ||
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The Windows Task Scheduler can help diagnose the reason a cloud sync may fail to startup. You may need to increase the logging level. | The Windows Task Scheduler can help diagnose the reason a cloud sync may fail to startup. You may need to increase the logging level. | ||
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