syncing folders between xp and vista

[Dark Atheist]

i know xp has power toys for this but i cant see anything for vista could anyone help me find a tool that will sync folders on vista to my laptop (backup)

Thanks

 

[Akash]

There is a synctoy for Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...54-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

I think this is what you are referring to as it was a powertoy for XP

I won't go too much into other recommendations as you mention it as a powertoy but I use something called KLS backup which does a bit more work than a simple sync.
If it is a case of a simple sync, then I use the Synctoy app.

Hope this helps!

 

[profquatermass]

Allway Sync

http://allwaysync.com/

 

[Akash]

I wish there was a way to sync without having to share a folder (over a network)

I don't like the idea of having to share an entire documents folder.
Nevermind!

And before anyone starts, I'm sure there could be ways of in-built security of the application to sync itself to temp share a folder, sync and remove a share without being too obvious. For instance, you can file transfer via remote administrator and logmein without sharing a folder, so why not implement the same technology in sync tools too?

Just my thoughts!

 

[profquatermass]

I wish there was a way to sync without having to share a folder (over a network)

I don't like the idea of having to share an entire documents folder.
Nevermind!

And before anyone starts, I'm sure there could be ways of in-built security of the application to sync itself to temp share a folder, sync and remove a share without being too obvious. For instance, you can file transfer via remote administrator and logmein without sharing a folder, so why not implement the same technology in sync tools too?

Just my thoughts!

Sure it's possible in Windows.

Use the built-in commands for doing this in a batch file:

See the command
NET SHARE /?
on how to setup a sharename.

This will make a sharename on your computer and
after it's been sync'd you can use:
NET SHARE sharename /DELETE
to remove it.

Set up a schedule to make this drive just before the sync is due to happen then use whatever sync software you like and afterwards delete it automatically by say another scheduled task. This way the share only exists for a limited time and therefore impossible to hack into.


P.S.
Are you aware that your C: drive is permanently shared using the hidden sharename of C$ ? ;-)

 

[Dark Atheist]

not here it isnt - one of the first things i turn off

 

[hansrijf]

not here it isnt - one of the first things i turn off

How you do this? I get "access denied" when I try to do this with "net share c$ /delete" on Vista Business...

 

[profquatermass]

How you do this? I get "access denied" when I try to do this with "net share c$ /delete" on Vista Business...

You can't delete the administrative shares, you need to turn them off via regedit.

http://www.yaarg.com/site/archives/205


A bit pointless actually as Windows security is pretty secure if you use it correctly.

 

[hansrijf]

Thanks. I just wanted to know...

-edit-

mmm, after applying the regtweak I immediately was cut of from my NAS server, even without rebooting... so it does work, just a little too well for me...