Linux and "offline folders"

[Paul Lemmons]

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Subject: Linux and "offline folders"
From: "O. Sinclair" <o.sinclair at gmail.com>
To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Date: 01/08/2009 11:53 PM
> Maybe someone can assist on this. I have (and am still) searched the 
> internet for information on how one can implement the windows concept of 
> "offline folders" in a linux client environment.
>
> Offline folders means that a folder (could be home, in Windows is My 
> Documents) is stored on a server but a cached copy is kept on the 
> client/workstation. The user works with the cache and sees no difference.
> On login and logout any changes are synchronized with the serverbased 
> folder. If you are offline (travelling or server down) you will see no 
> difference except an error when you log on or off that synch could not 
> be done.
>
> The advantage is of course that users files can be centrally backed up 
> and if a computer crashes or gets stolen you simply configure a new one, 
> "resync" and the user is all set to go. In Windows domains it works with 
> "roaming profiles" meaning that if you log on to another workstation you 
> will have access to your files but not your own desktop or configs.
>
> I am looking for a way to implement this concept (minus the roaming 
> profile if that is not possible) in an environment where the servers are 
> either Windows or Linux (Ebox) and the clients also mixed Windows and 
> Linux (Kubuntu hopefully). The organisation are moving away from 
> Windows, are not going Vista but staying with XP and for new computers 
> going LInux. But the offline folders is a security aspect for them, 
> securing that users files gets backed up "automagically".
>
> Any pointers, help, someone did something like this, assistance of any 
> kind most welcome.
>
> Sinclair
>
>   
Sounds like you are describing DropBox.

https://www.getdropbox.com/

Totally transparent synchronization between multiple machines running 
diverse operating systems. Files are also cached online so that you have 
access even on machines that are not being synchronized.

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