Syncbackpro user. I've always managed to get it to do everything I want but struggling with this:
Small office. About 12 Windows 10 users with laptops and a 2012 server (for file and print) in the office.
Laptop users all visit the office about once a week at different times.
Laptops are not in a domain but I can create an account on them.
Laptops have a folder containing important files and Outlook PST that I'd like to backup to the 2102 server which runs Syncback pro whenever they are in the office.
Perfect would be for Syncback pro to "reach out" and backup that folder from their laptop to the server whenever it sees them connect to the network. This can't be periodic as there is no set time when they are in the office. I don't think that is possible is it ?
Alternate way, clients have Syncback pro on their laptop and when it sees them in the office and connected to the server it then runs a script to backup to the server. I've got close to that working. It's easier to configure it to "push" and if I auto map a network drive to the server then it sort of tells you it's in the office and that could be a trigger - but some users connect via slow VPN links where that mapped drive connects and I want to avoid those - the backup can wait until their laptop is physically in the office.
This can't be an unusual requirement. any suggestions how to do it please ?
David
Small office. About 12 Windows 10 users with laptops and a 2012 server (for file and print) in the office.
Laptop users all visit the office about once a week at different times.
Laptops are not in a domain but I can create an account on them.
Laptops have a folder containing important files and Outlook PST that I'd like to backup to the 2102 server which runs Syncback pro whenever they are in the office.
Perfect would be for Syncback pro to "reach out" and backup that folder from their laptop to the server whenever it sees them connect to the network. This can't be periodic as there is no set time when they are in the office. I don't think that is possible is it ?
Alternate way, clients have Syncback pro on their laptop and when it sees them in the office and connected to the server it then runs a script to backup to the server. I've got close to that working. It's easier to configure it to "push" and if I auto map a network drive to the server then it sort of tells you it's in the office and that could be a trigger - but some users connect via slow VPN links where that mapped drive connects and I want to avoid those - the backup can wait until their laptop is physically in the office.
This can't be an unusual requirement. any suggestions how to do it please ?
David
Statistics: Posted by dchaps — Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:57 pm