On 08/12/05, Debian Users <debian-user@lists.debian.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > I am using a Win XP feature called "Offline Files", which is basically > like having a replica of files which are orginally on a network drive and > letting XP decide whether to work on the local replica or the actual > network files. The user doesn't notice the difference. After reconnecting > to the server, the files are synchronized automatically using built-in XP > software. Actually, this works fantastically stable (thumbs up for MS in > this case). The network version of the files are living on a Debian > server, accessed from several XP machines via SMB shares. > > Now for the interesting thing: our network does not allow SMB access from > outside (its the universiy's policy, I cannot change that): SMB ports are > blocked. I still would like to synchronize the data on e.g. my laptop and > the files on the server once in a while, even if not inside the server's > network. Since I cannot easily convince XP to use other ports for SMB > sharing (thumbs down for MS), I have to find other ways. For that end I > tried "unison" via ssh (available on Windows and Debian), but had to give > up because of the "long path name bug" in unison (or probably in OCAML). > > Are there any other otions I could try? It seems that ssh is really the > only access to the server, so which options remain? Would setting up a VPN > help? Would I need admin power over the server's network for this to work > (which I have not)? I could also boot the remote box (e.g. my laptop) into > Debian, and synch from there if that would help.
Does windows have rsync? You need: * ssh access to the remote box * an rsync binary (not a server) on the remote and local hosts * enough privilege on the remote host to see the files you want usage: rsync -vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/remote/path/ /local/path/ <enter [EMAIL PROTECTED] ssh password when prompted> It's not much faster than scp the first time you run it, but after that it's much much faster. -- Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns http://number9.hellooperator.net/