Justin,

A valid use case!! Can you file this request in Bugzilla
(https://bugzilla.novell.com/) It would be easier to track and target
features.

Bugzilla details :

Classification
iFolder
Product
iFolder Denali
Severity
Enhancement



Please post the Bug# here, Interested others could follow it.

Regards
Johnny


On Thu, 2006-11-23 at 07:29 +1100, Justin Freeman wrote:
> Is it possible to re-sync a local iFolder file collection which also exists 
> on the iFolder server by copying the files locally without having to transfer 
> all the data over the network? If not, is it possible to add this as a future 
> feature? It would be incredibly useful to end users.
> 
> Use case:
> A user in a remote office has a slow Internet connection and wants to setup 
> iFolder on a new computer. They have a DVD copy of the iFolder file 
> collection (4GB).
> It makes sense for them to be able to use the DVD to create the iFolder 
> collection without have to transfer 4GB of data across the network. Verify 
> the files using MD5 checksums or similiar method.
> Ideally, the user would be able to install the iFolder client on the new 
> computer and then copy the 4GB of files and request that iFolder verify or 
> re-sync the iFolder file contents. Without the need to transfer the entire 
> 4GB of data having across the network.
> 
> Thanks for listening
> Justin
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