Synology Drive ShareSync

Synology Drive provides an all-round solution for file synchronization across platforms, including computers and Synology NAS clients. Synology Drive ShareSync is the Synology NAS syncing application automatically installed on DSM when you install Synology Drive Server. Before you begin to use Synology Drive ShareSync, be sure to install Synology Drive Server package on both host Synology NAS as well as client Synology NAS.

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Setting up Synology Drive ShareSync

To sync files between the host and client Synology NAS, you need to establish the connection first.

To create a new connection:

  1. The first time you open Synology Drive ShareSync, the setup wizard will appear. Click Start Now to begin.
  2. Enter the IP address (or QuickConnect ID), username and password of your host Synology NAS. For domain users, sign in with your domain name/username. For LDAP users, use "username@Base_DN" to sign in. You can also sign in with IPv6 or proxy service.
  3. Select the remote shared folders on the host NAS you wish to sync to the client NAS. If you wish to modify the folder path on the client NAS, click the folder icon to select a local sync folder. Then click Apply.

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Overview

To manage connections:

Once a connection has been successfully created, you can view the connection information and modify your syncing tasks.

  1. Select the connection you want to edit from the connection list on the left panel.
  2. Under the Overview tab, click Manage to do any of the following:

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Sync Folders

To sync a shared folder:

You can specify and manage the remote shared folder on the host NAS you would like to sync and the local folder path on the client NAS.

  1. Select the connection you want to edit from the connection list on the left panel.
  2. Under the Synced folders tab, you can find all shared folders on the host sever that can be synced.
  3. Tick the checkbox next to the shared folder you want to sync under the Enable column, and then click on the folder icon to select a local sync folder. Then click OK.
  4. Click Save to apply the change.

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To sync specific folders or files:

After selecting a local shared folder, you may select specific sub-folders to sync, as well as specify the maximum file size and file types that are to be synced.

  1. Click on the Synced folders tab, then click on the wrench icon next to the shared folder you want to apply the settings to.
  2. In the Folder tab, tick the checkboxes next to the folders and sub folders you would like to sync.
  3. In the File filter tab, you may adjust the following settings:
  4. Click OK and Save to apply the settings.

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To sync shared folder privileges:

Drive ShareSync allows you to sync files between two Synology NAS with flexible sync mode settings.

  1. Go to the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder you wish to apply shared folder privilege settings to.
  2. Go to the Permission Settings tab and from the File sync mode drop-down menu, select the items you would like to sync for the local shared folder.
  3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

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To set sync direction:

  1. Go to the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder you wish to apply shared folder privilege settings to.
  2. Go to the Permission Settings tab and from the Sync direction drop-down menu, select a sync direction for your local shared folder.
  3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

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To perform advanced consistency check:

Drive ShareSync compares additional criteria such as hash, execute bit, and file permissions in different scenarios where merging is required to ensure ultimate accuracy of synchronization. This may take additional time and resources to complete synchronization tasks.

To delete database:

You may delete the sync task database on a shared folder on the current server.

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Add a New Connection

You may connect a client NAS to multiple host NAS for syncing folders.

To add a new connection:

Sync Log

Drive ShareSync keeps a sync log, allowing you to keep track of the files you synced and the events which took place.

To view the Sync log:

Settings

To modify database location:

  1. Click the Settings icon on the lower-left corner.
  2. Choose a volume from the Database Location Settings drop-down menu.
  3. Click OK to change your syncing repository.

To set up default action for resumed sync tasks:

  1. Click the Settings icon on the lower-left corner.
  2. Select your desired default action when the application restarts or the sync tasks are resumed.
  3. Click OK to save your settings.

To edit file conflict resolution settings:

  1. Click the Settings icon on the lower-left corner.
  2. Select your desired file conflict resolution method.
  3. Click OK to save your settings.

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