Syncing Files and Folders

If you are using Drive with Shares, Drive can synchronize files and folders automatically between the remote server and the local computer.

Note: Pay close attention to the configuration of the sync relationship. In all cases, the settings on the Shares server override the settings locally in Drive. Note that if your Shares server is not correctly configured, you may experience sync problems between the server and Drive users.

For detailed information, see the Enterprise Server documentation.

To get started with sync, you must first create accounts that can synchronize content with a Shares server. For more information, see Adding a Drive Account for Shares.

Monitoring Sync Status
You can monitor the status of a sync operation on the Sync tab.

A progress bar shows in-progress synchronizations, and a countdown timer shows when the next synchronization will take place.

Stopping and Starting Syncing

You can stop and resume file syncing with these buttons on the Sync tab:

	Stops an in-progress synchronization.
	Resumes a stopped synchronization.

Resolving Sync Conflicts
A sync conflict occurs when the file on one side does not match the file on the other side. Files and folders may not be synchronized for reasons such as insufficient permissions for the destination folder on the local computer.
If a file or folder cannot be synchronized, a conflict warning appears on the Sync tab.
To resolve the conflict, do the following:
1. Click the red conflict link.
2. In the dialog that appears, select the file or folder that is in a conflict state.
3. Click Resolve Selected Conflicts.
  Drive renames the content on the local file system, appending the phrase conflict-mine. For example, the file log.txt is renamed as log.conflict-mine.txt.