PeterPanic Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Hi! I read 1000s of pages now, but obviously I'm too dumb. How do I synchronize two directories on two PCs (Linux-Linux; Linux-Windows; Windows-Windows - anything you like, I'd like Lin-Win best...) across the world? The PCs are both connected to the Internet via ADSL, have Routers and Firewalls, but can "surf" the internet in any way. I'm the admin of both (and the firewalls). I could use FTP on both PCs, to sync via my domain, but then the users on the remote PC would have to publish every change and read all of my changes. Perhaps this could be done automatially. But of course, FTP perhaps isn't the best way. It would be nice if my PC (usually WIN, dual boot) could somehow MAKE the remote LIN server (mdk 10.0CE) send his files to me and get my files. Both dial into DSL and so have IPs changing every some hours. So sometimes I can't find out the current IP of the remote LIN server. So now - what is the easiest way? Ideas: * FTP via my domain (expensive traffic...) * Some ICQ clone? * SAMBA via DSL? * FreeSWAN? * Unison? * RSH /SSH? I couldn't find out how to make ANY of them really work... Thanks. Panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchem Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Either unison or rsync would be your friend here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddmcse Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 (edited) 1st you have to know the IP options : top level domain name : mydot.com sub domain name : yourname.but-not-your-dot.com ddclient: tracks ip changes of the roouters and send email with changes call someone at the other place i've done/do all three top level domain register a domain name http://www.renewalregistrar.com/ you can register a top level domian for just under 10$ per year know your dns servers when ordering a dot com it makes it easier. sub domain http://dnsdyn.com/ there are a ton of these service providers that will give you a subdomain name for free yourname.butmydot.com they usually have cliient software that checks your ip all day and sends any changes to dns servers ddclient : (comes in a mdk rpm) software that monitors many cable/dsl routers for IP changes it then emails you the ip change or updates a dns service . i use zoneedit.com to host my dns records for FREE up to 5 top level domains. you can't beat that you might start out using a subdomain plan for free . i use ddclient to monitor my router for wan ip changes when it sees a change it updates the records at zoneedit.com so i can host top level domains and i do for next to nothing on a dynamic ip dsl connection . i've been doing it for around 5 or 6 years and i've used many different services and software . in fact i set up many of my clients with this same set up . i register a domain name for them for 10$ then set up a client (direct-update)at the business and it updates IP's to dns records at www.zoneedit.com many routers support dynamic serives check yours out there are other options i imagine but you will need to know the IP of the machine you want to connect to. next you would want to establish a VPN connection to the remote machine , you can't do this without the IP or the dns hostname . i use rsync to sync the files on windows machines to linux machines. everyone can host their own dot com for peanuts that ought to be enough to get you going i was checking out some software p2p type called lean on me but i don't see it now . next week we'll go over "how to host multiple top level domains off 1 dynamic IP " you'll need mirrors, magic and a llittle smoke Edited March 31, 2005 by ddmcse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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