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microworld
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Can I share a Dropbox folder in my local network?

I have server A and server B in my network and I need to make a sync from my data files in server A to a Dropbox forlder in server B so my files can be uploaded to the cloud

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    2 years ago

    microworld wrote:

    I have server A and server B in my network and I need to make a sync from my data files in server A to a Dropbox forlder in server B so my files can be uploaded to the cloud


    That's not something that Dropbox is capable of. You'd have to use another process to sync the files across your network. If you're on Windows, Microsoft's SyncToy might do the job.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
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    2 years ago

    microworld wrote:

    I have server A and server B in my network and I need to make a sync from my data files in server A to a Dropbox forlder in server B so my files can be uploaded to the cloud


    Hi microworld,

    Wouldn't Dropbox' LAN sync enough for you? 🤔😉

    Good luck.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    2 years ago

    Здравко wrote:
    Wouldn't Dropbox' LAN sync enough for you? 🤔😉

    If doesn't sound like both servers are running Dropbox. It sounds more like they have data on Server A and they want to copy it to a Dropbox folder on Server B.

  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
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    2 years ago

    Rich wrote:😉

    If doesn't sound like ...


    Topic: Can I share a Dropbox folder in my local network?

    Hm...🤔 How it sounds like?

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    2 years ago

    Здравко wrote:

    Hm...🤔 How it sounds like?


    "... data files in server A to a Dropbox forlder in server B ..."

     

    If they had stated "Dropbox folder in Server A to a Dropbox folder in Server B" then yes, LAN Sync would be the option, assuming it's supported on their device.

  • microworld's avatar
    microworld
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I have a sync from server A to server B. Dropbox is in server B. I need server B to sync to the cloud.  Server B dropbox folder cannot be shared in my local network so I can redirect my sync in order for my data to be uploaded to the cloud

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