Most of us know how Symbolic links work, they point to another file or folder on the system. Symbolic links don't work with network folders. You can create a symbolic link on a networked folder to point to a local drive. The result is you point the local folder to the network drive, instead of the other way around. I'm looking for a similar method that works, the other way around ?
Siberian 13 Junior Poster
AndrisP 193 Posting Pro in Training
"Map network drive" if you are windows user, or open network folder and then save bookmark if you are linux user.
Siberian 13 Junior Poster
Map network drive from a local folder to a networked folder ? That doesn't sound as if it will do equal to that of a symbolic link, equal but not the same obviously.
rproffitt 2,685 https://5calls.org Moderator
Hello Siberian. We've chatted a bit about what you wanted and to me the MAP to a drive letter is pretty good to know about.
HOWEVER you have written a bit and in my view you are after a way to mirror files in two locations. Neither map or symbolic links do that.
Let's hope you think all this over and look into sync apps.
Siberian 13 Junior Poster
@rproffitt - What sync apps do you recommend ?
rproffitt 2,685 https://5calls.org Moderator
@Siberian, I think I listed them before but if I don't write the same list it's because it's late.
For Windows, Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier, Syncback, SyncToy and the always popular "write your own sync."
Siberian 13 Junior Poster
@rproffitt - I was hoping I could do this within Windows but as you mentioned a sync program is the only solution. I'm diving into that currently.
rproffitt 2,685 https://5calls.org Moderator
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