Syncovery is a tool for file synchronization and backup Syncovery User Manual Super Flexible Software Ltd. & Co. KG Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Key Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Feature Matrix ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 System Requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Installing Syncovery ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Main Form .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Profile Overview Tab ................................................................................................................................ 4 The Scheduler Tab .................................................................................................................................... 5 Profile Settings Dialog ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Upper Part Of Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................... 6 Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Schedule ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Access & Retries ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Comparison ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Files ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Folders .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Job .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Masks & Filters ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Special .................................................................................................................................................... 29 Versioning .............................................................................................................................................. 31 Zip/Encryption ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Information ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Sync Operation Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Real-Time Synchronization .................................................................................................................................... 37 Synchronization Preview Dialog ............................................................................................................................ 39 Menu in File List View ............................................................................................................................ 40 Program Settings Dialog ........................................................................................................................................ 41 SmartTracking ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Partial File Updating .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Connecting to Cloud storages overview ................................................................................................................ 45 Authenticating with Google Drive .......................................................................................................... 47 Authenticating with OneDrive ............................................................................................................... 48 Authenticating OneDrive for bussiness .................................................................................................. 49 Authenticating Box.Net .......................................................................................................................... 50 Authenticating with DropBox ................................................................................................................. 53 Authenticating with Rackspace .............................................................................................................. 54 Authenticating with SygarSync .............................................................................................................. 55 FAQ............. ........................................................................................................................................................... 56 Locking the log file location.............................................................................................................................. 56 Licenses are perpetual – software updates free for two years. ...................................................................... 56 Confirmations missing, deletions disabled and similar warnings .................................................................... 56 Keeping 5-7 Full Backup Copies of Your Data in Separate Folders .................................................................. 57 Copying NTFS File Security (Permissions) ........................................................................................................ 57 How to deal with changing USB drive letters easily ......................................................................................... 57 FTP over HTTP Proxy or SOCKS ......................................................................................................................... 58 Amazon Glacier Backup .................................................................................................................................... 58 Mountain Lion Compatibility............................................................................................................................ 59 Rsync and Syncovery ........................................................................................................................................ 59 Confirmations missing, deletions disabled and similar warnings .................................................................... 59 Keeping 5-7 Full Backup Copies of Your Data in Separate Folders .................................................................. 60 II Command Line ....................................................................................................................................................... 61 Variables 62 Running the scheduler as a service on Windows .................................................................................................. 64 Block level backup – Block Level Copying with Syncovery .................................................................................... 65 Syncovery Remote Service .................................................................................................................................... 66 Purchasing ............................................................................................................................................................. 68 Company Information ........................................................................................................................................... 68 III Introduction This powerful tool now comes with an all-new design and helps you keep your data synchronized in various locations, including backup storage on fixed or removable media. It runs all versions of Microsoft Windows starting with Windows 2000 up to Windows 8.1 / Server 2012R2. A Macintosh version is also available. There are two modes: Wizard Mode and Advanced Mode. Please choose the mode that you feel most comfortable with in the menu bar. Synchronizing - A Way to Back Up Your Data Today's computers are often equipped with technology (or embedded in a network) that makes it feasible