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Backing Up Folders on Windows PC without ReadyCloud App
I'm really not getting on with the readycloud desktop app. Is there any way i can replicate it using something like windows file history.
I can obviously set this up but i need a way to backup ...
Are you looking to manually back up PC folders that will work both locally and remotely?
Also, do you know if your router supports OpenVPN?
Hi there, yes as i understand it
the Readycloud app would synchronise my folders regardless whether i am local or external to the nas server.
i would like to incorporate either windows file history or another backup program that will fire on changes to the folder and push it to its respective folder on the nas irrelevant of my location.
My router does support open vpn.
Thanks for the reply
jnash123 wrote:
i would like to incorporate either windows file history or another backup program that will fire on changes to the folder and push it to its respective folder on the nas irrelevant of my location.
My router does support open vpn.
OpenVPN gives you another option that doesn't depend on the ReadyCloud app. If that's installed on the PC, then you can connect your PC to your home network. Then any software on the PC can reach the NAS using a secure connection.
Thank you , however i was hoping there was something on the nas box itseelf that would allow it to be internet facing ?
Thanks
Well, there is ReadyCloud. Other options include installing OwnCloud or ZeroTier on the NAS. And there is also Resilio sync, which can be installed on the NAS and on your PC.
They all have their plusses and minuses. All options will require software on the client devices. A VPN (either OpenVPN or ZeroTier) or one-way sync are the best fit for what you want. One-way sync is the most automatic (not always a good thing - especially when you are away and using a lower-speed internet connection).
I do use Resilio's sync my mobile devices (it is a convenient tool to manage content on those devices), but also have OpenVPN and Plex installed. OpenVPN is also on my laptop. I've played some with ZeroTier, and it also is a good VPN solution.
My general approach is to limit the apps running on the NAS (though of course there are plenty of folks here who see this differently). Plex, Resilo Sync, and other applications run on a dedicated PC that has the NAS volume mounted as a drive letter. OpenVPN runs in my Orbi router (though when I started using OpenVPN, it was on a Nighthawk R7000). The benefit of running OpenVPN on the router that I get full access to my home network (NAS, PCs, printers, smart switches, etc).
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