Folder on desktop to sync with an FTP folder automatically?

[coogie]

Is it possible to set up a folder on my mac, which when i drop a file in sends it to my FTP folder? So they are both synchronized.

I want to do this so a business partner and I can easily synchronise files for stuff.. just simple .doc files

 

[ppc750fx]

Uh... can you use something other than FTP? FTP is horrendously insecure and outdated.

If the server supports SSH, then you can use unison to sync -- you could even set up a scheduled task or a Folder Action to sync automagically.

 

[coogie]

i have a mediatemple account

i've never heard of ssh? how would i do this setup using ssh? sounds good

Uh... can you use something other than FTP? FTP is horrendously insecure and outdated.

If the server supports SSH, then you can use unison to sync -- you could even set up a scheduled task or a Folder Action to sync automagically.

hi there, i tried unison but it seems it's more tuned towards newsgroups

is there one which acts like a folder on my desktop?

thanks for the reply

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Get one dropbox account each and set up some shared folders.

 

[ppc750fx]

i have a mediatemple account

i've never heard of ssh? how would i do this setup using ssh? sounds good

MediaTemple supports SSH. You'll have to talk to your host (or read their help pages) for more information.

hi there, i tried unison but it seems it's more tuned towards newsgroups

is there one which acts like a folder on my desktop?

Ah. You tried Unison, not unison. Unison is a newgroup reader made by Panic software. The one you want is an open source program designed to synchronize a remote and local folder -- it's exactly what you're after.

 

[coogie]

MediaTemple supports SSH. You'll have to talk to your host (or read their help pages) for more information.



Ah. You tried Unison, not unison. Unison is a newgroup reader made by Panic software. The one you want is an open source program designed to synchronize a remote and local folder -- it's exactly what you're after.

haha, the names are similar

cheers mate, i'll give it a go now. !

 

[coogie]

haha, the names are similar

cheers mate, i'll give it a go now. !

do you know any others than unison? can't get this one to work! :S