Target Folder Configuration Button

The Target Folder Configuration Button can be activated by clicking on the Configure button located in right lower corner of the Target Folder panel/section. Selecting the Configure button opens the Target Network Logon Settings window. Alternatively, you may right-click on the Target Folder field and select Configure: Target Folder (See Target Folder Popup Menu). This window allows for network logon Name and Password information for a remote Target connection.

The Target Folder Configuration Button can be activated by clicking on the Configure button located in right lower corner of the Target Folder panel/section. Selecting the Configure button opens the Target TCP/Port Configuration window. Alternatively, you may right-click on the Target Folder field and select Configure: Target Folder (See Target Folder Popup Menu).

TCP Configuration Tab

This window provides a guided method for entering the Target TCP path.

Host Name

Enter the IP address or machine name of the Target folder into this filed. You may use the machine name only if the remote Target machine resides on the same network as that on which PeerSync is running.

Path to Host

Provide the full path (i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Target) to the Target folder in this field. The path entered needs to be a local path without a machine name or UNC format. This field does not validate the existence of the path you provide therefore you must exercise great care when doing so. If the path does exist, PeerSync will create it during run time as long as a valid host name or IP address has been provided and it can find the drive letter specified.

Care must be exercised if your PSListener contains a "Root Path". If you specify such a path in your PSListener it will behave like an FTP server that sets Root Paths to limit user access to the local file system. If a "Root Path" exists on the PSListener it will limit PeerSync's ability to access directories on the remote device. PeerSync will only be able to access directories equal to or bellow the specified "Root Path" level provided that it meets the Port and Encryption requirements. In no circumstances can PeerSync access directories located above this path. If the remote path you enter in the Path to Host field references a directory above the "Root Path", PeerSync will create that folder structure at runtime bellow the "Root Path".

Example:

PSListener "Root Path"	= C:\Backup\Users\Admin
PeerSync's "Path to Host"	= C:\Backup\My Documents
Actual Remote Target Path	= C:\Backup\Users\Admin\C\Backup\My Documents

Note: The "Root Path" will be ignored when performing byte-level replication using Normal Mode (i.e. Local or UNC paths).

Port Configuration Tab

Provides settings to be used by both the Source and Target connections when using TCP and/or Byte Replicator.

Time Out

Sets the amount of time a connection will wait to complete a data transfer before exiting and performing the failure operation.

Port

This is the TCP Port used to communicate with the Listener on the remote machine. This must match the port number that the PSListener is configured for. By default both Listener and PeerSync use port 7333.

Note: The Profiler will not support Well Known Port numbers 0 - 1023. You must use port numbers that are greater than or equal to 1024.

Compression

Uses a lossless compression algorithm to transmit data in fewer bits. By default Compression is disabled to achieve faster performance.

User Information

This is an optional setting that allows you to specify a User Name and Password to be used for encryption as well as authentication purposes when connecting to the remote PSListener. In order to activate encryption or authentication, you must specify both a User Name and a Password value. Strong DES encryption will be used to encrypt the data and communication as it is being transmitted over the Internet, LAN, WAN, or VPN.

The User Name and Password entries can be arbitrarily chosen and are not required to be valid. However, once specified, you must enter the same User Name and Password entries in the PSListener Configuration residing on the remote location.

If you specify a User Name without a Password, the User Name entry will be ignored and no encryption or authentication with the PSListener will occur.

The Target Folder Configuration Button can be activated by clicking on the Configure button located in right lower corner of the Target Folder panel/section. Selecting the Configure button opens the Target FTP Configuration window. Alternatively, you may right-click on the Target Folder field and select Configure: Target Folder (See Target Folder Popup Menu).

FTP Configuration Tab Provides a guided method for entering the Target FTP path as well as connection authentication.
Host Name	Enter the IP address or machine name of the Target folder into this filed. You may use the machine name only if the FTP Target machine resides on the same network as that on which PeerSync is running.
Path to Host	Provide the full path to the Target folder in this field (i.e. /FTProot/My Data/Target). Make sure the path begins at the base directory to which the FTP server allows connection. The path does not need to be preceded by the key phrase 'FTP' however it must start with a forward slash ( / ). This field does not validate the existence of the path you provide therefore you must exercise great care when doing so. If the path does exist, PeerSync will create it during run time as long as a valid host name or IP address has been provided.
User Name	Stores the Target FTP User Name information for login.
Password	Stores the Target FTP Password information for login.
FTP Settings Tab Provides configuration for the FTP Target selection.
Enable Passive Mode	Sets the FTP mode to passive. The phrase passive refers to the FTP server which passively accepts connections and data while the client initiates both the control connection and the data connection to random ports specified by the server. Passive mode is enabled by default.
Host is using GMT	Option to adjust for GMT time on the FTP server side.
Time Out (seconds)	Sets the amount of time a connection will wait to complete a data transfer before exiting and performing the failure operation.
Port	Port number used to initiate an FTP session or "command" connection to the FTP server. Uses standard port 21 by default.
Use Proxy - Firewall	This option allows you to specify the Host Name, User ID, Password, and Port number to a network Proxy - Firewall.
File types to transfer as ASCII	Through this field, file types can be selectively tagged for transfer as ASCII upon synchronization. File types can be typed manually, or can be specified using either the "Files to Transfer as ASCII Button" or the drop-down list located to the right of the field. The drop-down list located to the right of this field will be dynamically populated with file types as they are set through the dialog box described above. They are also added to the list when you exit the field after manually editing the file types field. File types can then be specified by selecting them from this list. This provides a way to store and/or retrieve sets of file types for later use with other Jobs. Alternatively, clicking on the "Files to Transfer as ASCII Button" to the right of this field opens a dialog box into which file types may be entered. To add a File Type click "New," then type the desired file type into the field located at the bottom of the dialog. These file types are set by specifying file extensions (i.e. ".txt") which, if found within a file name, will be transferred as an ASCII file during synchronization. Multiple strings will be semicolon delimited. These settings are not case sensitive, (i.e. "A" = "a"). Repeat this process for each File type. Entries can be deleted by selecting them from the list and clicking the "Delete" key at the bottom of the box. Once you have finished, click the "OK" button. The box will close and all of the file types you have specified will automatically appear in the Files to transfer as ASCII field.