Hi all,

I have a problem I need to solve.

We have two different directory trees on one server. If a file gets uploaded to any of those two directory trees, or if a file is modified - this change must be replicated/mirrored at once (as close to realtime as possible) to another server. So that whenever a users enters the second server, the contents are the same as on the first server.

And, yes, the second server is behind a firewall ... But at this point, this is my smallest problem.

Please try and help me out here!

Thanks,

//Halo

Depends on what server you run (of course) and what method(s) you use for uploading the image.

You could have a script execute every time a file is uploaded comparing the two folders, and copy over the newest file(s).
Or you could schedule a similar script to run like once a minute but that would be an awfully ugly solution.

L-ViS

Server environment: Win2K

How could the script be triggered? That is the main question, if I somehow can get a bacthfile or something to be triggered as soon as a change is made, I'm home free ...

//Halo

A program called WinScheduler might help. See the brief description below:

Description

"The WinScheduler allows user to create macros working in all Windows applications and schedule them to run (repetitively) at defined time or on a specific event:
File is created/changed/deleted | Window is opened/activated | Display pixel color changes | Idle time | Windows shutdown | and more...

http://www.pitrinec.com/winscheduler.htm

-stray

DFS?

In this case DFS is the best solution - even through a firewall (ewwww).

Give it a spin... DFS can be nice, but also nasty.

Just an idea I thought that I would throw out.

On bad cavet is that the DFS common share cannot be accessed by Win9x systems.

Another thought. Is it also possible to have a shortcut to a folder on a different server? This way you won't have to have duplicate files on 2 different servers.

-stray

Thanks for the input - I'll look into some different software and FRS/DFS. The best thing would of course to be able to use something that is built into Win2K server from the start. I do not think the client in this case wants to pay more money than necessary ...

//Halo

I think that DFS is built into W2k Server. Or was it Advanced Server........ Anyway DFS is built in there somewhere. No third party app required.