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A bit of a noob question, so I apologize if this isn’t even doable, but I thought I’d ask.
I have two hard drives connected to my computer (Windows 8.1), one internal, one external (connected via USB). Let’s call them drives A:\ and Z:\, respectively. On each drive is a folder that I’d like to synchronize with the equivalent folder on the other drive. I would like to do this via sFTP, as follows:
A:\Folder1 <== sFTP ==> Z:\Folder2
In my sFTP client (FreeFileSync), I’m asked for a server name/IP address and such. I have no idea what to type into those fields.
Is this possible? And if so, how to do it? Please keep in mind that I’m a layman who’s never used (s)FTP and knows little about it, other than that I need to use it for this.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Why don't you just copy the files then delete NTFS Alternate Data Streams? there's a lot in google about it. – Putnik – 2017-05-28T08:35:20.903
Thanks for the suggestion. The fact is I don’t know if I trust free or commercial utilities to find and delete all ADS – that’s why I was looking for a way to transfer files that’s outright incompatible with ADS in the first place. I’ll still look into it, though, in case I find something interesting. – Walter – 2017-05-28T19:24:44.460
Why don't you ask about copying files without ADS? This is XY problem.
– Martin Prikryl – 2017-05-29T08:02:04.443I can Google “copy files without ADS” well enough; I asked about SFTP because I read a guide that mentioned that method, only I didn’t know how to make it work. I just want to know if what I’m thinking of (in the OP) is possible before I rule it out. – Walter – 2017-05-29T08:50:07.113
To make that working, you would have to install SSH server.
– Martin Prikryl – 2017-05-29T08:51:51.923That’s what I’d gathered. Thanks for the link. – Walter – 2017-05-29T08:53:36.267