Comments on: Sync Config Files Across Multiple Computers with Dropbox http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/ Helping you Learn Linux Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: rygo http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/comment-page-1/#comment-690 rygo Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:16:38 +0000 http://www.nixtutor.com/?p=879#comment-690 From what I've seen of Dropbox, any of the synced machines could update their config files then these would be updated on all the other machines. Does this mean that the admin would not have control over the settings for the network, rather any member could update? From what I’ve seen of Dropbox, any of the synced machines could update their config files then these would be updated on all the other machines. Does this mean that the admin would not have control over the settings for the network, rather any member could update?

]]> By: Mark Sanborn http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Mark Sanborn Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:53:37 +0000 http://www.nixtutor.com/?p=879#comment-443 Thank you! :) Thank you! :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Mike Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.nixtutor.com/?p=879#comment-442 Use "effect" as a noun, and "affect" as a verb. It's not always obvious but at least you'll be mostly right this way. Use “effect” as a noun, and “affect” as a verb. It’s not always obvious but at least you’ll be mostly right this way.

]]> By: Mark Sanborn http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Mark Sanborn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.nixtutor.com/?p=879#comment-441 Dropbox is fairly secure, here is a comment from Drew of Dropbox: "just wanted to touch on security: we encrypt files using AES-256 before storing the file data on S3, and the underlying transport (for everything) is SSL. (we’ll also be adding the ability to provide your own private key.)" Of course this means you have to trust Dropbox does what they say. If you follow the TNO (Trust No One) policy you could always use a encfs container and put your config files in there. :) Dropbox is fairly secure, here is a comment from Drew of Dropbox:

“just wanted to touch on security: we encrypt files using AES-256 before storing the file data on S3, and the underlying transport (for everything) is SSL. (we’ll also be adding the ability to provide your own private key.)”

Of course this means you have to trust Dropbox does what they say. If you follow the TNO (Trust No One) policy you could always use a encfs container and put your config files in there. :)

]]> By: Sassinak http://www.nixtutor.com/linux/sync-config-files-across-multiple-computers-with-dropbox/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Sassinak Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:40:45 +0000 http://www.nixtutor.com/?p=879#comment-438 I discovered the symbolic link thing by myself; I didn't see it mentionned on the site. It's great for synching, all right. My question: How safe can this be? Is their any encryption ? How would I go about getting some ? I discovered the symbolic link thing by myself; I didn’t see it mentionned on the site. It’s great for synching, all right. My question: How safe can this be? Is their any encryption ? How would I go about getting some ?

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