System menu options
The Desktop Sync icon appears in the Windows taskbar's system tray and looks like this:
Right-click on the Desktop Sync icon
to see the following
options:
and you have the
following options:Sync Now
By default local content is synced to SkyVault immediately and SkyVault content is synced locally every five minutes. Click this if you want content synced immediately.
Open SkyVault Folder
Opens Desktop Sync folder in explorer C:\<username>\Alfresco.
Manage Your Account
- Manage Folders...: Opens Choose folders and sites to
sync screen. See Selecting
content to sync.
If you deselect a previously synced folder and click Sync, then the synced content from your desktop is removed. In case you have any unsynced or conflicted files, they will be orphaned in C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned.
- Remove Account...: Removes the synced user from Desktop Sync and deletes all the synced content from the desktop. You can still access your files in SkyVault. On removing your account you are taken back to the Desktop Sync login screen. See Setting up Desktop Sync.
- Enter Your New Password...: If you have recently changed your
SkyVault password, use this option to update the same password in Desktop Sync.
The Have you recently changed your password in SkyVault 2.0? window appears. Specify the updated password to resume syncing and click Update.
Conflicts and Pending Syncs...
Displays information about the conflicts and any pending syncs.
- Use the Conflicts tab to view conflict-related information and
resolve the conflict. The information displayed includes file name, the conflict or
issue, modifier, location of the conflict, and details when the file was last modified.
To resolve a conflict, select the conflict and either click:
- Keep SkyVault Changes to replace the local file with the SkyVault copy; or
- Save Your Changes on SkyVault to copy updates made to content locally over to SkyVault.
- Use the Pending tab to view information about any pending syncs, for example, file name, status of the pending sync, modifier, file location, and details when the file was last accessed.
About...
Tells you which version of Desktop Sync you're using.
Quit...
Closes Desktop Sync.
You will no longer be able to sync during this time. Syncing will resume when you restart Desktop Sync. Any content updated while Desktop Sync was closed will be synced when the application is restarted.
It's recommended that you always have Desktop Sync up and running so that your local content and SkyVault are in sync.
Context menu options
- Navigate to your synced content (folder or file) in the File Explorer.
- Right-click the file to see the SkyVault Sync option.
- Click Sync Now to sync your content immediately.
- Keep SkyVault Changes: Replaces the local file with the SkyVault copy.
- Save Your Changes on SkyVault: Copies updates made to content locally over to SkyVault.