FTP software that...

[boeing747fp]

is there any FTP software out there that has a synch feature? like if i have files that needs to be uploaded to 6 servers at the same time... it can do that without individually logging into 6 servers?

[Major Payne]

I hope someone comes up with one. Have looked myself, but all the ones I have found, both free and paid, offer File/Folder Synchronization only and will log into only one server.

[primefalcon]

I don't know... maybe unison? (http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/)

[Major Payne]

Looks like Unison does what even the free FileZilla does...syncs files. None connect to more than one server at a time though. Always have to break one connection and open up the next.

[primefalcon]

I dont know any external programs then or for windows....

I know ubuntu does it built in just go to places->connect to server

you can connect to as many as you want, and they all mount as folders/drives. so copying from one server to another would be a breeze then.....

but of course that means learning a different OS unless you already know Linux

[jfreak53]

There are actually a few free programs that allow you to MOUNT an FTP to a local DRIVE in windows. I don't remember the name of any of them right off the top of my head but I know they are they. I use to use them before I had my own servers to mount, now I just use SSHFS for windows and linux.

Do a quick search on google for "Mount FTP Windows" and you'll find what you want.

There is a program for Linux called lftp that syncs a remote FTP dir to a local one a visa versa, but I do not know if this is available for Windows or not. Also a quick search that says "LFTP for windows" will show a lot of info and alternatives.

I found SSHFS for windows this way and also wget for windows this way. So it's there just have to search some more on google.

[Jazz914]

FileZilla allows you to open new connections in tabs, whether it disconnects the other tabs I don't know, i've never noticed it...

[boeing747fp]

thats not what i want. i want 1 tab managing files for 6 servers. i have SmartFTP and it is so annoying managing 6 websites that are load balanced on 6 servers... thats 36 tabs to manage for every update u want to do... there must be an easier way.

[jfreak53]

Yes there is, you make a shell script in linux, or a bat file in windows if lftp exists for windows, that uses a local directory to update all sites at once, as I stated in my first post.

Then your updates you make to a local directory and then just run bat file.

[timgolding]

Doesn't windows have something like rsync? that's what i would use on a BSD or MAC system. Just wondered if windows has something similar?

[jfreak53]

Not positive since I've never had to do it windows side, only from my server to server type deal. But rsync is basically the same thing as lftp, it syncs dirs over FTP. Seriously one of these two programs are the way to go OP.