Managing multiple directories with the SAME content

[Tom]

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Is there a way to manage a directory structure on a remote laptop that sometimes comes into the office? I also need to manage a local workstation attached to our network.
Here's the issue: SOME directories are named the same, even though they're on different drives. The CONTENTS of these SAME named directories need to be managed so that IF a file is added to the directory (on either 'side') then that file gets copied to the other directory. If a file is CHANGED, I'd like to be notified or I'm open to a variety of options here.
I just need to keep some directories in sync.
TIA,
Tom

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.file_system (More info?)

The simplest solution would be to run Robocopy as soon as you login with the Laptop and then either keep it running using the mon tag or run it every x minutes so it replicates.

Robocopy is available for NT, 2000, XP & 2003. The current version is in the XP or W2003 resource kit as well as documentation. Here's a link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

----- Tom wrote: -----

Is there a way to manage a directory structure on a remote laptop that sometimes comes into the office? I also need to manage a local workstation attached to our network.
Here's the issue: SOME directories are named the same, even though they're on different drives. The CONTENTS of these SAME named directories need to be managed so that IF a file is added to the directory (on either 'side') then that file gets copied to the other directory. If a file is CHANGED, I'd like to be notified or I'm open to a variety of options here.
I just need to keep some directories in sync.
TIA,
Tom