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Network and external drive locations are not supported.Īccessing Desktop Sync Once installed, you can access files by clicking on the ‘Egnyte’ shortcut that appears on your desktop.
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The Desktop Sync data folder should be on a local hard drive.
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#Egnyte desktop sync mac install#
To install and run Desktop Sync, you must be logged in as a user with administrative rights to the computer. For these scenarios Egnyte recommends installing Storage Sync or Storage Sync for NETGEAR. Desktop Sync is also not designed to operate on a server with multiple user accessing files through local permissions. Installing multiple instances of Desktop Sync on a single computer that is shared by several users is not supported. Requirements Desktop Sync is designed to sync files for a single user on a single computer. Users can access files directly through Finder on their Mac and Explorer on their Windows machine. Installed on a user's Windows or Mac computer, Desktop Sync seamlessly synchronizes files between the user's local hard drive and your Egnyte account, thereby enabling fast local access to files while also providing online access using any other computer, smartphone or tablet. Egnyte Desktop Sync Overview Desktop Sync provides individual users offline access to files on their personal computer.